travel diaries - new zealand

Jan
26
postcards from kapiti island

postcards from kapiti island

+++ in terms of places to spend a wedding anniversary, this one was pure magic. yesterday, after packing the car and
5 min read
Dec
02
a space for scraps

a space for scraps

i’ve got 55 photos (from hundreds) that i’ve flagged from my recent solo trip to pakiri beach, just
2 min read
Aug
27
Sun rising over the sea on wainui beach gisborne - the first land in the world to see the sun rise

nz travel • seven things to do in gisborne

+++ so where’s gisborne? gisborne is on the east coast of new zealand’s north island. it’s the southern
3 min read
Jul
24
polaroid photograph of the puhoi town library (c) leonie wise

puhoi polaroid

+++ this little building in puhoi township was built in 1913 and has been the town’s library since 1923 (polaroid
Jul
02
Beach, on the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand © Leonie Wise

the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 3

VOL. 3 :: SOUTH TO OKARITO this morning we have time for another soak in the hot tub before we say
3 min read
Jun
03
the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 2

the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 2

VOL. 2 :: CAPE FOULWIND . A GHOST TOWN . ARTHURS PASS sunday – with embers still warm from the night before, i stoke
5 min read
May
07
SH72 New Zealand (c) Leonie Wise

the road taken :: south island haerenga vol. 1

vol. 1 :: christchurch to woodpecker hut we’re awake early and ready to go well before the taxi turns up.
5 min read
Dec
16
a perfect day

a perfect day

i am awake before the sunrise, our motel room already warm, even though we left the doors and windows wide
4 min read
Sep
11
postcards from the mangawhai heads clifftop walk

postcards from the mangawhai heads clifftop walk

We check the tide timetable and the weather forecast and decide to make an early start to catch the low
4 min read
Feb
04
nz travel • pauanui photojournal

nz travel • pauanui photojournal

Postcards from a weekend in Pauanui
5 min read