Tag Archives: nz history

Bruce Bay Wonderland

Posted on November 4, 2020 by coastingnz

Recently we had the good fortune to spend some time at beautiful Bruce Bay in South Westland staying with our good friends Jacqui & John from Mahitahi Lodge.  A fun few days filled with good food, good company, exploring beautiful … Continue reading →

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Grey District, Heart of the West Coast – 5 short walks

Posted on June 24, 2020 by coastingnz

The Grey District is known as the Heart of the West Coast.  An easy 2 hour drive south to the glacier region and to the north we have Buller with The Great Coast Road, numerous beaches and gorgeous bush walks. … Continue reading →

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Virtual Mystery Tour West Coast – Murchison Reefton Loop

Posted on May 2, 2020 by coastingnz

On the road again, I can’t wait to get on the road again.  Seriously cannot wait to get on the road again, but until we can go further afield ourselves we’ll head out on another virtual tour.  This time a … Continue reading →

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Woods Creek Track, Greymouth – A Lesson in History

Posted on November 4, 2018 by coastingnz

Hard to beat a walk in the woods and when it is steeped in history it adds a whole new dimension. Woods Creek Track at Dunganville in the back of Greymouth oozes history – gold mining history complete with tailrace … Continue reading →

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Auckland Highlights

Posted on July 27, 2018 by coastingnz

Auckland is the main gateway to NZ and the start of many of our guests holiday. It is New Zealand’s largest city and known as the City of Sails. We’ve just had a few days visiting the big smoke for … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Wonders of South Westland – Mahitahi River Valley

Posted on October 5, 2017 by coastingnz

Stephen and I are fortunate to see and do some pretty special things in our time exploring the West Coast and a recent visit to beautiful Bruce Bay  is definitely up there and added to that list of special things … Continue reading →

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The Winter Blues at Punakaiki’s Pancake Rocks

Posted on July 17, 2017 by coastingnz

When we think of the winter blues we think down in the dumps, the moody blues but for the West Coast when we say the winter blues we mean blue skies and blue seas and some of the most fantastic … Continue reading →

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Runanga Workingman’s Club – History in the Heartland

Posted on July 15, 2017 by coastingnz

Workingmen’s Club are a type of private social club first established in industrial areas of the UK in the early 19th century providing recreation and education for working class men and women.  In NZ they are an integral part of … Continue reading →

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Historic Reefton – the Little Big Town

Posted on May 15, 2017 by coastingnz

The small village of Reefton nestled in the Victoria Forest on the West Coast is immersed in history.  It may be a small village but it is big in every other respect.  So much history it practically oozes from her … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Blackball Coal Mine and Kings Knob Walk

Posted on July 3, 2016 by coastingnz

Recently we headed to Blackball  to explore some of their well hidden history all within walking distance of the “local”.  We’d already done the River Gorge trail (see blog) and continued on a little further down the road to explore … Continue reading →

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