#Waikanae River

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Waikanae River, New Zealand: Waikanae River is located on the Kāpiti Coast in the North Island of New Zealand. The river drains the western flanks of the Tararua Ranges around Reikorangi and the Akatarawa Valley, then passes to ... Wikipedia

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Waikanae river

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Pit stop on our annual river ride. Missed @alexevangeline this year 💔 (at Waikanae, New Zealand) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsze3SQjd8J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b94hzw3yb8us

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A long walk and picnic lunch by Waikanae River to recharge the batteries and muse on things.

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Day 5: Waikanae Beach to Mangaone South Road end campsite I had my first night tenting so it was a slow start packing up. I also spent HOURS (*that’s a lie) looking for my shades which I didn’t find until I unpacked my tent to dry this afternoon. Instead of pushing on up Pukeatua and hiking in likely hiking in the dark, I set up camp at the start of the Pukeatua track and napped in the sun! Ko ngā kapua me Tama-nui-te-Rā kei runga ake ki te Rangi! But like, what’s the rush? 🤷🏽‍♀️ The campsite is located next to the Waikanae River which I fancily filtered the water with a thingy majigy @thisisjohnc kindly lent me! Also used his grapefruit to weight down my tent as it dried. Cheers for both!! No. of Trail km hiked: 17 No. of awkward conversations with strangers: several https://www.instagram.com/p/CVCjY4ABiSc/?utm_medium=tumblr

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View of Waikanae River on my afternoon run.

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New Zealand FP class electric multiple unit - site anlaysis

The New Zealand FP/FT "Matangi" class is a class of electric multiple units used on the suburban rail network of New Zealand's capital city, Wellington. The class, consisting of an FP power car and an FT trailer car, operates services on all electrified lines of the network which comprise the Kapiti, Hutt Valley, Melling and Johnsonville lines. The units are owned by Greater Wellington Rail Ltd, a subsidiary of the Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), and are run by the company Transdev Wellington since 2016. They were previously run by Tranz Metro, formerly a division of Kiwirail.

The FP/FT units were built in South Korea by a consortium of Hyundai Rotem and Mitsui, with the first unit arriving in New Zealand in July 2010 and entering full-time service in March 2011. The first batch of 48 units, the 4000 series units, allowed an increase in the capacity of the Wellington network, and allowed the retirement of the ageing DM/D class "English Electric" multiple units that were introduced between 1949 and 1954. The 4000 series also relegated the EM/ET "Ganz-Mavag" class multiple units (introduced 1982-83) to peak services only. A second batch of 35 units, the 5000 series, were introduced in 2015-16 to replace the remaining EM/ET units.

History

In 2005 GWRC unveiled a plan for the upgrade of the Wellington commuter rail system to increase capacity and service frequencies. The plan also included:

Extension of commuter services to Waikanae. This involved extending electrification from Paraparaumu and duplicating the line from Mackay's Crossing (north of Paekakariki) to just south of the Waikanae River. The line was renamed from the Paraparaumu Line to the Kapiti Line when services commenced from Waikanae on 20 February 2011.

New station building and associated facilities at Waikanae, and the reconstruction of those at Paraparaumu.

The lowering of Tunnels, extension of loops and renewal of track on the Johnsonville Line.

Upgrade of facilities at several stations.

Resurfacing and heightening of all the platforms on the Johnsonville Line and some on other lines.

The acquisition of new EMU (electric multiple unit) rolling stock.

Specifications

The car body height shall not exceed 3506 mm above rail level (ARL) with the pantograph lowered.

The external width shall not exceed 2730 mm.

The maximum height of the floor shall not exceed 1106 mm ARL.

The platform level floor height shall be nominally 680 mm ARL.

The single-car length shall not exceed 20700 mm.

Bogie centres shall be 15300 mm.

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I have a job in New Zealand! (Yay). And it's only a 35 minute walk down the river to the beach😊. (at Waikanae, New Zealand)

