About

This website is maintained and owned by Rosemary Neave, a passionate networker about travel and women. In 2003 Rosemary and her partner Ngaire Brader built Waihoihoi Lodge, a unique women’s bed and breakfast in Waipu, one and a half hours north of Auckland.  Once plans for the Lodge were underway, it was clear that there needed to be another way to market it directly to women travellers.  So Women Travel NZ was born as a network to advertise women owned and run travel businesses in New Zealand.

In 2009 this Blog Site www.womentravelnz.com was set up so that the latest news can be available via blog and twitter feeds, so that women travellers can have the latest information at their fingertips.

Travel writer Ceridwyn Parr has become a regular contributer to Women Travel NZ and Women Travel the World

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What is Women Travel NZ?

Womentravel New Zealand and this Womentravel NZ Blog was set up by to provide a way of advertising the growing number of women-owned and run businesses offering accommodation, adventures, tours, retreats and other ventures which offer a wide variety of opportunities for women to discover the magic and unique environment of Aotearoa/ New Zealand.

Whether you are from overseas and exploring the wonders of New Zealand for the first time, or whether you are a local looking for a holiday, a new challenge or just time out, these sites have something for you.

These are mostly small women-run businesses. Some are for women only, a few are for lesbians only and some welcome everyone, while catering especially for the needs of the woman traveller.

Snorkelling in Poor Knights Islands

Rosemary is active in her community of Waipu, Bream Bay, Whangarei and Northland New Zealand  working in Tourism, organising community events, promotion, and now selling Real Estate in the area. MORE ON THIS

Contact Rosemary – 239 Massey Rd, RD 2 Waipu 0582
ph +64 9 4321234 NZ mobile 027 2890383 email

Some of Rosemary’s latest Posts:

• Hot Pools - swim all year round in NZ

  When I was hitchhiking around NZ 35 years ago, it took me a while to realise that you always pack your swimmers (togs, swimming costumes, swimwear...).  Even though it is cold and even snowing, you never know when you are going to run into a hot pool....

• A Days Road Trip around the Coromandel

  Thirty five years ago I hitchhiked my way to Whitianga with a pack on my back and guitar in my hand. I ended up at the Anglican Vicarage where we formed a community of sorts - as Christian hippies - I lived there for four years. I worked with the Vic...

• Whangarei, Northland

  [caption id="attachment_846" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Whangarei Town Basin Marina"][/caption] Whangarei is the northern most city in New Zealand, on the way to the Bay of Islands, or more importantly to the Tutukaka Coast (we are paro...

• Join Rosemary in Vietnam this November..

  It's winter here in New Zealand, and I have started thinking about planning a vacation. As a woman travelling solo, the first place I look in the Women Travel the World website, and in particular their amazing Calendar of Tours for Women available for...

• Kayaking the Bay of Islands

  I have spent hours stuffing my gear into small waterproof bags in my motel in Paihia in the Bay of Islands, in the North of New Zealand.   My gear is now piled on top of the rest in the back of the van -  how are we going to fit all that in kayaks!!...