Travel Tips
Handy travel tips and itineraries - find out more about the Tohu Whenua that you love
07/02/2024
Top 10 Heritage + Café Destinations
Feed your curiosity and your puku! Looking for a destination where you can learn history where it happened, with the added bonus of some delicious kai?
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31/01/2024
Your guide to Kiwi heritage this Waitangi Day
A recent survey commissioned by Kiwi visitor guide, Tohu Whenua, and their partners revealed that 78% of Kiwis surveyed want to learn more about NZ history and many indicated a specific interest in Māori heritage. As Waitangi Day approaches, Tohu Whenua is proud to share several sites where New Zealanders can learn more about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and other aspects of Māori heritage.
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28/05/2023 | Northland / West Coast / Otago
Heritage places your kids will love
Be a history detective. Get hands-on in an inventor’s workshop. Visit a pā site. Learn to bind books at our oldest printery. Make damper at a historic farm. Tohu Whenua heritage landmarks are great for kids!
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10/05/2023 | West Coast
Motorhome travels at a ghost town
When it comes to heritage, Te Tai Poutini the West Coast has plenty of iconic hot spots and hidden gems that await discovery. In this article Tohu Whenua’s Claudia Babirat explores her favourite of them all: Waiuta.
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19/09/2021 | Otago
Explore Queenstown’s top three heritage sites by bike
Want to combine a Queenstown cycling adventure with some unique Kiwi culture?
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13/04/2021 | Northland / West Coast / Otago
5 best half-day heritage walks for autumn
Bright blue skies, trees ablaze with colourful autumn foliage, and tranquil tracks - smart walkers know that autumn is one of the most glorious seasons to be in the great outdoors. It’s also a great time of year to discover more of New Zealand’s unique history with Tohu Whenua.
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20/03/2021 | Otago
Central Otago Touring Route
One of New Zealand's finest road trips takes you to nine of Otago's Tohu Whenua heritage experiences.
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01/02/2021 | West Coast
West Coast heritage by campervan
Mining tunnels, ghost towns, stamper batteries, shipwrecks, all in mind-bogglingly beautiful locations. When it comes to heritage, the West Coast has plenty of iconic hot spots and hidden gems that await discovery. Claudia Babirat explores some of the places that defined the West Coast and shaped our nation.
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16/12/2019 | Otago
Your ultimate Otago heritage hot spots
Otago is one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s jewels. Known for its diverse scenery, it’s also brimming with heritage.
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