Dolphins in Milford Sound, New Zealand
Zander, Zach, Mirsk, Kimball, Holway and Ollie started our day on a boat. We finished our day in 3 kayaks surrounded by 30 wild dolphins, and the cliffs of the mountains carved out by glaciers thousands of years ago. It was amazing.
Wildlife threats Marlborough Sounds, NZ
Threats to wildlife frequenting Admiralty Bay, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. Take a look under marine farms and learn how we are changing the vitality of the seafloor and how aquaculture impacts on our fishery, birds and marine mammals.
Edwin Fox ship in Picton NZ
The ninth oldest ship in the world and the oldest merchantship in the world. Unrestored, just saved as a museum and you feel every emotion of the history, the convicts, the immigrants, the crew, including Florence Nightingale, the animals, the almost absence of ablution facilities, history, real history.
Ferry Wellington - Picton - NZ Clip 11
New Zealand 2008 - Ferry from Wellington to Picton
Eco Tours Milford Sound
Eco Tours will pick you up from your accommodation in Queenstown or Te Anau starting from 8.00am.
Our first stop is Te Anau for breakfast at the Boulevard Cafe. This gives you the opportunity to buy some breakfast and do some souvenir shopping. We then continue on to the Fiordland National Park.
The many nature walks and picture opportunities along the way ensure you fully experience the significant beauty of the area. Our driver will choose the best picture stops suited for the day and the weather.
We arrive in Milford Sound at 3:00pm and link up with Cruize Milford's 3:15pm sailing. The Milford Adventurer is one of the smaller boats on the fiord and enables a more personal outdoor experience. While taking in the magnificent views you can enjoy your pre-ordered Lunch essBox aboard the vessel.
We allow time for a quick dinner stop at the popular Ranch restaurant in Te Anau on the return home. On the way back to Queenstown we show a New Zealand-made movie on our on-board cinema. Drop off at accommodation will be around 9:30pm.
Keywords: Milford Sound, Day Trip, Small Boat, Dolphin, Fiordland Crested Penguin, Seals, Cruise Milford (can you think of anything elseωω)
Dusky Dolphins of Milford Sound New Zealand
Here is a pod of Dusky Dolphins bow riding alongside the boat in Milford Sound, New Zealnd.
Lake Tekapo, Mount John Observatory & Lake Pukaki - Aotearoa, New Zealand
April 2017
Sea Kayaking with Dolphins at Kaikoura, New Zealand
Whites Bay - Waikawa - New Zealand
NZ Rugby Club Rugby 2014 Tasman Rugby Marlborough club semifinals Waitohi vs Awatere
NZ Rugby Club Rugby 2014 Tasman Rugby Marlborough club semifinals Waitohi vs Awatere
Waitohi 42 Awatere 13
While not such a free-flowing encounter, this match was also entertaining, with the Tasman Trophy champs taking time to assert their dominance.
Both sides started nervously, their set pieces inaccurate and handling patchy, but soon settled into what seemed a similar game plan. A lineout drive Picton side was matched by a similar surge from the set piece by Awatere, neither paying dividends.
However, the scrum battle told another story. Tighthead prop Ross Geldenhuys crossed the line in the 14th minute but was called back for a forward pass. From the ensuing scrum Waitohi forced a turnover and, when they put the ball in 5m out, their eight shunted over the line giving number eight Manu Mataele a simple job for the first try.
Awatere's reply was immediate, David Pope bouncing a penalty attempt off the crossbar after 19 minutes, as the lads from Seddon took the game to the hot favourites. The Tussocks' physicality at the breakdown and defensive grit prevented the Tohis from applying the game plan that has worked so well for them, leading to a see-sawing, stop-start first half punctuated more often by blasts from referee Mark Andrell's whistle than moments of sparking play.
Then Awatere suffered a double blow towards the end of the half. Firstly winger Kieran Hickman, who had a lively match, was sinbinned for a high tackle, then his cousin hooker Paul Hickman was forced from the field with a broken jaw.
