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An Introduction to New Zealand Animals (Part 2)
Steve Taylor
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Steve Taylor
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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Steve Taylor

The Beautiful Jenolan Caves – A Must when Traveling to the Blue Mountains
Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey
At a stately 340 million years, the Jenolan Cave network is the oldest open cave system in the world and are absolutely spectacular. Located in the beautiful Blue Mountains World Heritage Area the Jenolan Caves are only a couple of hours drive from Sydney and make a great day or overnight excursion. The vast cave network has over 40 km (25 Miles) of multi-level passages offering easy site seeing walks, educational and historical tours to active adventure caving.
Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey

Prehistoric Maori Rock Art - A Window into Early New Zealand Occupation
Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey
In the prehistoric age, nomadic Maori hunters created New Zealand’s earliest surviving artwork - This Maori Rock Art opens a rare window to our distant past.
Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey

Epic “Waka” Journey, retraces Maori History across the Pacific
Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey

A group of intrepid New Zealanders are undertaking an amazing and some say perilous journey across the Pacific Ocean to Easter Island. They are sailing in a traditional waka hourua (double-hulled sailing canoes) without GPS or modern navigational tools, in a bid to retrace and revitalise the steps of their ancestors in Maori history; the crew are using only the stars and moon with ocean currents to guide them. Traditional methods of navigation waned soon after European settlement in the Pacific.

Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey

WOW! World of Wearable Art awards in Wellington - A Must!
Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey

Once described as "Mardi Gras meets Haute Couture at a Peter Gabriel concert directed by Salvador Dali," This show twists conventional perceptions of art and fashion Welcome to the World of Wearable Art! Individual works of art are designed and animated by the body then choreographed into a two-hour theatrical show. Each year's performance is original and contains elements of dance, music, drama and comedy. Attracting both local and international artists it is now considered one of the most prestigious art and fashion competitions in the world.

Brent Narbey
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Brent Narbey


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