Go Blackwater Rafting at Waitomo CavesTour the South IslandSee a Rugby gameGo camping- Ski the slopes on the North and South Islands
Figure out what a feijoa isEat a feijoaGo fishing on Auckland harbourCatch at least a snapperTry to see some dolphins or porpoise in the wildAttempt to wakeboardSee the Bay of IslandsGo to Cathedral CoveDig a pool at Hot Water BeachGo wine tasting in the Marlborough Region- Go to a cricket game
Go to TaupoCheck out a farm!!!Visit Wellington, and go to Te Papa (the national museum)Play drinking gamesAttend multiple BBQ'sSee a kiwi band play at a small town pubLearn the difference between a Mars bar and a Moro barCheck out a black sand beachEat a pie - a real one, a.k.a. a meat pieEat a Pavlova - it's Kiwi not Australian! (Either way, I'm still not sure what it is)Attend the comedy festivalKayak in the Marlborough SoundsOk so it wasn't the Marlborough Sounds but I was close with Abel Tasman so it counts- Walk the Tongariro Crossing
See Wellington 7's rugby tournamentSimply, awesome!Mountain biking in Rotorua or Woodhill forest in AucklandSnorkeling at Goat Island - and feeding the fish- Hike Abel Tasman (a 2-3 day hike along the northern coast of the South Island)
Attend a big fancy dress party (a.k.a. costume party)Glacier hiking- River sledging
- Take an airplane ride over the Bay of Islands
- Go through the hedge maze at Wanaka (South Island)
See the Blue Penguins come ashore at late dusk along the coast south of Christchurch/DunedinSee the native culture exhibits NW from Auckland up the peninsulaI went to Te Papa and got cultured on the Maori heritage insteadSee a sheep farm and sheep shearingVisit the Kai Iwi LakesCamp on the beachSea kayak in FjordlandI did the cruise insteadSee a kiwi (the bird not the person or fruit)- See the albatross on Otago Peninsula outside of Dunedin
Sled down the dunes on the North peninsulaVisit 90-mile beachWatch multiple movies in the NZ Film FestivalRun across the Auckland Harbour Bridge and complete the Half Marathon
To Do List
Thanks to the help of everyone around me (family, friends, and some random strangers) I've managed to compile an ever-evolving list of things to do while I'm in New Zealand. It's tough to live like a Kiwi, but I am up for this challenge.
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