New Zealand's Abandoned Road The Manawatu Gorge ????
We snuck in to New Zealand's abandoned road to snap some stunning photos and footage, and to test out the new DJI Mavic Pro 2.
Myself and my buddy Geoff set out on a mission to bike and explore the Manawatu Gorge Road, closed in 2017 due to a major landslip.
a beautiful chasm that separates the Tararura and Ruihine ranges, the road has become quite a unique location for the guerrilla adventurer.
Enjoy!
Gear I use: ????
- Panasonic Lumix gh5:
- Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm f2.8:
- Canon EF 50mm f1.8:
- Canon EF 70-200mm f4:
- Metabones Speedbooster:
- DJI Mavic Pro 2:
- Gopro Hero 5:
- Blue Yeti Mic:
Geoffs gram (Check him out his stuffs insane)
My gram:
Wanganui Market & Virginia Lake - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year – Backpacker Guide New Zealand
Day 60: Today we check out the highly recommended Wanganui Riverside Market before doing a walk around Virginia Lake! Check out the New Zealand travel vlog now!
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Today we are following local recommendations to check out the Wanganui Riverside Market before heading off to the beautiful Virginia Lake in Wanganui!
On the banks of the Whanganui River, we see what a traditional Kiwi farmers market looks like, full of crafts and food. We have a quick look around before heading to Virginia Lake Reserve in Wanganui with a series of walks around a lake. Virginia Lake is a stunning city park in Wanganui full of birds and plants. It’s an awesome way to spend the morning and stretch our legs before we hit the road to Ohakune.
We end our time in the city of Wanganui with the Virginia Lake then head straight to Ohakune on a road with waterfall lookouts and rolling hill scenery. We hope to either do some mountain biking or snowboarding tomorrow, so join us then!
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New Zealand Biggest Gap Year
365 Days: 365 Activities
The team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, New Zealand’s #1 online travel guide for backpackers, are hitting the road for 365 days doing 365 activities in New Zealand! What’s more, Robin and Laura are recording the entire thing on a daily New Zealand travel vlog so you can start getting inspired for a backpacking trip to New Zealand and start making your New Zealand bucket list!
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ROADIES TO WANGANUI & KAI IWI'S
still learning how to edit videos but heres a lil edit of a weekend in Wanganui, Kai iwis, Mowhanau beach
Wanganui Paddle - March 2014
Wanganui Paddle - 3 Days, Whakahoro to Pipiriki - March 2014. Aurecon Roads team trip to paddle the best three days of the Wanganui Journey. 16 people in 8 canoes, all upright till the penultimate rapid where 5 sink or capsize! Great trip!!
Jetbaoting Rangitikei river from Bulls NZ 4 April 2009.Vid 6.
Jetbaoting Rangitikei river form Bulls NZ 4 April 2009
Manawatu Gorge Experience Jet - Manawatu, New Zealand - ONZAMAP.co.nz
John and the ONZAMAP film crew visited the awe-inspiring Manawatu region and jumped on board the Manawatu Gorge Experience Jet.
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Free Bus Week in Wanganui
Horizons Regional Council contracts bus services throughout the Region to help get people from A to B. Recently we ran a free bus week for Wanganui services to encourage more people to get on-board with bus travel and celebrate the launch of our new GoCard design.
Wanganui River, NZ - 1hr JetBoat up and 5hr Canoe back down!
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Wanganui River Holiday Top 10 Holiday Park accommodation motels selfcatering cabins tenting camping
Whanganui River Top 10 Holiday park is the only 4 star plus park in Manawatu and Taranki region
Jet boat on the Whanganui River with Forgotten World Adventures - 4K
Experience New Zealand’s “Forgotten World” from a jet boat speeding along the Whanganui River. We start this exhilarating dash through an amazing prehistoric landscape near Taumarunui located in central North Island. The river runs through unspoiled scenery with many rapids and a backdrop of huge Ferns growing in temperate rain-forest. Only the dinosaurs are missing, otherwise it is possible to believe we have slipped through a time warp into the Jurassic era. Hold tight and join me on this awesome ride.
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Rangitikei River Sea to Sky 2018
Hugo's Mystery Tour, held on the Rangitikei River - 2018.
Launching at Tangimoana and boating 127km up to Mangaweka for the night then continuing up to the Uitiku rapids the following day.
Just another one of the beautiful places we get to visit thanks to the New Zealand Jet Boating Club
Spirit of the River Jet Boat Tours - Whanganui, New Zealand - ONZAMAP.co.nz
John and the ONZAMAP film crew visited the wonderful Whanganui region and discovered the iconic Whanganui River with Spirit of the River Jet Boat Tours.
