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New Zealand Diary

NZ Diary Overview
25 Oct 2019

NZ Diary Overview

by Tom | posted in: Fishing, General, New Zealand, Oceania, Photography, Travel | 1

The NZ diary has been finished, here’s an overview of the proceedings as well as a short gear list. #newzealand #travel #gear

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New Zealand Diary: Blind Date
11 Oct 2019

New Zealand Diary: Blind Date

by Tom | posted in: General, New Zealand, Oceania, Outdoor Tips, Photography, Travel | 2

A blind date that neither she nor I expected.

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The Most Beautiful Gorge in a Bad Neighbourhood
4 Oct 2019

The Most Beautiful Gorge in a Bad Neighbourhood

by Tom | posted in: General, New Zealand, Oceania, Travel | 4

The ground was filled with shards of glass indicating the bad neighbourhood.

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Rotorua Fish&Game Council
22 Sep 2019

Rotorua Fish&Game Council

by Tom | posted in: Fishing, Fly Fishing, General, New Zealand, Oceania, Travel | 1

Time for some serious work at the Eastern Fish&Game council in Rotorua.

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Fly Fishing the Taupo New Zealand
14 Sep 2019

Fly Fishing the Taupo New Zealand

by Tom | posted in: Fishing, Fishing Reports, Fly Fishing, New Zealand, Oceania, Photography, Travel | 3

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly when fly fishing the Taupo region.

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New Zealand Diary: South Island Sojourn
6 Sep 2019

New Zealand Diary: South Island Sojourn

by Tom | posted in: Fishing, General, New Zealand, Oceania, Travel | 4

Waterfalls, whales and mountains – a South Island sojourn.

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36 Hours on Stewart Island during off-season
30 Aug 2019

36 Hours on Stewart Island during off-season

by Tom | posted in: General, Hiking, New Zealand, Oceania, Travel | 1

Brief stay on Stewart Island and making the most of 36 hours.

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Duck Hunt in Southland New Zealand
23 Aug 2019

Duck Hunt in Southland New Zealand

by Tom | posted in: General, New Zealand, Oceania, Photography, Travel | 2

Well, that escalated quickly – first time on a #duckhunt #newzealand #game #bird #whattheduck

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New Zealand Diary: Issues ahead
16 Aug 2019

New Zealand Diary: Issues ahead

by Tom | posted in: Equipment, General, New Zealand, Oceania, Outdoor Tips, Photography, Reviews, Travel | 8

It was not long, until things began to fall apart. Read about the issues on the road.

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New Zealand Diary: Driving Down Memory Lane
8 Jul 2019

New Zealand Diary: Driving Down Memory Lane

by Tom | posted in: Fishing, General, New Zealand, Oceania, Travel | 8

Currently driving down memory lane in New Zealand.

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