Rare Jean C Posted September 21, 2022 #26 Share Posted September 21, 2022 17 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: And if you are interested in rare native NZ birds I highly recommend a trip to Tiri Tiri Matangi, an island that is a bird sanctuary. Yes, the birds feel so safe on their island sanctuary that they are comfortable around people, you just stop or sit on one of the benches for a few moments and they happily come incredibly close. There's a lighthouse on the island and, of course, the ubiquitous elevated vantage point incredible view to enjoy 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted September 21, 2022 #27 Share Posted September 21, 2022 32 minutes ago, Jean C said: Yes, the birds feel so safe on their island sanctuary that they are comfortable around people, you just stop or sit on one of the benches for a few moments and they happily come incredibly close. There's a lighthouse on the island and, of course, the ubiquitous elevated vantage point incredible view to enjoy 😉 Sounds wonderful How do you get there from Auckland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jean C Posted September 21, 2022 #28 Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 hour ago, MMDown Under said: Sounds wonderful How do you get there from Auckland? There's a ferry from Auckland, and also one from Whangaparoa. Here's a link to the Tiritiri site: https://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted September 21, 2022 #29 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Just watch out for these characters. They'll poke their beaks into anything that looks interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted September 21, 2022 #30 Share Posted September 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, Jean C said: There's a ferry from Auckland, and also one from Whangaparoa. Here's a link to the Tiritiri site: https://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz/ Thank you That trip will be on my next visit to Auckland. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen495 Posted September 26, 2022 Author #31 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Hi again and thanks for such great replies. We are rethinking - looking into other cruise lines rather than HAL where we won't have to sail from Australia (wasted time at sea) and get into smaller ports. I'm feeling overwhelmed at the idea of 3 weeks in Australia, a week by land NZ and then 2 weeks cruise. I'm feeling that we should do EITHER land in NZ no cruise or only a cruise no land................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted September 27, 2022 #32 Share Posted September 27, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 6:14 AM, Ellen495 said: Hi again and thanks for such great replies. We are rethinking - looking into other cruise lines rather than HAL where we won't have to sail from Australia (wasted time at sea) and get into smaller ports. I'm feeling overwhelmed at the idea of 3 weeks in Australia, a week by land NZ and then 2 weeks cruise. I'm feeling that we should do EITHER land in NZ no cruise or only a cruise no land................... Land in NZ is definitely the best to see the country and to meet Kiwis. Distances are short for driving! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen495 Posted September 27, 2022 Author #33 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, MMDown Under said: Land in NZ is definitely the best to see the country and to meet Kiwis. Distances are short for driving! Where do you see the kiwis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Traveller Posted September 28, 2022 #34 Share Posted September 28, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ellen495 said: Where do you see the kiwis? I am pretty sure that MMDown Under meant the New Zealand people who are referred to as Kiwis. The birds are nocturnal so you can really only see them in a wildlife facility. One place is the hot springs park at Rotorua. They have a nocturnal house where you will see kiwis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted September 28, 2022 #35 Share Posted September 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Aus Traveller said: I am pretty sure that MMDown Under meant the New Zealand people who are referred to as Kiwis. The birds are nocturnal so you can really only see them in a wildlife facility. One place is the hot springs park at Rotorua. They have a nocturnal house where you will see kiwis. yes and we are Aussies. Some Aussies used to call you Yanks, but not sure if that is politically correct these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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