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Jetboating Rangitikei river from Bulls NZ 4 April 2009.Vid 3.
Jetboating Rangitikei river from Bulls NZ 4 April 2009.Vid 3.
wanganui beach bogans
goon mish
wanganui trail ride 2013
vid from the wanganui trail ride we done was a good ride very slippery. taranaki trail ride
Jetboating the Rangitikei river from Bulls NZ. 4 April 2009.Vid 1.
Jetboating the Rangitikei river from Bulls NZ. 4 April 2009.Vid 1.
6 The Bitter and the Sweet
Defeat and Victory in the hills.
Returned soldiers met disaster when they tried to carve farms from the North Island’s inland bush after World War 1. But the next generation of war veterans, with aircraft as their workhorses and science on their side, tamed the heartbreak hills to reap a bittersweet reward.
History of the Savage and Orphan's Clubs
THE Gisborne Orphans’ Club has an illustious pedigree, and even has royal connections.Formed in 1955, the origins of the club go back to England in the mid-1800s when a group of actors, musicians, artists and literary people used to meet in a pub in Drury Lane, London.
Established in 1856, they called their group the “Savage Club” after Richard Savage, a not-so-famous poet and dramatist who lived 100 years earlier. Over the years many famous people visited the London Savage Club including members of the royal family, Mark Twain, Somerset Maugham, Sir Earnest Shackleton, Prince Phillip, Jack Hawkins, Sir Robert Menzies, Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Arthur Askey to name a few. Within 30 years of its inception, the concept had spread to New Zealand and clubs were formed in Dunedin, Auckland and Invercargill. At its peak, there were 46 clubs in New Zealand with a total membership of 5000. Such was their meteoric growth, the membership was closed — which gave birth to a breakaway movement called “Orphan’s Clubs” so named because they felt cut off by the parent club they could not be part of. In 1926, the Association of Kindred Clubs of New Zealand Inc. was formed in Dunedin to look after both groups and organise a biennial conference.In 1955, a group of like-minded men got together and formed the Gisborne Orphans’ Club, a place where they could socialise together and entertain each other with music, song, poetry and skits. Although operating in parallel with a Savage Club already functioning in Gisborne, the Orphans’ Club prospered and numbers swelled to almost 100 members. But, as with many clubs of this nature, television and an ageing membership saw numbers dwindle during the late 1970s and ’80s, down to a low of only 12 members in 1990. The club struggled on until members decided that drastic action had to be taken to ensure its survival. In 1995 the club took the step of opening its doors to women members, something that was not taken up officially by the Kindred Clubs of New Zealand until 1998. With a wider population base to draw from, the club again began to prosper, with numbers growing towards the 100 mark.“Women members brought a new range of skills — not only in the kitchen, which was greatly appreciated by the male members — but also a whole new talent pool to draw from,” says Phil Newdick, vice chief of the Gisborne Orphans’ Club. “Since then, women have participated at all levels and have contributed significantly to the success of the club in recent years.”However, membership is again on the wane, says Phil.
The Gisborne club has 38 members and on the national scene there are only 23 clubs with a total of 1300 members.“This is an issue our club will need to address in the near future to build resilience back into the club, just as members did back in 1995,” he says.“So we are looking for new members to revitalise our ranks, people who like to perform on stage and show their talents.“A typical club night starts quite formally with the singing of the New Zealand national anthem and the opening ode, followed by sketches, songs, keyboard interludes, stories, an excellent supper, Auld Lang Syne and a chat. The aim is to provide rational entertainment at all times.“Our motto is Tact, Talent and Tolerance — three Ts — and the No.1 rule is that you are not allowed to discuss religion or politics within the club.”Although not a charity in the strict sense of the word, it is the club’s desire to offer assistance to members and widows in distressed circumstances, and where possible, assist worthwhile causes. This they do with the proceeds from public concerts members organise and conduct.“We have a lot of fun. Members go on ‘raids’ of other clubs, putting on a concert in exchange for supper and fellowship.” The “raids” maintain the bonds between clubs and are followed, inevitably, by the exchanging of badges — which is very popular among members.Clubs on average meet monthly between April and October, with “raids” or visits to and from other clubs throughout New Zealand. The Gisborne club meets for concerts on the third Wednesday of each month at the Gisborne Senior Citizens’ in Grey Street. “So far this year there have been five club concerts, a Sunday matinee concert, a quiz night, and a very successful weekend excursion to raid Taradale and Masterton clubs. Coming up there are more concerts, a cabaret and a barbecue.
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