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Top Tourist Attractions in the North Island New Zealand

Alex Bayes

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12 October 2016

Our little country packs quite a punch for its size - around every corner you’ll find diverse culture, unbelievable landscapes and colorful history – so we’ve handpicked the top tourist attractions in the North Island to give you a hand planning the most unforgettable New Zealand adventure.

Alex Bayes

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12 October 2016

New Zealand National Parks – South Island

Kirsten Thorp

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25 October 2015

Famous world-over for its untouched natural environment, it’s no surprise 10 out of 14 New Zealand national parks are found in the South Island. This is kiwi wilderness at its best; we’ve been obsessed with the hiking trails, lakes, mountains and beaches of the New Zealand National Parks – South Island for as long as we can remember. Below, we review what we think are their finest features – warning – after reading this, you may want to explore all of them.

Kirsten Thorp

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25 October 2015

An Introduction to New Zealand Animals (Part 2)

Steve Taylor

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3 July 2014

We are often asked what animals can be seen when visiting New Zealand? Well, as we learned in ‘Part 1’ of the series, New Zealand was almost exclusively populated by birds both before and after humans settled.

Steve Taylor

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3 July 2014

New Zealand Wildlife - Part 1:Birds

Steve Taylor

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17 June 2014

When humans first arrived in New Zealand, no more than 900 years ago, birdsong and surf would have been the first noise they heard as they approached the lush forested islands - the land was almost exclusively populated by birds that make up the bulk of New Zealand wildlife. New Zealand's 80 million years of isolation, since breaking away from the super-continent of Gondwanaland, has allowed the evolution of nearly 200 species of birds and due to the absence of mammalian predators a high proportion of them were flightless – some of them grew into Giants - but what birds they are!

Steve Taylor

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17 June 2014

Naughty New Zealander Hailed as Smartest on the Planet

Brent Narbey

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10 February 2012

Smarter than the Average Monkey

The New Zealand Kea, the world's only alpine parrot is known as the 'Clown of the Alps' to South Islanders; and has recently been heralded as the world’s smartest bird (its intelligence rivals a monkey’s) says the Institute of Cognitive Biology in Vienna.

Brent Narbey

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10 February 2012