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Advice for Te Araroa Hikers

Updated and complete tid bits of info regarding the North island! North Island Cape Reinga 0 km to Wellington 1702 km Places we stayed/camped (It was hard for me to find information about camping and such, so I thought I would relay our experiences to help fellow TA trampers out) 1) Twilight beach campsite (13 kms from Cape Reinga)-shelter, toilets, and water available (FREE) *Go all the way to the end of the beach and up the stairs and the campsite is at the top of the hill 2) The bluffs campsite (20 kms down 90 mile beach)-Basic toilet and green space for tents (FREE) *Take a left into the sand dunes and there will be a sign for a campground and just make yourself at home. It says to pay $10 but there wasn't a place or person to pay. We camped right behind the toilets to protect us from the wind. 3) Utea Park (approx 50 kms down 90 mile beach)-great campground, full kitchen, toilets, hot shower, cabin beds, and/or tent space ($10pp for tent or $15pp for bed) *You will see a New Zealand flag and take a left into the sand dunes. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED because Tania and Paul are awesome! 4) YHA Ahipara- basic hostel with full amenities, including, hot shower, laundry, basic shop, free wifi, and dorms or private rooms. Very clean! About a mile from "town", where the small convenient store and cafe are. ($25pp for a dorm bed, cheaper if you are a member + have the low carbon discount) *Take a left onto Kaka st from the beach and then another left onto Takahe st and the YHA is part of the Ahipara holiday park and will be on your right. 6) Freedom camped after the Herekino Forest- We set our tent up off of the old Forestry Road (after you take a left onto the road, there will be a nice flat grassy area around km 125-126 on the left hand side)> free of course, right next to a stream for water filtration, ground was a little wet but plenty of flat space for laying down tent(s) and we were able to have a camp fire! 7) Freedom camped in the Raetea Forest- Not ideal spot in the Raetea forest but doable! I would say camp before the 580m peak because we hiked the peak first and looked for a stealthy spot afterwards and it was a bit hard to find! 8) Room right next to the Mangamuka Dairy- Knock on the door if no one is there. Eliza is the owner of the dairy and will help you out with accommodation for Koha (donation). We stayed in a room with a bed and pull out couch! Toilet and sink are at the back of the house! We gave her $10 ($5 each). *FYI: the trail notes we have mentioned Mangamuka bridge hotel, but it has been closed for 5 years! 9) Tent camping at the RSA in Kerikeri- free of charge, actually a caravan park, but they just asked us to buy a drink or food at the RSA. (We just camped on the grass in front of the RSA building). 10) YHA Paihia, Bay of Islands- basic hostel with full amenities, including, hot shower, laundry, free wifi, and dorms or private rooms. Right off of Kings St, next to other hostels, restaurants, and bars. ($15 for a dorm bed if you are a YHA member and low carbon traveler) 11) Freedom camped near km 266 on the lawn of a guy (Marc) who said we could sleep there! 12) Wooleys Bay (320 km)- the bay was mentioned on Campermate, and has a public toilet. There were other people camping and several caravans as well! 13) Riverbank homestead in Ngunguru- lovely garden area for TA walkers to camp at for Koha (donation). Hilton and Melva are the owners and such lovely genuine people! 14) Cell Block hostel in Whangarei- kinda expensive for us $30 per bed, but it's the only hostel in the CBD in Whangarei and next to all of the shops. The hostel itself was great though; clean, full kitchen, showers, and free wifi! The owners Chrissi and Rian were sweet people also! 15) Freedom camping at the beginning of Ocean Beach 16) Freedom camping (km 383)- near the ww2 radar station off of the Bream Head trail. Great flat place that semi blocked the wind. Also, a picnic table near by for cooking/hanging out! *Call Peter Cross for a ride to Marsden Point ($10 per person) 17) Couchsurfing in Waipu 18) Couchsurfing in Mangawhai 19) Freedom camped at the start of the Govan Wilson trailhead (km 490)-flat ground, but not well sheltered if it's raining! We met the people that live next door and they were fine with TA trampers camping there! 20) Fiona and Warricks house at the top of Krack Hill in the Dome forest, they allow TA walkers to use a space in their lawn for camping! 21) Met some nice people and slept at their house in Orewa 22) Freedom camped in Centennial Park in Forest Hill, North Shore, Auckland 23) Freedom camped on Mt. Victoria in Devonport, Auckland *Ferry from Devonport to Auckland was $6.20 24) Surf N Snow Backpackers in Auckland-cheap hostel with full amenities, you get what you pay for though because our room smelt horrible! 