We have absolutely loved our time on the Coromandel Peninsula as the weather has been perfect for us, so warm! The coastline along the penninsula offers some amazing scenery, bays, islands, forestry and plenty of activities for all. Our first stop was the fantastic beach of Whangamata with the coromandel forest park and tairua forest bordering the township. It is this beach that offers some of the best surfing breaks in New Zealand along the 6km stretch. The beac...

Today we headed up to the main township of Tauranga to the Bay of Plenty. It was an absolutely perfect day so we wanted to make the most of it. We got some info from the local visitors centre as we wanted to do a walk that gave use 360 degree panoramic views of the Bay of Plenty and the surrounding harbour etc. We were told that climbing Mt Maunganui was what we were looking for right next to the main beach along the marine parade. It wasn't a huge mountain, it w...

"Kia Ora" - This is Maori for Welcome, Hello, G'Day, Thank-you and all them kind of greetings... Rotoroa is at the heart of New Zealands Maori culture - which seemed the perfect place for us to learn and understand a little about the Maori people, cultures and traditions. The Maori people are really focused on their sacred land,not surprising considering their land is very unique. The whole atmosphere in Rotoroa stinks of Sulphur, not surprising why it ...

"Kia Ora" - This is Maori for Welcome, Hello, G'Day, Thank-you and all them kind of greetings... Rotoroa is at the heart of New Zealands Maori culture - which seemed the perfect place for us to learn and understand a little about the Maori people, cultures and traditions. The Maori people are really focused on their sacred land,not surprising considering their land is very unique. The whole atmosphere in Rotoroa stinks of Sulphur, not surprising why it ...

We arrived at the Waitomo Caves area just outside of Te Kuiti in one of the worst hail storm we have ever been in. Luckily we were planning on spending the afternoon underground haha!! The weather was shocking. We had some discount vouchers for one of the main caving companies, so seeing as money was tight we decided to do the Tumu Tumu Toobing trip. This is where you sit back in a big inflatable tyre and float down an underground river through caves checking out...