New Zealand interesting facts
During our 15 day trip, we came across a lot of interesting trivia related to New Zealand. Some were shared by the locals and tour guides. Some were personal experiences. And some were researched off the internet. Enjoy!
The serious business of bio security
New Zealand is an isolated island, with unique flora and fauna that the Kiwis wouldn’t want any visitor disturbing. They take their bio security extremely seriously. How much is ‘extremely’? Read more
Towards a sustainable lifestyle
The kiwis love and respect nature and their responsibilities do not end at border control. For more on their sustainable practices read here.
The land that rumbles
NZ is not for the faint-hearted. There are around 15000 earthquakes every year in New Zealand. For all that moves and shakes, read more.
Plenty of farm animals, NO SNAKES
The current ratio of sheep to humans is 6:1. And there are no snakes. Why? Read more
The Maoris and their history
The Maoris are the indigenous people of New Zealand who arrived in New Zealand in the 14th century from as far as Hawaii. How did the Europeans take over. For a classic tale of power and deceit, read more
The silver fern and the Koru
From having a special place on Williamson’s tee to the name of the their Netball team, the Silver fern is everywhere. For more about this plant endemic to New Zealand read here.
Wonderful, informative & visual treat. Why not add something about nz food, anything spl.
Very informative. Anything about Cricket and Rugby ?
Very informative Anu!!👌👍