 | Finally - a life sign
2009-11-18, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: kito | | Hi there,
sorry for having you kept so long without any information concerning our time in New Zealand...which is, unfortunately, almost over, we are flying back home tomorrow. :-((
Anyway, our t... |
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 | Christchurch
2009-04-12, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: sayer | | Today we got a tram around the centre of Christchurch which was 100 years old stopping off at an art gallery and a little market. We also saw the school which Harry Potter went to in the films. Not mu... |
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| Fiji to New Zealand!!!
2009-04-11, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: sayer | | Today we left Fiji and jumped on our pland to Christchurch via Auckland!!! We arrived in NZ at 5:00 and got a shuttle bus to our hotel. The hotel was amazing!!! Free internet with sauna and gym and th... |
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 | It's Not Oz!
2009-03-16, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: nunns | | So, we arrive in Christchurch, our first port of call in New Zealand. Immediately we are struck by the resemblance to a typical English town – not a good sign we think. However, we delve deeper into t... |
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 | Last Day
2009-03-17, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: inky2 | | Thanks again for all our lovely guests to write us a quick note. They are so uplifting. Well tonight is our last night in New Zealand, we fly to Samoa tomorrow. We had a great time in Queenstown, d... |
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 | We Made It!
2009-03-01, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: dalasnlily | | So, after a 12 hour flight to Auckland we realized as we were getting off of the plane that our transfer flight to Christchurch was actually delayed by 9 hours! Yikes. Why didn't we notice that 2 day... |
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 | 2 wheel heaven !
2008-10-17, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: cbr600f | | Well, I've just spent 10 days bimbling around the South Island of New Zealand and wow .... but before that a few things that happened before I arrived here.
My last few days in Rio were great, met ... |
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 | Preparation
2008-09-17, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: kyliesmith | | Today's Wednesday.... I can't believe there are only 2 sleeps to go until I'm on the way. And I definately can't believe that I'm not panicking yet! I'm going to attempt to be more organised than no... |
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 | The weapon of Praise
2007-10-27, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: Isaiah68 | | I would like to share a few stories from our Friday night Evangelism in Christchurch. Every Friday, the whole team heads into Christchurch. We choose to be a part of Evangelism teams such as the skate... |
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 | The Girls Are Here
2008-05-12, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: sandman | | After Craig left me I headed south from Auckland and went straight for my favorite place in all of the North Island Raglan! I spent a few days around town and just as I arrived so did the swell! It wa... |
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 | Bertha the Campervan
2008-04-06, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: laura85 | | After arriving just after 11pm in Christchurch we spent a not so comfortable night asleep on the floor of Christchurch airport. It seemed like the done thing to do but we we're a bit slow finding a s... |
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 | Christchurch and Mount cook.
2008-04-08, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: lizzy86 | | Well we arrived in Christchurch airport very late on friday night, so we had a rather uncomfortable and cold nights sleep at the airport, its all part of the experience i suppose! Then at 8am we got t... |
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 | Another Day in the Garden City
2008-03-20, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: Gntravln | | Hi Everyone!
I have uploaded the rest of my photos (well, not all of them but a selection) and now my eyes are all funny from looking at the screen too long. So this will be a short diary entry. Ye... |
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 | Pictures Uploaded
2008-03-18, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: Gntravln | | OK, so I've uploaded just a selection of my pictures from the first three days of my trek. It's taking ages and I'm getting bored so I will upload some more at the next opportunity.
Today I went to... |
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 | God is Amazing!!
2008-03-18, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: Kylee | | I have some wonderful news! God has called me to do long term missions in the Middle East. I don't know what county there yet but all I know is that he wants me there. Every morning here at YWAM bef... |
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 | Christchurch Again
2008-03-17, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: Gntravln | | So I'm back in Christchurch again after finishing my trek. I feel bad because I did update my blog in Queenstown but for some reason it didn't upload so it looks like I haven't done it for ages. I can... |
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 | A day in CHRISTchurch
2008-03-02, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: ronnieed | | Today started sunny, not hot just sunny. A bit like in the UK from time to time. We planned to spend the day meandering around, sightseeing, shopping etc and that is basically what we did. Christchurc... |
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 | So long Starbuck and not a lot else.
2008-03-01, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: ronnieed | | This morning started with the age old tradition of waking up followed by a bit of complaining then some breakfast. A quick glance at the sky immediately told us that there wouldn’t be any flights toda... |
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 | So long Starbuck and not a lot else
2008-02-01, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: ronnieed | | This morning started with the age old tradition of waking up followed by a bit of complaining then some breakfast. A quick glance at the sky immediately told us that there wouldn’t be any flights toda... |
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 | Questions
2008-02-29, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: juliac | | No. 1 Is it me or other people?
Hostel living has given me some interesting times with weird freaks (and shower-sharing teenage girls - it's like Carry on Hostelling!) I wonder, do I kid myself and... |
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 | I've Arrived!
2008-03-05, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: Gntravln | | I'm here at last! It's hard to believe it seeing as I have spent so long on a plane. I left Heathrow at 9pm on Monday 3rd March. The first leg of the flight was to Singapore and took about 12 hours. W... |
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 | Oaks Smartstay, Christchurch - Don't Stay!
2008-01-27, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: catwill | | Hi fellow travellers, last October booked into Oaks Smartstay Apartment, Christchurch NZ seeking accomodation for 2 kids & 2 adults in 2 double beds for nights of 27 & 28/1/08. Request for that acco... |
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 | And then there was sleep
2008-01-03, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: lswain | | hello hello
Who in the hell thought the earth was so large, that even when flying a plane that goes a billion miles an hour, it still takes forever to get anywhere.
