Rēkohu (the Moriori name for the main island) is a world apart. A predominantly flat island, 860km east of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand. Recently four of our friends decided they must go. Here is a story from Charmaine and Tanya's recent visit.... In the midst of our house sorting and packing process, Tanya woke up one morning with a dream of … [Read more...]
Women in the Pacific – discover Niue Island
Want to escape the grey-green, wet, windy winter of Aotearoa? Why not take a short Air New Zealand flight (only 3 hours, leaving Auckland at 9.15am each Saturday morning) to ‘’The Rock’’ – Niue Island – in the South West Pacific. Charmaine and Tanya of Earthtalk@awhitu share their recent journey with Women Travel … [Read more...]
Pathway to the Sunrise: Te Ara ki te Rawhiti
Tanya Cumberland and Charmaine Pountney take a Pacific holiday with a difference - the East Coast Highway Yearning for a Pacific holiday? Why not explore our own Pacific coast - Highway 35 around the East Cape of the North Island? This is a stunning 330km journey from Opotiki to Gisborne. Allow at least a week. The scenery includes sweeping silvery beaches strewn with … [Read more...]