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Gonzo New Zealand! | Granville Greene | New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua

Whether it's a national psychosis or just a reaction to living among all those sheep-covered green hills, Kiwis love edge. So take the Red Bull intravenously and away we go to dive, jump, and fly through New Zealand

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Kiwi Coach Potato Syndrome | John Borthwick | New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua

Clutching his old plastic travel bag Norman Gunston, that one-man Aussie razor gang, used to swear he suffered not from jet lag but bus lag. I know the feeling.

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Some Like it Hot | John Borthwick | New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua

The mud of Rotorua boils like killer porridge while geysers vent their steamy spleen. This might be a magical landscape of dragons exhaling, even down to the pervasive, sulphurous aroma

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Steamed Meat and Manuhiri | Yvonne Van Dongen | New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua

Endless speeches, smoky food and no sleep. To a lot of Pakeha New Zealanders that’s all staying on a marae means and that’s only the ones who have actually done it.

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Whatever Spins Your Wheels | Yvonne Van Dongen | New Zealand, North Island, Rotorua

Just like Rolex owners demand a watch that can go to depths of 2000 metres though most diving is done at 50, Land Rover owners expect the excessive best.

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