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Updated: 10 January 2017 Ever wondered what it would be like to take a trip to Middle Earth? Would you have fancied taking the ring back to Mount Doom with Frodo? If you are a Lord of the Rings fanatic then New Zealand is the place for you. All three of the trilogy movies were …

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Franz Josef is without a doubt one of the most popular tourist destinations on the South Island and most have one thing in mind when they head to Franz Josef – a glacier experience. Whilst it’s definitely a cool thing to do when you are over on the West Coast, there is a lot more …

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Just in case you were thinking we had slipped back to 1997, Pokémon really is back and we couldn’t resist jumping on the bandwagon – there’s such a nice symmetry between Pokémon Go and GO Rentals! What is Pokémon Go? In a nutshell, Pokémon is a Nintendo franchise that launched in the 1990s. In Pokémon …

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New Zealand has no shortage of paradise destinations to explore – we’ve visited most of them on our GO Explore adventures but one that always comes out close to the top of our list of places you have simply got to visit is Golden Bay at the tip of the South Island. This place is …

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It has been quite a start to the year for New Zealand rally superstar Hayden Paddon. After a fantastic start to the New Zealand Rally Championship season with a comprehensive win in the 40th anniversary two day Otago Rally, Paddon then went on to seal his maiden World Rally Championship (WRC) victory in Argentina – …

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Mountain biking, para-gliding and scrambling through war battlements are just a few of the activities on this other-worldly hilltop which separates Christchurch City from Lyttelton Harbour. Sound too good to be true? Read on! Explosive history of the Port Hills Created by the northern rim of the ancient Lyttelton Volcano, the Port Hills are known …

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There’s something pretty magical about an airshow. It could be that it takes us back to our younger days when we were taken around the various airshows of New Zealand or it could jog memories of running around the back garden with outstretched arms pretending to be a fighter jet. Either way, Warbirds Over Wanaka …

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Listening to the peace of Mt John in the pitch black is a restful and immersive moment where time may be temporarily forgotten. Powerful telescopes and binoculars will give unique insights into the world above and with the help of scientists as tour guides, you will be given the opportunity to see star clusters, zodiacal …

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