http://gonewzealand.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-06-12T05:09:30Z Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:09:30 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/18/picton-gateway-to-the-marlborough-sounds.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="Approaching Picton, Marlborough Sounds" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/2/C/-/-/DSC03980.JPG" alt="Approaching Picton, Marlborough Sounds" /><br /> Approaching Picton, Marlborough Sounds<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of Malene Holm<br /> </em></p></div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/18/picton-gateway-to-the-marlborough-sounds.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/18/picton-gateway-to-the-marlborough-sounds.htm Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:59:52 +0000 2013-06-18T20:59:52Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/12/the-kauri-tree-god-of-the-new-zealand-forest.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="The Kauri Tree" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/D/8/-/-/L185_WEB_LOW_RES.jpg" alt="The Kauri Tree" /><br /> New Zealand's Mighty Kauri Tree<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of New Zealand Tourism<br /> </em></p></div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/12/the-kauri-tree-god-of-the-new-zealand-forest.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/12/the-kauri-tree-god-of-the-new-zealand-forest.htm Wed, 12 Jun 2013 05:09:30 +0000 2013-06-12T05:09:30Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/08/see-new-zealand-by-parachute.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="Skydiving in New Zealand" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/3/C/-/-/NzoneSkydive_02.jpg" alt="Skydiving in New Zealand" /><br /> Skydiving in New Zealand<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of NZOne Skydive<br /> </em></p></div> <p>Kiwis have a thing about jumping from high places and flying through the air. After all, this was the country that started the craze for <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/od/Adventure-And-Outdoors/a/Bungy-Jumping-In-New-Zealand.htm">bungy jumping</a>. With all the great scenery (in every part of New Zealand), it's inevitable therefore that another very popular 'sport' is parachuting or skydiving.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/08/see-new-zealand-by-parachute.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/08/see-new-zealand-by-parachute.htm Sat, 08 Jun 2013 19:14:21 +0000 2013-06-08T19:14:21Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/05/kiwi-houses-and-sanctuaries-in-new-zealand.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="New Zealand's Kiwi" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/U/8/-/-/NA12_WEB_LOW_RES.jpg" alt="New Zealand's Kiwi" /><br /> The New Zealand Kiwi Bird<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of New Zealand Tourism<br /> </em></p></div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/05/kiwi-houses-and-sanctuaries-in-new-zealand.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/05/kiwi-houses-and-sanctuaries-in-new-zealand.htm Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:26:25 +0000 2013-06-05T22:26:25Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/01/wellington-jazz-festival-hot-music-for-a-cool-winter.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="Winter in New Zealand: Cold Snow and Hot Jazz" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/N/7/-/-/H121_WEB_LOW_RES.jpg" alt="Winter in New Zealand: Cold Snow and Hot Jazz" /><br /> Winter in New Zealand: Cold Snow and Hot Jazz<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of New Zealand Tourism/Chris McLennan<br /> </em></p></div> <p>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://jazzfestival.co.nz/">Wellington Jazz Festival</a> is one of the highlights on the musical calendar in New Zealand. Wellington prides itself as the cultural capital of the country and this Jazz Festival attracts jazz musicians and fans from around the world.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/01/wellington-jazz-festival-hot-music-for-a-cool-winter.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/06/01/wellington-jazz-festival-hot-music-for-a-cool-winter.htm Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:52:50 +0000 2013-06-01T19:52:50Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/26/cook-strait-separating-the-north-and-south-islands.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="Cook Strait from ferry" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/1/C/-/-/DSC03960.JPG" alt="Cook Strait from ferry" /></p> <p>Cook Strait from the Ferry<em><br /> Image Courtesy of Malene Holm</em> <em> </em></p> <p><em> </em></p></div> <p>The North and South Islands of New Zealand are separated by what is regarded as one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the world.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/26/cook-strait-separating-the-north-and-south-islands.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/26/cook-strait-separating-the-north-and-south-islands.htm Sun, 26 May 2013 22:32:53 +0000 2013-05-26T22:32:53Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/22/north-islands-desert.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="Mt Ngauruhoe and The Rangipo Desert" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/H/4/-/-/Tongariro-2008.jpg" alt="Mt Ngauruhoe and The Rangipo Desert" /><br /> Mt Ngauruhoe and The Rangipo Desert, Central North Island<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of Tourism New Zealand<br /> </em></p></div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/22/north-islands-desert.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/22/north-islands-desert.htm Wed, 22 May 2013 23:30:02 +0000 2013-05-22T23:30:02Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/20/make-travel-around-new-zealand-easier-with-the-campermate-app.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="Make Travel in NZ with Campermate" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/3/0/-/-/L339_WEB_LOW_RES.jpg" alt="Make Travel in NZ with Campermate" /><br /> Make Touring NZ Easier with a Travel App<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of Tourism New Zealand/Destination Rotorua<br /> </em></p></div>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/20/make-travel-around-new-zealand-easier-with-the-campermate-app.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/20/make-travel-around-new-zealand-easier-with-the-campermate-app.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:47 +0000 2013-05-20T18:59:47Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/19/understanding-new-zealands-military-history-national-army-museum-waiouru.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="National Army Museum, Waiouru" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/0/C/-/-/DSC03915.JPG" alt="National Army Museum, Waiouru" /><br /> National Army Museum, Waiouru<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of Malene Holm<br /> </em></p></div> <p>As a young nation, military conflicts and wars have played a large part in shaping New Zealand's culture and society. Even before the Europeans arrived in the late 1700s, Maori tribes battled with each other for resources and honor.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/19/understanding-new-zealands-military-history-national-army-museum-waiouru.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/19/understanding-new-zealands-military-history-national-army-museum-waiouru.htm Sun, 19 May 2013 18:29:27 +0000 2013-05-19T18:29:27Z http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/16/how-did-the-kiwi-get-its-name.htm <div style="margin: 5px; width: 170px; float: left; font-size: 0.8em; text-align: center;"><p><img style="border: medium none; width: 170px; height: 170px;" title="Kiwi" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/gonewzealand/1/0/U/8/-/-/NA12_WEB_LOW_RES.jpg" alt="Kiwi" /><br /> Kiwi, New Zealand's National Bird<br /> <em>Image Courtesy of Tourism New Zealand<br /> </em></p></div> <p>The kiwi bird is the universally recognized symbol of New Zealand. This small, flightless, nocturnal creature is in fact one of the most unusual birds in the world, with many strange characteristics.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/16/how-did-the-kiwi-get-its-name.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://gonewzealand.about.com/b/2013/05/16/how-did-the-kiwi-get-its-name.htm Thu, 16 May 2013 01:02:40 +0000 2013-05-16T01:02:40Z