New Zealand is a beautiful land of contrasts. The
North Island is flat, green and densely populated, while the
South Island is rugged, mountainous and snowy. The
Maori originally called it
Etirea, the land of the long white cloud.
Globe Trekker traveller
Ian Wright starts his journey in
Auckland, where the city skyscrapers are home to the most extreme sports in the world. He then heads up the coast to
Matauri Bay and the
Bay of the Islands. On the South Island he visits
Wellington,
Christchurch and
Queenstown, before climbing the amazing
Fox Glacier.
Along the way...
- Wreck dive the Rainbow Warrior
- Attend a Pofari ceremony in a Maori community
- Go punting in Christchurch
- Sample a piece of Kiwi madness and do a bit of Zorbing
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