Our first stop on the South Island was the national park, Abel Tasman. We booked a full day kayak adventure to get out and see the NZ fur seals and amazing rugged scenery up close. We...

New Zealand is home to five species of kiwis. The brown kiwi is the most common and is only found on the north island. The great spotted kiwi is the largest, while the little spotted...

For my first day of birthday we had two events. The first event was an acting, fighting thing. We weren’t quite sure what it would be till we got there. We knew there would be archery,...

For the final week that the family stayed in Auckland, Aleah and my friend, Miriam, came to visit us. She is super into Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit, so one of the must do activities...

One of my first group activities with other kids in New Zealand was Surf Life Rookies Sunday Fun Day. Surf Life is an organization for kids to practice useful pre-lifeguarding skills...

Over the weekend Aleah, Mom, Dad, and I, plus Busia and Tee, left Auckland to see a bit more of New Zealand. The first activity we did together was to experience a Māori village. The...