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The New Zealand Digital Nomad Visa: will it make a difference?
If you want to visit New Zealand and work remotely, there’s a new opportunity on the horizon: the Digital Nomad Visa. Here’s what you need to know…
Student travel hacks you should know: save big on your next NZ trip
Travelling New Zealand is part of the fun as a student, but it can be expensive. Here’s 8 essential student travel hacks that will help your dollars go the extra mile.
12 Must-Try Kiwi Foods
Crunchy chips, airy desserts, and golden biscuits … Have you tried these 12 iconic Kiwi foods yet?
My scariest vanlife story: don’t make these mistakes
Vanlife can be the best and worst of times. Here’s one of the worst. Learn from my mistakes from my true, scariest vanlife experience…
The Ultimate Dunedin Gift Guide for Foodies
Looking for a unique gift? Discover these 10 artisan producers from Dunedin and their delicious goods…
The magic Maniatoto: your guide to 4 awesome places
With its awesome ranges and wide open spaces, a visit to the Maniatoto is rarely forgotten. Here we’ll explore the best things see and do…
Why you should be careful of fake greenstone in New Zealand
Looking for a pounamu pendant? Don’t be duped into buying fake greenstone. Read these tips on how and where you can find the real thing…
7 haunted Dunedin hotspots that will freak you out
From theatres to historical ruins, here we’ll explore the most notorious haunted Dunedin hotspots that have become part of local legend…
How to travel the South Island without a car: All you need to know
Open spaces, mountains, remote townships, and hidden valleys… Travelling around the South Island without a car can be daunting, but luckily there plenty of ways to explore…
The basics of Kiwi Etiquette: Funny ‘unspoken rules’ you should know
From pedestrian crossings to sharing your chips, it’s time to put on your gumboots and see how much you know about Kiwi etiquette…
Can you guess the inspiration for these 9 weird NZ place names?
What’s in a name? Here are some of the meanings behind the most strange and funny NZ place names from the South Island…
Head in the boughs: working seasonal jobs in New Zealand
Want to score a seasonal job in New Zealand? Whatever your preference, here’s some essential advice to find your ideal work role…
New Zealand’s most dangerous plant? The Tree Nettle, Ongaonga
The Tree Nettle or Ongaonga (Urtica ferox) is probably New Zealand’s most dangerous plant species lurking in the bush…
Enjoy op-shopping? Your guide to Warkworth op shops
If there was an op shop capital of New Zealand’s North Island, Warkworth might just be it. Here is a guide to 7 excellent Warkworth op shops.
Mysteries of the Otago goldrush: who was Jack Tewa?
Jack Tewa left an enduring mark on Central Otago. However, relatively little is known about the life of this iconic character.
Experience a Kiwi road trip in 6 steps
Travel like a local and learn about these 6 ‘experiences’ that are essential for a genuine Kiwi road trip
Which one are you? 5 Vanlife starter packs for New Zealand
From the Instagram influencer editing their next ‘Camper Reno’ article under fairy lights, to the Kiwi Camper who unwittingly becomes a pin-cushion for the local sandfly population, here are 5 Vanlife starter packs for camping in New Zealand.
Secrets, seabirds and science: a slice of Ihumoana
It started with an invite. Not the sort of invite which lands in your inbox with pleading tones and question marks. No, it was the sort of invite that, once mentioned, almost requires no response, for you’d have to be crazy not to accept it.
Rural New Zealand slang words you should know
Understand rural Kiwis and spice up your conversations with these common and not-so-common rural slang words.
What was the hakuwai bird? A tale where history and legend entwine
‘Hakuwai, hakuwai hakuwai…’ That’s the mysterious call of a creature known as the hākuwai bird, only ever heard around South Cape and Motu Tītī (the Muttonbird Islands) in New Zealand’s deep south. It was never overtly seen and it’s identity still remains a mystery.