Abel Tasman National Park (Wilsons Abel Tasman)

Awaiting the start of the next leg of kayaking in Abel Tasman National Park It’s 33 years since I first took a Wilsons Abel Tasman boat from Kaiteriteri into Awaroa armed with enthusiasm and my boyfriend’s tent. John Wilson was the skipper. He was the embodiment of a stern man of the sea, advising us…

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Maruia River Retreat (just south of Murchison)

Distinctively Kiwi’s story features in the Winter 2026 issue of WORLD page 174-179   When is the last time you truly relaxed and let yourself be totally taken care of? When is the last time your mind and your body had a total reset and you were able to be at peace and feel nourished…

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