Kiwi country
Dexter, our friendly bus driver
Auckland harbour
Auckland harbour, influenced by America's Cup 2003
Old America's Cup sailing yacht, beautiful
Mats feeling the spirit of America's Cup (2003) in Waitemata harbour
Our hotel at sea-side, Auckland
Ady Gil, preparing for stopping Japanese whalers at Antarctica
Ady Gil, crashed by a Japanese whaler in Antarctica 2 weeks later
Auckland tower
Rata "Christmas" tree, the first flowers
Waitakere rain forest
Fern in progress
Rain forest
Muriway beach
Muriway beach with Australian (Australasian) gannets
Australian gannets
Australian gannet
Countryside south of Auckland
Waimangu Volcanic Valley, "created" at a big eruption 1886
Waimangu Volcanic Valley, silica terrace
Sulphur
Volcanical activity at Waimangu Volcanic Valley
Boat trip on Lake Rotomahana
Lake Rotomahana
Volcanical activity at Lake Rotomahana, big eruption 1886 which made the lake 20 times bigger
Volcanical activity at Lake Rotomahana
Black Swan at Lake Rotomahana
Black Swan at Rotorua
Maori mask
Bus to Mitai maori village
Food cooking on hot stones
Maori show
Wai-o-tapu geothermical area, Artist's Palette
Wai-o-tapu geothermical area, edge of Champagne Pool
Wai-o-tapu geothermical area
Wai-o-tapu geothermical area, The Primrose Terrace
Flight to South Island (Rotorua - Christchurch). Mountains on northeastern part of the South Island
Antarctic Centre at Christchurch (gateway to the South Pole), with Swedish Hägglund vehicles
NZ Edmund Hillary, also reaching the South Pole
The world's penguins, 17-18 species. 12 found in NZ, incl. Ross territory and Macquarie Island. 5 species only found in NZ
Little (Blue) Penguin at the Antarctic Centre
Church in Christchurch
Kaikoura, place for fur seals
Low land outside Kaikoura
Fur seal at Kaikoura
New Zealand flax, Kaikoura
New Zealand flax
Fly tour to watch whales
Sperm whale blowing outside Kaikoura
Wine tasting (white wines) at Waipara Springs, one of many vineyards
Tranz Scenic railway passing Arthur's Pass on its way from Christchurch to Greymouth
View from Tranz Scenic railway
Lot of cows inNew Zealand, view from the railway
Narrow road bridge
Town of Hokitika with jade jewellery
Jade jewellery
The road to Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier, our hotel nicely situated below the mountains
Malcolm (our excellent guide) arranges wine tasting
Our small helicopter, trip over Mt Cook area
Fox Glacier
Mount Cook area, helicopter view
Aoraki Mt Cook, 3755 meter
Landing on the glacier on 2000 meter, below Mt Cook
Mats and Mt Cook
Camilla and Mt Cook
Rain forest at Fox Glacier
Orchid in the rain forest
Fox Glacier surroundings
On the road to Wanaka
One of the famous Icebreaker merino sheep stations
Glen Dene station
The logotype for Icebreaker, one of the passed-away sheep at Glen Dene
Tea party at Glen Dene station
Sheep shearing at Glen Dene station
No wool left
Arrowtown gold digger town, from the 1860s
Arrowtown gold museum
Beer at Arrowtown gold digger town
Result of too much beer
Shotover Jet boat trip (NZ the home of adventures)
Shotover bridge
Shotover jet boat, 40 knots (stupid but sometimes you can do something stupid)
Camilla ready for the tour
Mats ready for the tour
Jet boat passengers at Shotover river
Queenstown
Kiwi bird at Kiwi Birdlife Park (those alive did not want to be disturbed in the dark)
The Kiwi bird has a large egg
Tuatara (maori "Peaks on the back"), lizard like animal
Possum, too many in the country, destroying vegetation
Lake Manapouri, on our way to Doubtful Sound
Kea parrot
Mats looking for Keas
Doubtful Sound from Wilmot pass, 671 m. The road built for the construction of the Manapouri power station 1963-65
Doubtful Sound in rain and mist
Doubtful Sound, entrance from the sea, fur seals
Fiordland Crested Penguin, unfortunately far away, endemic to the southwest of New Zealand
Doubtful Sound, very green due to all rain
A lot of rain in Milford (and Doubtful) Sound
Looks like taking photo of a rare animal
Crowded with sheep
New Zealand lamb
Having lunch in this nice house in Balclutha, on our way to Dunedin
Malcolm and Christmas tree
Dunedin university city, founded by settlers from the Free Church of Scotland, a copy of Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann)
Dunedin, copy of Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann)
Dunedin, St Paul's Cathedral
