ROTORUA: Smells of rotten eggs. But don't judge it. Its a great place! Previously we have written about Tamaki Moari Experience, Luging, White Water Rafting and some other bits in Rotorua. An hour from Taupo, its still got soooooo much to do, but this is what we would recommend on top of the other things!! LUGING: So we have made it clear how much of a MUST DO this is!!!! Its so much fun its crazy. We had to have another go at it. But whilst we were there we...

A short a simple bus journey from central Wellington gets you to Weta caves. This is not an actual cave but more a shrine to the film industries creativity and in particular Peter Jackson. Unfortunately the Weta cave workshop tour was fully booked so I wasn't allowed to go backstage. But if you get the chance and your a bit of a film geek like me its definitely worth seeing the ins and outs of how props, buildings and characters out of films like Lord Of The Rin...

ROTORURA , NORTH ISLAND NEW ZEALANDKAITIAKE ADVENTURE - WHITE WATER RAFTING So, after a pretty heavy night of getting drunk pirate style at the Lava bar next to Base Hostel, we got up pretty early to get wet and wild! Slightly hungover/...a little drunk still we got picked up from the hostel and went to base camp to get the briefing of the days adverture... A quick and simple safety and instruction guide and we jumped on our raft and started the decent down th...

LUGING ROTORURA - NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND. Are you getting old and don't like it? Do you feel your inner Ricky Bobby coming out and you want to go fast. Then you HAVE to go luging in Roturura. In fact, even if you don't feel like that... - you HAVE to go Luging in Rotorura. For just $45 (when brought through Base Hostel) which include your Gondola (Skycar thing) ride up to the top then 5 Luges down (trust me - one is not enough!) - this for me is definite...

ROTURURA - NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND Tamaki Maori experience This is something that I think everyone travelling to New Zealand should do. This gives you a taste as in to how Maori people used to live and how many still live today. Although commercialised now it's still a great experience meeting the people, getting involved in various activities and getting to see the real life Hacka (its fr...ikkin scary!!!) For just $110 ($90 if your on Kiwi Experience or book...