The Christchurch Tramway is delighted to announce the long awaited track extension is now open to the public.
Author: Richard Hayes
Bill Richardson Transport World
Bill Richardson Transport World is a vintage vehicle museum home to New Zealand’s largest collection of vintage automobiles and trucks.
Blue Spring, Putaruru – Waikato
Internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 60% of New Zealand’s bottled water.
Waipapa Point, Southland
Waipapa Point is a rocky promontory on the south coast of Foveaux Strait, the South Island of New Zealand.
Arapuni Swing Bridge
The Arapuni Swing Bridge is downstream from the Arapuni Power Station on the Waikato River in the South Waikato District of New Zealand.
The Church of the Good Shepherd, Tekapo
The Church of the Good Shepherd is located on Lake Tekapo’s shores, South Island – New Zealand.
Huka Falls, New Zealand
The Huka Falls flows fast! it would fill an Olympic swimming pool in just 11 seconds – that’s a lot of water.
Queenstown Gondola
travels 480 metres high above Queenstown to the Skyline complex which gives you spectacular panorama views of Queenstown
Aoraki Mt Cook, New Zealand
Video from a day trip to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, New Zealand in October 2021. We could not have asked for a more perfect day to view the mountain.
TSS Earnslaw, Queenstown
This steamship is one of the world’s oldest & largest remaining coal-fired steamships and has sailed Lake Wakatipu since 1912.
Nugget Point, Southland
Discovering Nugget Point & Tokatā lighthouse, Southland, New Zealand Tokatā lighthouse at Nugget Point, Southland reveals itself perched up high on steep cliffs.
Travel reality – enjoy the journey and love the experience
How often have you been scrolling through your social media accounts and see the perfect travel posts – then you go there!
Akaroa, New Zealand
As we entered Akaroa, the first thing that struck us was how settled the township was on the foreshore – you felt it’s European heritage
Te Papa, Wellington
On a recent trip to Wellington, we visited Te Papa to view the Gallipoli: The Scale of Our War exhibition. When we entered the collection, we were unprepared for the scale.
Marokopa Falls, New Zealand
The Marokopa River falls cascade over the undercut greywacke basement rock, falling 35 meters to the river below.
Balloons over Waikato
Watch the Balloons over Waikato unfold, come to life and dance around in the wind. See their sheer size, feel the heat of the burners on a chilly morning.
The Remutaka cycle trail, Wellington
The Remutaka cycle trail, Wellington Built in 1878, this rail route between the Hutt Valley and Featherston is now a gently graded 18 km walk, run or mountain bike ride, with opportunities for camping, swimming and fishing. The rail trail is a gently graded 18 km walk or mountain bike ride. This makes it an… Continue reading The Remutaka cycle trail, Wellington
Visit Auckland – Papatūānuku (our earth mother) is Breathing
Visit Auckland – Papatūānuku (our earth mother) is Breathing Beautiful video from Visit Auckland with a poignant message for today’s times – Papatūānuku (our earth mother) is Breathing. Sit at a distance, stand as one. When the time is right, we welcome you. But for now, listen. Papatūānuku (our earth mother) is breathing. All copyright… Continue reading Visit Auckland – Papatūānuku (our earth mother) is Breathing
New Zealand, we should stop, look & admire
Sometimes it’s easy to forget just how wonderful New Zealand is because we live busy lives and forget to look around and see it.
