FORMAT: MULTI-REGION What's this?New Zealand is a land of unspoilt landscapes and immense natural beauty, with amazing extremes of climate and terrain. From rainforest to reef and glacier to volcano, Globe Trekkers
Ian Wright and
Zay Harding explore the four corners of the country. As they head out on individual expeditions of New Zealand, they take in Maori cultural heritage, empty wilderness, and bustling cities where even the skyscrapers are home to some of the world’s most extreme sports.
Ian Wright sets off from
Auckland to visit the hot springs of
Rotorua and then heads north to the
Bay of Islands. He travels to genteel
Christchurch before heading to New Zealand’s extreme sports capital,
Queenstown. Ian’s journey ends with an overnight stay atop the
Fox Glacier while
Zay Harding’s begins in the capital,
Wellington. He travels to the nearby town of
Masterton to participate in a sheep shearing competition before taking the
Tranzalpine train to
Hokitika and the
Wild Foods festival. Zay’s journey ends with a retreat into the wilderness of
Lake Te Anau and a two day trek along the
Milford Track.
Along the way...
- Attend a Maori regatta in Ngaruawhaia.
- Hitch a ride in a 1950s house truck.
- Enter the mysterious world of The Lord of the Rings.
- Play a game of rugby with the Black Ferns.
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