My Favorite Feeds in Auckland
n New Zealand a meal is a “feed”. This is my running list of favourite feeds in Auckland — the places I went back to, dragged family to, and still think about.
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State Highway 1: Top to Bottom — Driving the Length of New Zealand
State Highway 1 runs 2,047 kilometres from Cape Reinga in the north to Bluff in the south. It twists and turns almost the entire way. It takes forever to drive. It is beautiful.
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Tane Mahuta, Lord of the Forest
Tāne Mahuta, Lord of the Forest, is roughly 1,500 years old and the largest living kauri tree in the world. He’s on Highway 12 in the Waipoua Forest and he will stop you in your tracks. Go see him.
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Our Toilets Are Famous: The Hundertwasser Loos of Kawakawa
There is a brown tourist sign on Highway 1 pointing to public toilets. We took the exit. Best decision we made all day.
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What to Do in Foxton, NZ: A Surprising Stop on Highway 1
Foxton wasn’t on our radar — it was just a town we’d driven through a dozen times on the way between Wellington and Auckland. Then my partner mentioned there was a windmill, and we made a detour. I was expecting something decorative. It’s actually a working windmill. That set the tone for the whole stop.
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Hiking Amongst the Cows
I’ve mentioned before that pretty much every road in New Zealand takes you through countryside with beautiful serene pastures full of grazing cows and sheep. Usually you just drive past them, but not today.
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The Longest Beach in NZ
Until yesterday, I thought that 90 mile beach was the longest beach in NZ. And apparently I’m not alone — if you Google the longest beaches in the world then 90 mile beach comes out in the top 10 just about every time. But not only is 90 mile beach not 90 miles long (it…
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World Famous in New Zealand
On Highway 2 between Auckland and Tauranga sits the small town of Paeroa, birthplace of L&P — New Zealand’s most beloved soft drink and the source of the phrase “World Famous in New Zealand.” The giant bottle on the main street used to be a space rocket. Of course it did.
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When the Hooter is Sounded: Whanganui’s Underground Elevator
Whanganui has an underground elevator built inside a hill. It has been running since 1919. There is an operator. It costs $2.50. At the top are 176 spiral steps and one of the best views in New Zealand.
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Tirau: The Corrugated Capital of the World
Tirau has a population of about 800 people and a giant corrugated iron dog, sheep, and ram on its main street. It calls itself the Corrugated Capital of the World. It’s not wrong.
