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Orakei Korako – “The Place of Adorning”

Orakei Korako – The Maori meaning “The Place of Adorning”,  is one of New Zealand’s colorful active geothermal attractions on the banks of the Waikato river of New Zealand’s North Island. This colorful thermal area is located  in Waikato area north of Taupo . A volcanic thermal…
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Matiu / Somes Island, New Zealand

Matiu – Somes Island is a scientific and historic reserve. This wildlife sanctuary has such beautiful terrain, habitat to unusual flora, and fauna of New Zealands unique environments such as wildlife. The Island  lizards, insects, and birds of  Matiu Island shared…
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Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand

Tiritiri Matangi Island is one of New Zealand’s most successful environmental recovery projects. Located in the North Islands Hauraki Gulf.  Visitors are welcomed to this open wildlife sanctuary with forest, grassland, and seashore habitats supporting native bird life. Plan well ahead of time to  pre-book a priviledged overnight…
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The Beautiful Flora of Arthur’s Pass

Beautiful Flora of the Arthur’s Pass One of the South Island’s most scenic areas is Arthur’s Pass National Park.  My images are mainly of flora in the late Autumn as one travels the Arthur’s Pass road. There are many short…
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Waipoua Kauri Forest & Kauri Museum Matakohe

Visit to New Zealand with Kiwi Breeder Kathleen Brader, (MNZM). To the Waipoua Kauri Forest of the north and  home of the Brown Kiwi. The history of Northland Kauri has been so amazingly featured in the Kauri Museum,  acclaiming  the…
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Pukaha, Mt Bruce National Wildlife Center

Encouraging people to visit their local nature reserves and zoos. Pukaha, Mt Bruce nature reserve is located in Wairarapa East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. Pukaha has  wonderful nocturnal enclosures for brown and white Kiwi birds. This…
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