Winter@Waipu, the Waipu Winter Festival
Winter@Waipu is a festival inviting people to join the vibrant Northland community of Waipu in having fun through the winter months – everything from poetry to rugby, birdwatching to caving. Waipu as well as being a summer playground, has lots to offer in the winter too. The locals invite Aucklanders to [...]

It is important that all visitors to New Zealand are in procession of a passport which is valid for three months beyond the date of intended departure. If you are an Australian Citizen or hold an Australian returning residents visa then you do not require a visitors visa to enter New Zealand and you can [...]

After hosting a successful festival in 2008, Matariki have already started planning next year’s event, so keep an eye out for programme details.
Maori New Year is celebrated nationwide with a host of events spread throughout the region including Art Festival, Celestial navigation tours on the land and sea, Food Festival, etc.
Matariki is celebrated with education, [...]

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New Zealand is split into two Islands basically, the North and the South and many very small islands in the south-western Pacific Ocean. Almost everyone coming to New Zealand for vacation will be wondering and asking themselves what is there to see in both islands and is it worth touring both. Well below we have [...]

New Zealand is mostly of European descent, with M?ori being the largest minority. The main religion is Christianity with Anglican, Roman Catholic and Presbyterian being the most common. Other religions here are Islam, Hinduism, Judaism and Buddhism.

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