Weta and Kauri in Hokitika, West Coast of New Zealand
At The Garden, a small B&B on the main drag in Hokitika, our hosts David and Glenis allowed me to sneak around their extensive garden plantings to their Weta house, which had not been opened in months. With great anticipation I filmed the opening of the split log, but the footage was unfocused rubbish. So you miss the scuttling of a large and unknown creature out of the middle room of the residence.
This was a real treat, as it's many years since I saw a Weta, and an almost equally long time since I had my hands on a Kauri tree.
Yes, the Kauri is the largest tree in the world, exceeding the Californian redwoods by quite a margin, due to its totally cylindrical trunk. Tane Mahuta the largest Kauri still living today is so massive, it has a 25 metre-tall Totara tree growing in its crown.
The Kauri is not the tallest native New Zealand tree however, as is commonly believed; that title goes to the gnarled and beautiful Kahikatea, which you will find in an upcoming video featuring the only White Heron nesting grounds in New Zealand, further south, and accessible only by jetboat.
You can stay at The Garden: where you will be very well taken care of.
In Search of the Rare Fiorland Crested Penquin in New Zealand
Go birdwatching in the remote temperate rainforest of the western coast of southern New Zealand with wildlife bird artist, Lori McNee in search of the world's 2nd most rare penguin, the Fiordland Crested Penguin.
by creative commons music: WavesOnBeach & Marblorough_Sound
Tour of New Zealand 2015 Day 7
A cycle race, with teams and solo riders that start simultaneously and cycle either the North or the South Island of NZ, raising awareness, fitness and funds: tourofnewzealand.co.nz
Tour of New Zealand is all about celebrating our country's Great Rides, encouraging cyclists to give it a go, creating champions and promoting the amazing cycle touring opportunities here in New Zealand.
Tour of New Zealand also wants to help groups whose work contributes to the cycle ways and the people who use them: St John, Akina Foundation (formally the Hikurangi Foundation), TEAR Fund and NZ Fallen Heroes Trust.
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Oparara Arches Karamea, Garry Howard,Bruce Smith
Oparara Arches Karamea, Garry Howard and Bruce Smith take a close up look at this Coast icon.
NZ Trout Fishing Adventures Opening Week 2012/2013
A few clips of some of the fishing I have done in the first week of the 2012/2013 season
Living in Peace Project in Karamea
There is a project called Living in Peace Project in Karamea on the West Coast in New Zealand, that's north of Granity.
Hiro in There is a project called Living in Peace Project in Karamea on the West Coast in New Zealand, that's north of Granity.
Hiro interviewed people in the project. (more)
Christchurch - Ōtautahi
Christchurch - Ōtautahi Aotearoa New Zealand, January 2014.
White chairs symbolise 185 lives lost
Sound: Drone n°1 by Daniel Alexander Hignell (CC) (extract)
Images and film by Jacques Sirot (CC)
Xstrata Treetop walkway, Kew
The walkway is about 15m above the ground, allowing you to walk through the treetops in Kew gardens...