25) YHA International Auckland-full amenities, and will store your bags as you walk around the city, people in the hostel weren't very social though and it had a hotel feel 26) Puhinui Reserve Freedom camping (Also, I met a fellow TA walker who just slept at the airport which I thought was a good option) 27) Totara Park Freedom camping 28) Clevedon-Scott Hydes house km 664 (fellow TA walker who will let TA trampers camp on his lawn, awesome guy!) 29) Lower MangataWhiri campground (Hunua Ranges)- basic flat grassy field with toilets and a stream for water near by *FREE. Also, we passed the repeater campground first, and then the upper mangatawhiri campground where you can stay in the Hunua ranges! 30)Mercer: Podge's Place-awesome Motel that lets TA walkers camp in their yard and take hot showers for FREE! Sandy and Podge are such genuine people to support TA walkers like that! They just ask that you buy a beer or pizza from the bar, which we thought was a fair deal. 31)Hamilton-stayed at a friends house/ lots of hostels and/or hotels though! 32) Pahautea Hut in the Pirongia Forest (km 847 off of the trail and just after the Pirongia summit)- first backcountry DOC hut along the trail, lots of beds, mattresses, sink and rain water, toilets 33) Freedom camping at km 885 (on the Pehitawa track)- nice flat grassy area next to a stream 34) YHA Juno Hall in Waitomo (1km east of the town)- cozy hostel with full amenities and relaxed atmosphere. The only downside was you had to pay for wifi. 35) Mangokewa Reserve (km 917)- great campground with a toilet and river for water *FREE (we also saw many places to camp along the river track after the reserve campground) 36) Ngaherenga Campground (km 969)- DOC Campground right outside of the Pureora Forest, portable drinking water and toilets at both sites (there are two areas to camp) 37) Bog Inn Hut (km 985)- small, quaint hut, 1st that you pass along this section of the trail, had a toilet, rain water, sink, 4 bunks, and a wood burning stove 38) Waihaha Hut (km 1003)- gorgeous, modern DOC hut in the middle of the bush. There was a toilet, stove, fire wood, and plenty of bunks/mattresses. 39) Huahungaroa Hut (1014)- cute little hut overlooking the forest, has the same amenities as the first two huts and most standard backcountry ones. 40)Taumarunui-Freedom camp outside of town 41) Owhango- Freedom camp 42) 42 Traverse - freedom camp 43) Basic campgrounds and/or full amenity huts in Tongariro National Park 44) Mangahuia Campground (km 1158)-basic Campground with a shelter, rain water, sink, toilet, and picnic area. Also, right next to a river! 45) National Park- YHA and other backpackers, hotels, and lodges are available Whanganui river trip: We made arrangements for Whanganui River Canoes to pick us up in National park (because of a time crunch). It was $245 per person to rent the canoe for 5-7 days from Whakahoro to Whanganui. We resupplied in Taurmaranui and sent packages to the company, which they brought along with the canoe so we didn't have to carry it all the way to Whakahoro (where you enter onto the river). 46) Ohauora Campground- right off of the river, and it has a shelter, rain water, sink, toilet, and picnic tables 47) Mangapurua Landing Campsite 48) Pipiriki freedom camping-right next to the dock (bit sketchy, but doable, also toilets near the DOC shelter) 49) Downes Hut 1325.5 km (wasn't shown on the map given to us by the canoe company but an excellent hut with 6 plus beds, table, toilet, rain water, fire place, and very close to the river bank) 50) Hipango Park 1350km- there will be a boat ramp on the right hand side, walk up to the park, where there are toilets with TP, shelter, and picnic tables. The place was a bit abandoned and Erie but definitely a great flat spot to camp and shelter to get out of the rain! 51) BBH in Wanganui 52)Couchsurfing in Bulls 53)Mt Lees Reserve 1442km- nice flat FREE area to camp, run by a guy who supports TA walkers. There are toilets, picnic tables, potable water, and a small shelter as well. 54) Couchsurfing in Fielding 55) Couchsurfing in Palmy North 56) Freedom camping 1520 km-small grassy flat area right before/across the way from the Mangahao Car park 57)Tararua ranges-Waiopehu Hut (1st hut ) 58)Te Matawai Hut 59) Nichols Hut 60) Parawai Lodge 61) The River Pa- mentioned in the trail notes, a km or so before Waikanae, beautiful place with hot showers, full kitchen, tons of mattresses in the chapel where you sleep, for only $10 a night! One of my favorite places we slept! 62) Paraparauma YHA 63) Wellington- Wild Zebra Backpackers, I'm sure Couchsurfing is also an option Restaurants/food sources visited Ahipara: 1) Northdrift cafe-had delicious burgers and coffee, breakfast menu looked great too but we didn't go until the afternoon 2)Bidz takeaway-was mediocre for burgers and overpriced, definitely not the best, the seasoned wedges were tasty though, and the portions were big and anything would satisfy us besides trail food after that freakin beach *the small superette in town is super expensive Mangamuka Bridge: 1) Dairy-Good espresso/coffee, bacon egg sandwiches, and burgers, relatively small store and wouldn't recommend for resupply (Closed on Saturdays during the winter) Kerikeri: 1) Black Olive- Great pizza and not too expensive! We split a medium pizza and salad and it was enough for 2 people! 