For this celebrity sports couple, a holiday isn’t a holiday unless it involves a generous dose of physical activity.
For Richie and Gemma McCaw, a holiday isn’t a holiday unless it involves a generous dose of physical activity. When the former All Black warned his former Black Sticks wife en route to the Bay of Plenty that they’d have an early start the next day, she quipped: “Is it going to be one of your early starts into a casual 30k walk up a mountain?”. “You’ll just have to wait and see,” he replied. Cue knowing laughter from her.
A 2019 Beneath New Zealand documentary showed the search for the Pink And White Terraces.
The first map of the floor of Lake Rotomahana in 40 years includes the likely site of the remnants of the famed Pink and White Terraces, largely destroyed in the massive 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera. Produced by GNS Science, the map has benefited from nearly a decade of data gathering by GNS and its American partners. “The new map helps put all existing information about the 1886 Mt Tarawera eruption and the geothermal systems under Lake Rotomahana into a much better context,” project leader Cornel de Ronde, of GNS, said.
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Invigorating nature
You ll find the heart of Rotorua and its people in the outdoors walking the redwood forests, tearing along the mountain bike trails, bathing in the geothermal waters and rafting the rapids. Reconnect with nature, revive your tired body and mind, and connect with the spiritual land and waters of this special place.
Take a tranquil stroll on the elevated Redwoods Treewalk and drink fresh water straight from Te Waireka Spring at Paradise Valley Springs. This wildlife park also lets you get up close to African lions, alpacas, deer, sheep, goats, horses, tahr, wallabies and many of New Zealand s native birds such as the kea and kākāriki.
Review: Bookabach s Bach of the Year 2020 winner The Boat Shed, Lake Tarawera
3 Mar, 2021 09:00 PM
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The Boat Shed in Tarawera was voted New Zealand s Bach of the Year in Bookabach s awards at the end of 2020. Photo / Supplied
The Boat Shed in Tarawera was voted New Zealand s Bach of the Year in Bookabach s awards at the end of 2020. Photo / Supplied
Karl Puschmann and family stay at Lake Tarawera s award-winning The Boat Shed
Location: The Boat Shed is an easy 20 minutes out of Rotorua. Head up past the towering Redwoods Forest and enjoy the drive through the Lakes district.
Style: Light and airy with a relaxed vibe and welcoming atmosphere. The muted tones of the decor and polished timber floors offer a harmonious contrast to the vivid greens of the lush ponga ferns that surround the property and ensure plenty of privacy. It s luxe without being showy and it s easy to appreciate why it claimed the gold medal at the Bookabach 2020 Bach Of The Year awards.
Source: New Zealand Government
Three new Jobs for Nature projects will help nature thrive in the Bay of Plenty and keep local people in work says Conservation Minister Kiri Allan.
“Up to 30 people will be employed in the projects, which are aimed at boosting local conservation efforts, enhancing some of the region’s most special places and supporting its economic recovery,” Kiri Allan said.
Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa rohe – $826,000 over four years
“A team of 15 people will be employed to restore and improve geothermal, fresh-water and cultural sites in the Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa rohe, ensuring this amazing landscape is protected and enhanced for future generations.