Category Archives: New Zealand

Tragic White Island Eruption

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Briar's Travel Beat

It’s tragic to hear that New Zealand’s White Island, an active marine volcano, has erupted with little warning, killing at least five tourists, with more still missing. It’s devastating news and my heart goes out to all those involved. White … Continue reading →

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Graffiato – Taupo’s Street Art Festival 26-28 Oct 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Briar's Travel Beat

Eleven artists, ten walls, three days. This is the formula for Graffiato, the Taupo Street Art Festival held over New Zealand’s long weekend from 26-28 October 2019.   The festival has been running for nine years with 125 murals created … Continue reading →

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New Zealand promotes Cycling Trails with Megan Gale

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Briar's Travel Beat

Two of my most memorable trips to New Zealand included cycling; one on the relaxing Otago Central Rail Trail outside Dunedin, the other on a hair-raising mountain bike trail through the Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest, Rotorua. The Otago Central Rail Trail, … Continue reading →

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Easter chocolate game for grown ups

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Briar's Travel Beat

Got chocolate on your mind this Easter? Then I’ve got a hilarious game for you to try around the dinner table or campfire, thanks to Murray Langham of Schoc Chocolates, an artisan chocolate company in New Zealand. Langham established the … Continue reading →

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Fashion Forward ‘Dunners’

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Briar's Travel Beat

Attention fashionistas – it’s time to secure tickets to the longest catwalk in the southern hemisphere. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, November 15,  for iD Dunedin Fashion Week, being held from 10-17 March 2013 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Now in … Continue reading →

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Corrugated Iron Capital of the World

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Briar's Travel Beat

Napier might be the Art Deco capital, but the tiny town of Tirau, in New Zealand’s North Island, is the self-proclaimed ‘corrugated iron capital of the world’. It’s a big claim for a little town – population 700 – but … Continue reading →

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