2) Bakery-Free wifi, excellent coffee with small brownie, and bacon and egg crossaint for $4.50 *Also a Countdown here for resupply! Paihia: 1) small Countdown for resupply or cooking your own meals 2) Titos Bar and Restaurant- $10 meals from 5pm-1am, not the best burger/curry I've ever had but definitely good for the price 3) Vinnies Takeaways- great $5 Bacon egg and cheese sandwiches on a bun 4) Upperdeck cafe- good coffee and nice view of Paihia marina 5) Sushi place on the main strip was also a treat! Opua: General store: ice cream and great pizza, get the smoked chicken (has Brie and mozzarella cheese!) Also, good shop for drinks, chips, or snacks before heading into Waikare/Russell forest where there is nothing Whananaki: Simple store in town (next to the holiday park): we had corn dogs, soda, and seasoned wedges. They have a small takeaway menu of mostly just fried food, but a full store for snacks and other goodies. Matapouri: Small Dairy: Meat pies, gatorade, and coffee (expensive$$$) Whangarei: Grocery stores: Pak n save, countdown, new world *also a ton of restaurants but we wanted to be frugal with our money! Marsden Point: Cafe: relatively cheap and decent burger for the price, also had other lunch items (its mostly a place for the workers from the oil refinery to come eat at/buy food during their lunch breaks) Waipu: 1) Pizza barn: great for gourmet pizza and beer! A must do if your going through Waipu, the best craft beer and pizza we've had in NZ (although a bit expensive)! The Scotch Ale was super tasty! 2) Foursqaure- if you need any food/resupply, this is the only "supermarket" in town. Mangawhai Heads: 1) Atomic cafe: good feijoa smoothies 2) Sushi place had great sushi pieces for $1.30 per piece! Mangawhai 1) Q cafe: good strong coffee from a really nice guy that needed the business 2) four square for dinner supplies ($$$) Pakiri Holiday park store: snacks and iced coffee (very expensive$$$) Top of the Dome cafe: Great coffee and lovely service from Emma! We also had a large order of chips! They have a full breakfast and lunch menu, as well as some fresh pastries and pies in the display case! Puhoi: 1) General store- coffee and cute small shop (very expensive though) 2) Puhoi Pub- one of the oldest pubs in NZ, we both had burgers and beers that were well worth the price! Orewa: Four square, Countdown Tapakuna: 1) Tons of cute coffee shops and restaurants! Look out for cafes that have the "supreme coffee" sign, because it's the best (as you can see, we love coffee) 2) Crustys Bakery- good and cheap pies/ premade breakfast sandwiches! Devonport: 1) Rita's Fish and Chips- lots of locals there so thought we'd give it a go and was great besides the fact they make you pay $1 for the tiniest bit of tomato sauce! Auckland: 1) The coffee school- pay koha (donation) for your coffee! What a bargain! 2)crab shack-dece food but not worth the money/portions were small 3) Sals pizza-$4 a slice Clevedon: Small superette in town if needed (expensive though and not good for a resupply! I just got a bag of chips and a coconut water. Mercer: 1) Pokéno bacon- good for breakfast sandwiches 2) Podges Place- awesome pizza (especially if you pair it with free accommodation ;))! Huntly: Countdown (huge grocery store) Hamilton: Paknsave, countdown, new world Waitomo: All of the food was very expensive at the dairy, so avoid resupplying here if possible! Te Kuiti: New World Taumarunui: 1) Jasmines cafe- good burgers and fries for a Thai restaurant haha (we just got the cheapest thing on the menu). Also, good strong coffee! 2) Taumarunui Bakery- big delicious meat pies 3) New World National Park: 1) Four Square 2) Cafe next to the gas station had great coffee and free wifi! Along the Wanganui River: There aren't many shops or places to buy food/supplies so make sure you come prepared! 1) Bridge to Nowhere Lodge- Right across from the Tieke Kainga Campground, they have some beer/wine options at the bar and chips/nuts for sale! We got a beer and bag of chips each! Wanganui: 1) paknsave 2) Tasty India-great lunch special for $9, we both got the butter chicken, which came with the curry, rice, naan, and a papadum! Bulls 1) McDonald's 2) Four Square Fielding 1) countdown, new world 2) dominos 3) Rosebowl Cafe- great coffee and large selection of desserts Palmy North 1) countdown, paknsave 2) Brewers Apprentice- burgers and beer, a bit pricey but always nice to treat yourself to a "real" meal Waikanae 1) countdown 2) Relish Cafe -GREAT COFFEE Wellington Lots of grocery stores and food options! Food List Tip: Only pack what you need, we learned this the hard way! Breakfast: 1) muesli and powdered milk (heat up some water and have it hot and it's even better), 2) oatmeal and honey, 3) granola bars, and most always coffee/tea Snacks: 1) trail mix (peanuts, raisins, white chocolate chips) 2) beef jerky 3) muesli bars 4) bhuja mix Lunch: 1) peanut butter and jelly sandwich on pita bread 2) crackers or tortilla with salami and cheese 3) tuna packets on a tortilla Dinner: 1) Ramen/2 minute noodles 2) mash potatoes and dehydrated peas 3) instant pasta pouches 4) couscous dehydrated, dried veggie stock, dehydrated peas 5) Kaweka meals - prepackaged/cooked dinner meals that come in a pouch and you just place in boiling water for 10 minutes that taste really great (only problem is they're a bit expensive $5)!

