New Zealand Archives - Sarah Sees The World https://sarahseestheworld.com/category/new-zealand/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:33:29 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://sarahseestheworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-gravitar-32x32.png New Zealand Archives - Sarah Sees The World https://sarahseestheworld.com/category/new-zealand/ 32 32 Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail https://sarahseestheworld.com/lake-dunstan-cycle-trail/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:31:26 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13921 Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail

The 55-kilometre-long Lake Dunstan Cycle Trail runs through the Kawarau and Clutha River gorges between Cromwell and Clyde in Central Otago. It’s a grade 2-3…

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]]> Staying at The Ocean House https://sarahseestheworld.com/the-ocean-house/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:28:02 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13857 Staying at The Ocean House

The Ocean House is a luxurious off-grid Canopy Camping escape in Wellington and probably the most remote place I’ve ever stayed in New Zealand, The…

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]]> The Ultimate Day Trip Itinerary from Queenstown https://sarahseestheworld.com/day-trip-itinerary-from-queenstown/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:19:28 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13801 The Ultimate Day Trip Itinerary from Queenstown

One of the best ways to experience New Zealand’s South Island is to hire a car and take a day trip. If you’ve already bungee…

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]]> Unique Places to Stay in New Zealand: My Favourite Escapes https://sarahseestheworld.com/unique-places-to-stay-in-new-zealand/ Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:55:04 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13242 Unique Places to Stay in New Zealand: My Favourite Escapes

Over the past couple of years I’ve had the opportunity to experience a number of unique places to stay in New Zealand, from rustic off-grid…

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]]> The best Waipara wineries to visit https://sarahseestheworld.com/best-waipara-wineries/ Fri, 27 Jun 2025 04:02:10 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13686 The best Waipara wineries to visit

Waipara is a rapidly expanding and award-winning New Zealand wine region with Reisling and Pinot Noir the signature varieties. Tastings and cellar-door sales are available at…

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]]> Forgotten World Adventures https://sarahseestheworld.com/forgotten-world-adventures/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 01:44:24 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13614 Forgotten World Adventures

The most expensive railway line built in New Zealand runs from Stratford to Okahukura and took over 30 years to complete, connecting towns supported by…

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]]> Red Rocks Coastal Walk https://sarahseestheworld.com/red-rocks-coastal-walk/ Wed, 24 Jul 2024 11:03:50 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13308 Red Rocks Coastal Walk

The Red Rocks Coastal walk is a uniquely Wellington experience. The walk starts at Owhiro Bay on the city’s rugged South Coast where there is…

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]]> My stay at Driftaway Queenstown https://sarahseestheworld.com/driftaway-queenstown/ Sun, 14 Jul 2024 00:11:22 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13306 My stay at Driftaway Queenstown

Driftaway Queenstown opened in early 2022. It is located in Frankton, around 10 minutes drive from the centre of Queenstown, close to Queenstown airport. With…

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]]> Biking to Pencarrow Lighthouse https://sarahseestheworld.com/biking-to-pencarrow-lighthouse/ Wed, 08 May 2024 17:16:41 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13281 Biking to Pencarrow Lighthouse

Biking to Pencarrow Lighthouse should be on everyone’s Wellington bucket list. There’s a lot of history out at Pencarrow, the top lighthouse was the New…

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]]> Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa review https://sarahseestheworld.com/opuke-thermal-pools-review/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:38:24 +0000 https://sarahseestheworld.com/?p=13218 Ōpuke Thermal Pools and Spa review

There were two things I’d been wanting to do for some time in the small town of Methven, just over an hour from Christchurch in…

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