Part #6 Tearai Links North
Now down to 4, the original plan last year was to play Tara iti, but unfortunately, it is closed to visitors until April. So, what do you do when you can’t do something – you do the next best thing and that is to play the very new sister course Tearai Links North Golf Course. …
Part #5 – Matakana/Warkworth Take 2
On the way from Hamilton to Matakana – we will drop by Auckland International Airport where we will pick up Ross and Carolyn and an extra car. We will then drive just over an hour to Matakana Village. With miles of untouched coastline, boutique wineries and galleries, the famous farmers’ markets and arguably the most …
Part 4 – Hamilton
After a week in Taupo we take a 2 hour drive to Hamilton. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. We will play one of New Zealand’s newest golf courses, described by golfers as a truly unique riverbed masterpiece. There is nothing like it …
Part #3 Taupo Take 2
Departing Napier we will travel 2 hours to Taupo – our next stop on the NZ North Island Trip of 2023. Taupō was created nearly two thousand years ago by a volcanic eruption so big it darkened the skies in Europe and China. The resort town of Taupo sits on the edge of New Zealand’s largest …
Part #2 – Napier Take 2
After Wellington, we then pack up and travel to Napier via Martinborough, home to over 20 wineries and a picturesque village. You can choose whether you want to spend the day exploring more of Wellington or leave early and spend more time in Napier. Napier is known as the Art Deco Capital of the world. …
NZ North Island Trip #1 Take 2
A year has passed since we were wondering whether New Zealand would be open. I am happy to say although New Zealand’s fabulous leader has resigned, fingers crossed we will be going on that trip. In just 3 weeks’ time, we will be sitting on those suitcases willing them to close, golf clubs packed, and …