New Zealand – so far away and so close

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It’s been my second day since I left New Zealand, the second day away from this beautiful and peaceful country. It all seems so far and so long time ago… Visiting New Zealand was one of the best life experiences I have ever had. On the 8th of January 2008 I arrived in Auckland the

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New Zealand

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My name is Ali. I am from Saudi Arabia. Before I came to New Zealand, I read and heard about this country from some friends who visited it. They said it’s a beautiful country, and the people are lovely. And the kiwi bird lives only here! I was surprised that the population of New Zealand

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Students Learn about Maori Culture at Marae on Waiheke Island

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Three Languages International students from Scott’s intermediate class write about their experiences on a TIME Unlimited trip to a Marae on Waiheke Island. Daniel Auer: The first time I’ve heard about the Maori was at home, when I planed the trip to Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Maori came from Polynesia by Kayak to the Island

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New experiences in NZ!

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Languages International students from Bryony’s class share their new experiences in New Zealand: Silvan:One of my best experiences in New Zealand was visiting Hobbiton (Matamata), because I love the movie Lord of the Rings. I saw the beautiful landscapes in the tv. My girlfriend and I drove with Kiwiana Tours. We saw all the Hobbit

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Students Learn about Maori Culture at Marae on Waiheke Island

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Three Languages International students from Scott’s intermediate class write about their experiences on a TIME Unlimited trip to a Marae on Waiheke Island. Daniel Auer: The first time I’ve heard about the Maori was at home, when I planed the trip to Aotearoa (New Zealand). The Maori came from Polynesia by Kayak to the Island

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Travelling in New Zealand

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New Zealand is truly an amazing country. Being slightly larger in size than the UK, it is packed with a spectacular landscape: primeval forests, vast tussock grassland, snow-capped mountains, windswept beaches, craggy coastlines and bubbling volcanic pools. Besides its unparalleled scenery, it also offers unlimited activities for those who know how to enjoy life on

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Trip to Whangarei and Goat Island

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On 26 of September, I took a trip to Whangarei. My younger brother has a car, so we were very comfortable except him. We left at 10, and first we went to Pakiri Beach. It was great. We took many funny pictures like jumping there…and for lunch, we ate Korean noodles which we already bring

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Skiing at Turoa

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I hadn’t been skiing before I came to New Zealand, so I would like to like to write about my first time went skiing in New Zealand two months ago. I was looking forward to skiing for a long time so I really hoped the weather during the trip was nice. It was a wonderful

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Travel in New Zealand

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Last week, me and two of my best friends resolute that we go to Rotorua at the weekend. We went to the Stagecouch Bus office and booked six tickets to Rotorua and back, it costed each of us 72 Dollar. We asked before some guys from our school if they would to come with us.

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Travel in NZ

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I arrived in NZ 5 weeks ago , I haven’t been on lots of trips, yet! But, I’ve been to Mission Bay and Corn-Wall Park. Mission Bay has an extremely good ocean view and clear water. I think It’s really worth visiting!! Also, there are many nice restaurants. I had a glass of beer. That

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