So I ended up stopping in ko... |
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 | Our last week in New Zealand
2007-12-20, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: hamsouth | | Well Jans Mum and Dad have gone home now,so we spent our last week travelling to afew places in the wicked camper van which we hired.It was a really good week we went up to the Hamner spring to go for... |
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 | New Zealand yet again...
2007-09-02, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: AnitaS | | Having only been to New Zealand in January, I was excited to find myself back on the Ogilvie High School Tour... and at minimal cost!! I have previously only been on the South Island... so to have a ... |
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 | Christchurch to Mt Cook
2007-04-12, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: claire137 | | We landed in the afternoon and started to try to find out where we could buy a car from and be on our way as soon as possible. Christchurch wasn't that nice to be honest and there wasn't much to do so... |
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 | Home time.
2006-12-24, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: ajmartino | | So after 24 long days and nights, we are returning home.
A trip that was 12 months in the planning. And now it has come to its completion. We would like to leave you with this small poem.
Upon... |
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 | I did a Bungy! Me... I did it!
2007-06-07, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: sej | | After arriving in Queenstown (adventure capital on New Zealand) and doing nothing for a day, we then headed down and explored the south of the Island. 7 of us on a big orange bus. Great fun (as Gollum... |
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 | Christchurch and Akaroa
2007-05-28, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: cmciver | | On the 26th of May we headed out of Renwick (with a supply of wine) and down Highway 1 along the East coast of New Zealand to Christchurch. Although we had been told about the scenery in New Zealand w... |
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 | Little England!
2007-04-07, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: cherryloo | | Feeling very sad to have left Queenstown, we step back onto the Kiwi bus a little more hungover than we hoped (do we drink too much?!). Passing through some beautiful sights including Lake Tekapo for... |
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 | Homeward Bound
2007-01-17, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: AnitaS | | A 6 hour drive to Christchurch saw the end of what was an amazing taste of a beautiful country. I am ready to head home yet at the same time I want to stay and keep exploring. I have tried to come u... |
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| Eventful Beginnings
2007-01-03, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: AnitaS | | We have been hanging out to get to New Zealand for a few months now… and finally we get to go. Bec, Felicity and I headed to the Hobart Airport at a half decent hour (7am departure!) ready to start o... |
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 | A Day Off
2007-02-02, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: krispy | | Well today the base staff all had a day off together. We woke up to a bright sunny day and the 16 of us loaded into vans and headed off towards Christchurch. We ended up in Sumner just before 10am and... |
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 | New country, still down under
2007-01-08, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: gemandyoz | | From Sydney we flew out to Christchurch, New Zealand arriving at 1am and crashing at x base backers. We managed to get up and out of the room for the 10am check out time and went straight out to pick ... |
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 | Home time.
2006-12-24, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: jaamnz | | So after 24 long days and nights, we are returning home.
A trip that was 12 months in the planning. And now it has come to its completion. We would like to leave you with this small poem.
Upo... |
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 | Church Serving Week
2006-11-18, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: jrosepark | | Church serving week....we split up into groups of 6 and spread out all over the area to serve in a church for a week. We worked at Elim City Church in Christchurch. We got to stay in different church ... |
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 | Arrived in Christchurch!
2006-11-25, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: emalyon | | Well, after a very long flight via sydney we arrived in Christchurch. Headed off to our first hostel "cokers". Feeling exhausted but managed to find the strength to go to the local supermarket which i... |
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 | Am in love!!
2006-11-28, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: mhollier | | Arrived here in Christchurch two days ago and am already in love with NZ! After 28 hours of no sleep, we finally arrived here via Sydney.
Christchurch itself is a pretty city which reminds me a lo... |
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| My Kiwi experience
2003-06-01, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: nutanp | | My kiwi experience has been an all too short one. I've spent the last 12 days travelling mainly through the South Island of New Zealand in a rather chilly time of year. Upon landing in Auckland, ref... |
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 | Walking and Tramming round Christchurch
2006-10-29, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: lizelliott | | A few of us from the tour were still around today (Sunday) so we met up for some lunch. Then Linda had to leave to catch her flight, so we said our goodbyes to her. After that, the two manchester girl... |
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 | Christchurch - Akaroa
2006-05-06, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: archandfi | | Our last day in Queensland we went to Rainforest Habitat, a conservation education centre cum zoo. We stayed all day as it was an outstanding opportunity to get up close and personal with native birds... |
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 | what a country...
2006-04-11, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: dovejoint | | First off...let me state that New Zealand is the most breathtaking country i've ever seen. The first couple days we were in Christchurch which reminds me a lot of Vermont. I bought a Maori symbol neck... |
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 | Day 61 - Friday: A Dark Day in Christchurch
2006-03-17, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: Ch_travels | | Tonight in Christchurch was hard. My afternoon prior to our meeting at 7 pm was okay. I had spent time with Josh and Erin looking at beads for Josh's necklace, and Angee and I went out for dinner and... |
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 | Day 54 - Friday: Words, Prophecy, and Shopping
2006-03-10, Christchurch, New Zealand. By: CH_travels | | This was our last day with Maurice and Miriam. They have been amazing, challenging, and quite different from any other lecturers! We had another 'prophecy workshop' (that just sounds so funny to me)... |
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