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A
country of extremes...
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Zealand is known as a place of adventure. Our small country
emcompasses the extreme of terrains ranging from ice glaciers
to deserts and everything in between. Sport and the outdoors
go hand in hand with the general Kiwi lifestyle and as we get
bigger and better so does the fun. |
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New Zealand hosts
a range of thrilling and exhilarating activities from white water
rafting through to bungy jumping, aswell as skating, skiing, surfing
and more...
From Cape Reinga at the tip of the North Island (pictured above) to
Bluff at the base of the South Island, New Zealand is jam packed with
awesome things to see and do.
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Palmerston
North hosts very good weather throughout the Summer and the
Palmerston North City Council feature a number of Summer Fun
activities for the whole family.
The new skate park in Palmerston North will be an excellent
addition to the city's fun things to do. I am pictured here
jumping a car in a rollerblade demo in the square. |
Going
Bush
If you are into hiking, camping, mountaineering or general outdoors-ey
stuff then you'll dig New Zealand. Our South Island (Te Waipounamu
- The Green Stone waters) features the dense Milford Sounds,
various forests, and DOC (Dept Of Conservation) projects. The
North Island being more volcanic also features a range of wonders
including brilliant Kauri Tree forests with trees centuries
of years old. |
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Water
Sports & Natural Features
New Zealand hosts some awesome natural water features. Here
is Jess pictured at the Haruru Falls in the Bay of Islands near
Paihia. The Haruru Falls draw thousands of visitors each year.
During the evenings the falls are lit up for a nightly show.
A Kiwi santuary is located not more the 50 metres from the falls,
this also makes for adventurous fun too... |
While
we are on the subject of water sports, then you just have to
checkout the Shotover Jet in Queenstown. This jetboat run rules
the river, it is absolutely extreme.
In you are up North then checkout the boat rides in the Bay
of Islands. The Big Mac and the Excitor would have to be some
of the coolest rides around... the hole in the rock is intense. |
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Links:
Bungy:
Sensations,
Bungy
In-Line Skyline:
Rollerblade,
Justins
Page , Sk8.co.nz,
Cheapskates
, Roces , Rollerblade
Mountain Biking:
Dirtbike,
BikeNZ, Mountain
Bike, Cycle
Tours etc , Avanti
Bikes , Shimano
, Mavic
(yes, that's
me jumping a car and a whole bunch of people in my inline skates -
no hassles about my mullet thanks :)
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Great
Xtreme NZ Sites:
1. Xtreme TV
2. Motorsport
3. Skippers
Canyon
4. Extreme
Sports
5. Natural
High
6. Extreme
Sports
7. Extreme
Edge Hamilton
8. Fergs
Skate & Kayak
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