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Where Travel Guides New Zealand went in Southland
25 Feb, 2021 09:01 PM
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NZ Herald
The latest series of Travel Guides has given the travel show a distinctly Kiwi twist, seeing ordinary New Zealanders take the country s top attractions for a road test.
Last night s episode saw the Travel Guides at the very southern tip of the Land of the Long White Cloud .
Southland is full of rugged coastlines and New Zealand s really wild places. More recently it has become a Mecca for motorists and bike enthusiasts. As the jumping-off point for Rakiura Stewart Island, a trip to Bluff and the Foveaux Strait is an experience every New Zealander needs to do – at least once.
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Former Southlander Syd King, 69, beside the memorial glass table in Queens Park that honours his sister Margery Simpson. King has walked the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa trail to honour his sister and raise funds for Parkinson s NZ.
What started as a boyhood dream turned into a 120-day fundraising mission for a former Southlander. When Syd King set out to walk the Te Araroa Trail, it occurred to him that it would be a great way to honour his sister, well-known Southland artist Margery Simpson. Simpson died of multiple system atrophy (MSA) – a Parkinsonism condition – so while he was at it, he figured he would raise some money for Parkinson’s NZ to support Kiwis going through the same struggles as his sister.
Mike Yardley: Road-tripping NZ’s tastiest signature treats
Mike Yardley: Road-tripping NZ’s tastiest signature treats Sat, 6 Feb 2021, 11:36AM
An essential dimension to a memorable trip is the kai we eat along the way. With our travels hermetically confined to our own shores for the past 12 months, it’s staggering just how many signature treats and iconic tastes burst forth from every pocket of New Zealand. Some star specimens have cultivated such runaway fame, their folklore-like status lords over their location like a landmark on a plate. Exhibit A - Fergburger in Queenstown. But for all the whipped-up hype and passing fads that can leave you feeling impelled to buy into it through FOMO, here’s my list of New Zealand’s greatest holiday tastes and signature treats that deserve to be threaded into a road trip. By no means is this an exhaustive list – the entries I’ve included are merely a collection of my favourite holiday tastes, and where their
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Nugget Point in the Catlins is a must-visit stop on the Southern Scenic route and offers spectacular panoramic views.
Are your summer holidays at an end and are you already dreaming of your next trip, perhaps during the next school holidays or the next time you can squeeze in a long weekend? When the leaves on the trees begin to change colour and the magnificent mountains are lightly dusted with the season s first snow, it s a perfect time to set out on one of New Zealand s most wonderful adventures. The 600-kilometre Southern Scenic Route is a leisurely drive, which takes in five provinces and promises a host of experiences you ll never forget.