Valerie Balcom
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North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷ Masterton ▷
Mount / Mt Holdsworth Jumbo Circuit
4.0/5
Great strenuous hike to basic but nicely maintained huts (water and gas provided).
Lots of stars and a great view when the fog cleared up.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Anatoki Salmon
3.5/5
Fun fishing activity with a pay-what-you-catch model.
Would have liked a little better instruction for us first-timers. The meal from our catch was still one of the most rewarding.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
4.0/5
Best price, efficient reliable loading and unloading.
Even the 2:30am departure was made bearable. Would be a 9 if we took it in the daytime.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Karori ▷
Zealandia Eco-Sanctuary
5.0/5
Beautiful native bush and birds in the best possible setting.
Guides make bird identification much easier. You can see how many people love the park by the sheer number of volunteers we encountered.
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Te Awanga ▷
Cape Kidnappers Walking Track
4.5/5
Wonderful tidepools and excellent viewing of gannets nesting (some with chicks!).
The walk was long and would be made better without the tourist tractors and occasional dirt bike.