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Rēkohu – The Chatham Islands

December 27, 2017 by FeaturedWriters 2 Comments

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

July 30, 2011 by rosemary 5 Comments

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

July 25, 2010 by Rosemary Neave 1 Comment

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...]

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