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1- Tangaroa/ Hinemoana:

For as long as I can remember I have always been drawn to the sea, my brothers,dad and I would go diving around the local area. I love the feeling of being underwater and being able to observe such an alien world, seeing just how beautiful and different the underwater world was so calming for me, being underwater is still to this day one of the places where I am the most relaxed and calm. 

2- Tanemahuta/ Hinewao:

I grew up in the hills of Waikanae & most of our land is thick native forest. I used to love wandering into the forest to explore, It always gives me a sense of freedom and to an extent excitement because it is ever changing. I love the smell and feel of nature and it caused me to spend a lot of time in the “wild”.

3- Parawhenuamea:

My parents land has a large river at the bottom of the hill which we would spend most summers at and collect water from when we were building our house, it was a place of enjoyment, relaxation and nourishment. The water was so untouched by humans other than us, it is so clear with a sandy river bed. There is a thick forest canopy over top where you can hear birdsong all day. Although the canopy is dense it still lets patches of light through , it is such a calming setting full of life, no noise of cars and people.

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The Way Home

Wellington Rover Tour

New Zealand's capital city, Wellington, is a superb place to spend time. There may be a variety of outdoor activities when the climate is nice and there are just as many things to do during winter. As a result of Wellington is a coastal city in the southern hemisphere, wintry climate may be cold and blustery, so it's necessary to wrap up warm if you're going to courageous the outside. But Wellingtonians know find out how to keep heat indoors, so you may get pleasure from all the indoor actions on offer and be assured that you can be comfy sufficient to discard your gloves and hat.

Set aside several hours to immerse yourself in the wonders of New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, on the Wellington waterfront. It's a must do activity within the Capital Metropolis and has an ever changing menu of shows and interactive experiences as well as visiting exhibitions. Throughout winter you may take an hour lengthy introductory tour with a Te Papa host. These depart at 10.15am and 2pm. There may be also a night tour beginning at 7pm on Thursdays. It is a good way to see the best of the museum in case you are on a good time schedule, nevertheless it's also the perfect approach to begin a longer go to.

History lovers will definitely get their fill in Wellington. In addition to the fabulous Te Papa, you can visit many other historical collections together with the New Zealand Cricket Museum, the Colonial Cottage Museum, the extremely popular Museum of Wellington Metropolis and Sea and Katherine Mansfield's birthplace to name just a few.

One of many surprise winners of any journey to Wellington is a guided tour of the Beehive and Parliament Buildings. As the seat of the New Zealand government, it's appropriate that a visit to Wellington ought to include a tour of the three very different parliamentary buildings. You will not remorse taking the time to see this fascinating insight into New Zealand's political history and you may even sit in the debating chamber.

One other great winter concept on your time in Wellington is to experience the cable car up to Carter Observatory. Begin your journey in Cable Automobile Lane on Lambton Quay and leave the center of the town behind you as you journey as much as the fabulous look out over the town and harbour. From the cable automotive drop off point you possibly can visit the Cable Car Museum, the Wellington Botanic Backyard and the Carter Observatory which features a new state-of-the-art digital planetarium to wow kids of all ages.

The short trip to Miramar to see Peter Jackson's Weta Cave is properly definitely worth the go to and is the proper place to spend some indoor winter household time. It is the Weta Workshop's own mini movie museum and consists of behind the scenes views and insights into the creativity and creativeness of the people who created the marvels of The Lord of the Rings trilogy in addition to different movie magic.

Wellington, sandwiched between a few of New Zealand's most interesting wine regions on the southern tip of the North Island is positioned on the beautiful Wellington Harbour. Affectionately often called the good city in New Zealand, there is an abundance of nice Wellington accommodation, cafes and restaurants, nightlife and things to do in Wellington. Here is a list of the highest 10 issues to do in Wellington.

Wellington Cable Automotive

One of the iconic sights in Wellington, the Cable Car runs from Lambton Quay up to Kelburn. Catch one of many planetarium shows on the Carter Observatory, go to the historic Cable Car Museum and see Wellington unfold out beneath you from the lookout. A visit to Wellington with out driving the Cable Car simply is not complete.

Wellington Botanic Garden

The trip again down on the Cable Automobile takes you through the gorgeous Botanic Gardens with over 26 hectares of manicured gardens, floral shows, unique forests and native bush. Open from dawn to sunset, the Botanic Gardens includes a kids's play area, visitor info centre and duck pond.

Zealandia: The Karori Sanctuary Expertise

Aiming to restore the valley it is nestled in to the way in which it was before the arrival of people, Zealandia is a sanctuary for some of New Zealand's most uncommon and endangered species of untamed life. The animals are living within the wild on this world- first protected valley and may be spotted on one of the many walking trails or excursions. The evening tour is of particular curiosity and was described by Lonely Planet as a life changing experience.

Wellington Zoo

Touted as the perfect little zoo on the planet, the Wellington Zoo was the first zoo in New Zealand and is a relative treasure trove of native and exotic Photography Wellington animals. In case you happen to be there in summer time, be sure you visit at twilight for dwell music and an opportunity to see special animal talks.

The Weta Cave

Try the Weta Cave mini museum and get a behind the scenes look at the making of hand-crafted characters from among the world's most spectacular movies. Entry is free or you can take a guided tour into the workshops of among the artists and see the inventive course of in action.

Cuba Road

A bit of little bit of Bohemia within the coronary heart of Wellington, Cuba Avenue is swelling with colourful outlets, galleries, cafes and eating places and is a well-liked hangout for native artists, classic lovers and occasional addicts. Cuba Road is by far the best street in Wellington and a should see on any Wellington go to.

