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The Sensational South Island: New Zealand's Mountain Land

The Sensational South Island: New Zealand's Mountain Land

The Sensational South Island is the companion volume to the award-winning Neglected North Island: New Zealand's Other Half.

2021

Mary Jane Walker

Mary Jane Walker

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A Maverick Traveller

Return to Paradise: The Coast Northwest of Nelson

Another beautiful holiday playground, in the South Island but safe from southern winds

3d ago

Return to Paradise: The Coast Northwest of Nelson

3d ago

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A Maverick Traveller

Pigeon Island: A Paradise in Lake Wakatipu

A visit to the desert island also known as Wāwāhi Waka, the place where trees were split to make canoes

May 2

Pigeon Island: A Paradise in Lake Wakatipu

May 2

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

A Wet Easter at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

An immersive museum experience made up for cancellation of the Classic Fighters 2025 airshow

Apr 24

A Wet Easter at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre

Apr 24

Published in
A Maverick Traveller

Dunedin Once More

Penguins, Bands, and the Taieri Gorge Railway

Apr 19

Dunedin Once More

Apr 19

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A Maverick Traveller

The Gardens of Hamilton

New Zealand’s fourth-largest city, overshadowed by Auckland but well worth a visit

Apr 11

The Gardens of Hamilton

Apr 11

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A Maverick Traveller

The Borland Country

Into Fiordland National Park, by a road that is seldom travelled

Apr 4

The Borland Country

Apr 4

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A Maverick Traveller

Blustery Bluff

The Second-Southernmost English-speaking Town in the World

Mar 28

Blustery Bluff

Mar 28

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A Maverick Traveller

Invercargill, City of Museums

A further look at Invercargill, including a visit to Bill Richardson Transport World, and a fresh trip to Demolition World

Mar 20

Invercargill, City of Museums

Mar 20

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A Maverick Traveller

Milford Sound, in Rain and Shine

A tale of two visits to the so-called eighth wonder of the world, in Southwest New Zealand’s World Heritage Area

Mar 14

Milford Sound, in Rain and Shine

Mar 14

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A Maverick Traveller

The Road to Milford Sound

Don’t drive to the famous fiord in too much of a hurry, there’s plenty to see and do along the way!

Mar 7

The Road to Milford Sound

Mar 7

Mary Jane Walker

Mary Jane Walker

Book Author

Traveller, journalist, author of 18 books and of 300 blog posts on Medium and on my website a-maverick.com.

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