And Waitohi struck. From a 5-3 scoreline with seven minutes to go before halftime, the Picton side raced out to 22-3 at the break.
Firstly, fullback Jayden Goodyer scored following a well-timed pop pass from Jayden Waters, who added the conversion and a penalty, before the first five himself scored on the stroke of halftime, albeit rather fortuitously as two defenders collided near the line, leaving the way clear to touch down. Suddenly what had been a sizeable hill for Awatere to climb had become a mountain. And two minutes into the second spell it grew even higher as centre Filipo Ligaliga, whose combination with fellow midfielder Sanuacio Sakalia is burgeoning, took advantage of a bullocking 35m run by Mataele to dot down.
Another try to right winger Henry Evans five minutes later, following a mazy run by fellow winger Naki Taliauli, pushed the score to 32-3 and there was no going back for the tenacious Tussocks.
A characteristic try to flanker Vernon Fredericks from a lineout drive extended Waitohi's lead before Awatere enjoyed their best period of the match.
Centre Manasa Nayagi scored their first try, benefiting from a period of consolidated pressure and a string of penalties to dot down.
The Tussocks' second was also hard-earned, more goal line pressure creating loose ball which tighthead prop Jack Best toed through and dived on, to the Awatere supporters' great delight.
As with the previous match, it was fitting that the dominant side had the final say, Waitohi wrapping up a satisfying day with their seventh try in the final minute when Ligaliga grabbed his second following a turnover.
While far from a perfect performance from the Tohis, they bounced back well after their only loss of the season last Saturday, and showed some of the ruthless approach to points-gathering that will be needed against the Blues.
Best in their pack were Mataele, lock James Ivamy and his brother Les who worked hard all day. Outside the scrum, the Yellow and Black backs enjoyed a productive afternoon, led by Waters who continues to grow in the number 10 shirt. Fullback Goodyer again displayed an eye for a gap, as did wingers Evans and Taliauli.
Awatere's pack competed well for parts of the match, led by Stu Campbell and Kurt Lindsay, with Jack Roberton, Scott Morgan and number eight Lui Finau close behind.
Ben Finau continued to pose problems behind the scrum, while midfielders Ben Filipo and Nayagi got themselves into the match during the second half.
Like Harlequins, Awatere will reflect on a lost opportunity to finish their season on a high note, lapses in concentration and lack of combinations letting them down on the big occasion.
As for the Tohis, history beckons. Never before has a Marlborough side won both the Tasman Trophy and the Marlborough title.
But they must overcome an in-form Central outfit to reach their goal - as I said at the opening, a mouth-watering prospect.
New Zealand Beautiful Place (song - Dolphin Centre)
A video I made featuring my latest photography. Put to a song I really like. The song really reminds me of Crosby, Nash, Stills & Young/ Seals N Crofts.
Picton and Nelson
I decided that Picton, Nelson and the Marlborough Wine growing areas would be fun to see. I did heaps of walking, saw the Center of New Zealand, and enjoyed the heat!
Top 10 Things to do in Abel Tasman & Nelson (NEW ZEALAND) - www.bookme.co.nz
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Visit bookme.co.nz to find awesome deals in the Abel Tasman Top 10 must do's and many more activities and attractions across New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!
Lochmara Lodge
Lochmara Lodge, Marlborough Business Excellence Awards 2012 entry video.
Christchurch to Picton via Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
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Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings Video
The story of Ngatoroirangi - the Mine Bay Maori Rock Carvings
Akaroa New Zealand view - Oct 23, 2016
Filmed on 23rd Oct '16
Video in HD
Beautiful Akaroa! We can't wait to go back and enjoy stunning views.
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson is the second oldest settled city in New Zealand and the oldest in the South Island. It is in a region often known as Nelson Bays or the Top of the South and is actually slightly north of the capital city of Wellington in the North Island.
Nelson is the geographical centre of the nation and, together with the satellite town of Richmond, has a population of around 50,000 ranking it as New Zealand’s tenth most populous city.
It's surrounded by three National Parks and is the smallest city in the world to have its own symphony orchestra.