Wellington Metropolis Tour

A guided tour by a city native is a good way to get your bearings and study about the metropolis. There are numerous guides to choose from together with biking tours, espresso and gourmet food excursions, film location tours and excursions of town by foot. Each taste and interest is catered for and the friendly locals will be sure that it is an expertise to remember.

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The fascinating Te Papa museum has been recognised as a world leader in interactive and customer focused museum experiences. It's free to enter the museum though there may be costs for individual exhibitions and activities. The museum tells the story of New Zealand's indigenous folks in a fun and interactive approach and consists of free events and leisure, performances, ground talks, lectures, and extra.

Go to the Waterfront

The waterfront precinct in Wellington is a veritable playground with cafes, bars, restaurants, dwell music, galleries and museums. Stroll the waterfront pathway, experience a bike, have a picnic or just learn a guide in the sun. The waterfront is a good place to calm down for the day and absorb the environment, or stay into the night when the precinct comes alive with lights, music and a celebration temper.

New Zealand is likely one of the most lovely international locations on this planet and its sights are among the greatest too for their scenery and beautiful eco areas. A day tour to Wellington will take you through many highlights of the New Zealand. This tour might be revealing the creative, political and cultural nature of the country. If you take flights to Wellington, be assured that you will have one of the world's most scenic ferry journeys. It's not attainable to tour the entire sights within the city in sooner or later. However essentially the most outstanding ones might be toured in a day tour among all of those.

City Gallery Wellington: This arts gallery has a particular place in New Zealand arts culture. It was opened in 1980 in different constructing. The gallery has some greatest collection of visible arts, Pictures gadgets, paintings, images, sculpture, and different types of arts. Guests having their curiosity in arts and culture take low cost flights to wellington and sooth their creative sense. This gallery has three rooms for arts exhibits but a lot of arts exhibitions are also maintain right here.

Wellington Cable Automobile: That is tour in real sense that is the oldest and most popular city attraction. This is not to miss attraction should you take your low-cost Wellington flights. Cable Car experience will be taken any time nevertheless agenda for cable automobile journey, its tour costs, and routes needs to be checked out with a view to keep away from any inconvenience by looking out the web site of the corporate. It passes by the beautiful sights of Lambton Quay, Kelburn Park, and Victoria College. If you happen to take Wellington flights must visit this place to get details about the nations solely present cable automotive system.

Wellington gives a variety of places to go to and issues to do for the visitors significantly to all members of their household regardless of the age group they belong to. In the case of weekend getaways in Wellington, New Zealand, there are a number of the greatest leisure experiences to obtain on this city.

The most effective expertise could be obtained in the metropolis under different themes like nature, mountain biking, brief walks, low value and free actions, guided tours, swimming, etc... So, every particular person in the household shall be getting one thing to relax or get pleasure from themselves. A number of the finest issues to do below some of these classes are discussed in the content material given below:

Nature: In case you are nature lover wishing to spend weekend getaways in Wellington, you have got a number of the finest locations like Botanical gardens, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Waikanae estuary scientific reserve, Waiohine George and Pukaha Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre. These attractions are situated near the city and so visiting them might be easier.

Mountain biking: If you're an adventure lover, mountain biking together with your folks can give you the good experience for positive. Among the mountains you may visit together with your mates with your bike are Rimutaka Rail Trail, Pencarrow Heads, Pencarrow Coast Road, Makara Peak Mountain Bike Park and Hutt River Path.

Price range tours: If you're on finances tour together with your family members to Wellington, you may take pleasure in your self and make your family members get pleasure from that too inside your finances by visiting places like Wellington automobile cable that starts from cable automobile lane. This journey will offer you with a lookout tour to plenty of best points of interest in the metropolis. So, you possibly can simply see the sights and in the event you will pay for the doorway fee to visit these locations, you may go there, in any other case, you can return by the cable automotive itself. Different locations that may be visited during your funds tour are parliament and Wellington Waterfront.

Practically everyone is conscious that the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy had been predominantly filmed in New Zealand. Lately New Zealand has change into a popular location for filming a variety of flicks and TV sequence, mostly as a result of its spectacular surroundings and open spaces.

A tour of the New Zealand movie units is a great way to see the nation and the North Island specifically and most of the sets are located around the areas of Wellington on the South end of the island and Hamilton to the North. A highway trip beginning from your Wellington lodging and ending in Hamilton will take you previous some very acquainted countryside and through some elaborate movie sets.

There are a number of corporations operating day journeys to the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings sets, however you can even do a self-guided tour to see the sets and surrounding surroundings at your own pace. Wellington is the perfect place to begin for your movie experience offering an amazing vary of accommodation for all budgets and tastes

Mount Victoria is situated close to Wellington central metropolis and was the set location of Hobbiton Woods. The Hutt River was the River Anduin and Harcourt Park was used to movie the Gardens of Isengard. There are many walks together with the Mount Victorian walk which is round 2.5 hours or for the extra adventurous the Hutt River Trail which runs the size of the eastern riverbank for 29kms, however you possibly can be part of and/or finish at many factors.

