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Torpedo Bay Navy Museum

Posted on 03/04/2013 by GO Rentals Guy

The first maritime combat recorded in New Zealand was when a Maori war waka attacked the explorer Abel Tasman off the northern tip of the South Island in 1642. Three hundred years later, the New Zealand Navy became a military … Continue reading →

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National Army Museum – a slice of military history

Posted on 18/03/2013 by GO Rentals Guy

The New Zealand Army, or Ngāti Tumatauenga (the “Tribe of the God of war”) has a world class reputation for courage, bravery and honour. Officially formed in 1862, the New Zealand Army sent its first overseas deployment to the Boer … Continue reading →

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Take a flying visit to the New Zealand Air Force Museum

Posted on 20/02/2013 by GO Rentals Guy

For over a hundred years now, children (and adults!) around the world have been excited and delighted by ‘those magnificent men in their flying machines’. The Royal New Zealand Air Force Museum in Christchurch gives an interactive look at the … Continue reading →

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The therapeutic power of Waiwera’s hot springs

Posted on 14/01/2013 by GO Rentals Guy

The Maori discovered hot springs bubbling up through the sands of Waiwera Beach in pre-European times. Indeed, ‘waiwera’ means ‘hot water.’ In 1845 the first bathing facility and hotel was opened and in its current incarnation as the Waiwera Thermal … Continue reading →

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The magic of Stonehenge Aotearoa

Posted on 10/12/2012 by GO Rentals Guy
Stonehenge Aotearoa Panorama

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An hour’s drive from New Zealand’s capital of Wellington, nestled into the lush green hills of the Wairarapa region, is an extraordinary structure. Stonehenge Aotearoa has been built to resemble the original in Salisbury Plain but it is not merely … Continue reading →

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