Each year, Wellington, New Zealand hosts occasions that characteristic concerts, theater, dance exhibitions in addition to sporting matches and festivals. Anyone who lives in New Zealand or who is planning on visiting this nation can find one thing to do at any given time of the yr.

Te Papa Historical past of Wellington

Discover the historical past of Wellington a the Museum of Wellington situated right on Queens Wharf. It is a free museum that hosts occasions throughout the year. The Te Papa historical past event takes place all through Might of each year. You possibly can find out about historical past as well as explore artifacts from the history of the country at this annual occasion on the museum.

Glow In The Dark Worm Tour

This one hour tour via the Botanic Gardens in Wellington is definitely worth the trip because it takes place the last Friday of May every year at 8:00. It's essential to carry a torch with you so to gentle the best way and explore the fascinating world of glow at the hours of darkness worms at the gardens. Admission to this occasion is $1. This occasion takes place at different instances throughout the year as well, in the course of the summer months.

Braille Path

To honor the start of Louis Braille, you can go to the Botanic Backyard for the Sensation walk. This walk permits you to use all of your senses apart from sight to benefit from the magnificence that is round you within the Botanic Garden. It takes place each Could twenty sixth at the Botanic Garden and is a free occasion.

Wellington Household Festival

Take pleasure in an outing that's fun for your complete family at the Wellington City Heart. It is a household event that options craft stalls from local artisans in addition to food and leisure. The Wellington Family Competition takes place the first weekend of June annually and is an event that's designed for both younger and old alike.

Wellington Creative Dance Pageant

Dancers of all age teams participate on this festival sponsored by the Wellington City Council every year during the last weekend in Could. This event options creative dancers from all genres and age groups and takes place on the Massey College Auditorium. Anybody who enjoys the art of dance will love watching and maybe taking part in this particular occasion.

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The Daily Tulip

The Daily Tulip – The Archaeological News From Around The World

Friday 20th October 2017

Good Morning Gentle Reader….  The expected storm never materialized yesterday, rather the afternoon turned into a beautiful calm afternoon and evening… even managed to get a walk in with Bella, the Doctor told me that I cannot lift, carry, bend, walk to far until sometime next week as they do not want to place any undue stress on the eye’s… Right! .. I was still up early this morning and got a walk in before sitting down to write to you… Bella enjoyed the exercise and so did I, a walk under a million stars does wonders for your wellbeing…  anyone for coffee.. Colombian of course……

CLIMATE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FALL OF EGYPTIAN DYNASTY….  DUBLIN, IRELAND—According to a report in The Guardian, an analysis of environmental records and historic documents suggests a volcanic eruption may have contributed to the Roman victory over Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 30 B.C. Egypt’s defeat has long been blamed on the shortcomings of the 300-year-long Ptolemaic dynasty, including infighting, decadence, and incest. But ice core data, Islamic records of water levels in the Nile River, and ancient Egyptian histories written on papyrus suggest a volcanic eruption somewhere in the world in 44 B.C. may have disrupted the annual flooding of the Nile and triggered famine, plague, and social unrest. Historian Joe Manning of Yale University and climate historian Francis Ludlow of Trinity College Dublin say failure of the Nile floodwaters, and the resulting social stresses, could have weakened Cleopatra’s power and left her reign vulnerable to the Romans.

POSSIBLE MISSING JEWELRY BOX PIECE FOUND AT VIKING FORTRESS…. KØGE, DENMARK—A small silver artifact has been uncovered at Borgring, a Viking fortress in eastern Denmark. According to a report in Science Nordic, the object resembles one of the three parts known to be missing from an elaborate box brooch discovered in a Viking woman’s grave at the Fyrkat fortress in Hobro, which is located to the north of Borgring. “It will be incredible if this fitting is connected with the find from Fyrkat,” said Jeanette Varberg of the Moesgaard Museum. “If this really is where it comes from then it’s like finding a needle in the ocean.” The woman in the grave at Fyrkat is thought to have been a high-status shaman or sorceress. Analysis of her “well-used and highly treasured” box suggests it held white lead, which appears to have been used as a sealant to waterproof the box. Perhaps she traveled between the two castles, which are both thought to have been built by Harald Bluetooth, who was king of Denmark between A.D. 958 and 987. Analysis of the metal could offer more information on the origins of the two pieces.

STONE ADZE UNEARTHED IN NEW ZEALAND….  WAIKANAE, NEW ZEALAND—Stuff.co.nz reports that a Maori adze made of Nelson argillite was unearthed at a golf course construction site near the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand’s North Island. Human remains, and shell middens dated to the sixteenth century, have been uncovered in the area in the past. Archaeologist Andy Dodd said the cutting tool was recovered from disturbed earth and would be impossible to date accurately. “However, stone tools such as adzes were readily replaced with metal tools when these became available,” he said.

SCIENTISTS ANALYZE DNA OF CANADA’S LOST BEOTHUK PEOPLE….  ONTARIO, CANADA—The Globe and Mail reports that a team of researchers led by Hendrik Poinar and Ana Duggan of McMaster University has recovered mitochondrial DNA from the remains of 19 individuals who were members of Newfoundland’s Beothuk culture, which died out in the early nineteenth century. The team members also retrieved mitochondrial DNA from the remains of 53 Maritime Archaic people who lived in Newfoundland between 8,000 and 3,200 years ago. Samples from two Paleo-Eskimos, who spread to the island from the Arctic, were also analyzed. It had been previously thought that the Beothuk had descended from the Maritime Archaic people, but a comparison suggests the two groups were not closely related. “The island got populated twice—at least—by distinct groups,” Duggan said. Oral tradition suggests that some Beothuk fled Newfoundland after the arrival of Europeans. A chromosomal study could reveal whether any First Nation groups may be their descendants.

PREHISTORIC BURIALS AND ARTIFACTS UNEARTHED IN WILTSHIRE….  LARKHILL GARRISON, ENGLAND—Prehistoric burials were uncovered during construction work at a military base located about a mile and a half from Stonehenge, according to a report in Salisbury Journal. One of the burials contained the remains of an infant who had been placed in a grave dug in an existing ditch. “Prehistoric pottery was found in the ditch fill which sealed the grave, which suggests the burial was also prehistoric,” said archaeologist Ruth Panes of Wessex Archaeology. A second body was identified as a male aged between 15 and 17 at the time of death. A third had been buried in a crouched position, probably sometime between 2400 and 1600 B.C. Postholes from a roundhouse measuring about 14 feet in diameter were also revealed, as well as prehistoric pits and ditches, and worked flint. The excavators said they think the area under investigation was once a woodland, since they have uncovered a large number of hollows formed by fallen or removed trees. More recent features include five zig-zag-shaped air-raid trenches, and the foundations of three military buildings that probably date to World War II.

ARCHAEOLOGISTS INVESTIGATE JEFFERSON’S POPLAR FOREST….  BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA—Archaeologists are investigating land once owned by Thomas Jefferson before a new two-lane parkway is constructed at Poplar Forest, his private retreat and plantation. According to a report in The News & Advance, Jack Gary, director of archaeology for Poplar Forest, said more than 30 sites were found. Some of the sites contained daub, which was used as a material in the construction of log cabins and to fireproof wooden chimneys. These sites are thought to have been the homes of enslaved people. A broken horse bit was uncovered in the area of a roadbed. The researchers also recovered stone weapons thought to be about 8,000 years old, and burned chestnut wood dated to the mid-1600s. The fires may have been set by Native Americans to clear the land.

Well Gentle Reader I hope you enjoyed our look at the news from around the world this, Friday morning… …

Our Tulips today are such a beautiful purple......

A Sincere Thank You for your company and Thank You for your likes and comments I love them and always try to reply, so please keep them coming, it's always good fun, As is my custom, I will go and get myself another mug of "Colombian" Coffee and wish you a safe Friday 20th October 2017 from my home on the southern coast of Spain, where the blue waters of the Alboran Sea washes the coast of Africa and Europe and the smell of the night blooming Jasmine and Honeysuckle fills the air…and a crazy old guy and his dog Bella go out for a walk at 4:00 am…on the streets of Estepona…

All good stuff....But remember it’s a dangerous world we live in

Be safe out there…

Robert McAngus

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About Gimme Shelter

THIS is a retrospective ‘Let’s build a house’ story.  ‘Cars and guitars can be male or female but all building companies are male’.

Over the past year, we searched for MR RIGHT (building company). Now, after a river of ‘What you need to know to get a house built’ information, we are ‘nearly there’ and I can truthfully say I have enjoyed the journey!

I hope that you will get a kick out of it too.

Are you...

Wondering what it really costs to build...

Starting a building project...

Assuming you will never own a house, let alone buid one...

Fearful you or your kids will never live in their own home...

Hearing the words ‘#affordable housing’ a lot...

Just interested in the building process...

This story is for you.

A long time ago and far away on the Kapiti coast near Wellington. My wife and I scored a relatives batch for the week end at Otaki Beach. It was at the artistic end (North).

We looked through an open home and chatted to the very nice Harcourts agent Peter Thompson about properties for sale. NOTE: Wellington prices are $illy.  Having looked closely at Featherston in the Wairarapa, and all train stops up the coast, we literally came to the end of the commute line (Waikanae).  Still not looking cost effective, and having family in Otaki, we were thinking of a section to move a house on or a ‘doa uppa’

Ok, we were thinking of contracting, with dreams of the big MF (Mortgage Free).

No houses fit the buid, but Peter was suprised a section hadn’t sold, given it had amazing sea (west) and hills (East) views. Then we saw it...

Next up - Rear sections are strange creatures

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