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Category: School hols

Patuna Chasm | A river walk like no other!

Posted on January 24, 2021November 25, 2021 by BritMumInNZ

Patuna Chasm is a place I’ve been aware of for years and finally got around to visiting! Having admired photographs of Patuna Chasm for a while, and hearing rave reviews from anyone that’s ever visited, I was hoping my high expectations wouldn’t be let down. I had no need to worry! This incredible walk, through…

One week into 2021

Posted on January 10, 2021 by BritMumInNZ

Happy New Year! I have to say I’m feeling very fortunate to be living freely in New Zealand at the moment. Writing about all our freedoms seems a little unfair when so many people around the world are struggling with the Covid-19 Pandemic, facing lockdowns and huge restrictions on normal day to day activities. I…

Reminiscing on the second half of 2019 and our summer highlights

Posted on April 19, 2020 by BritMumInNZ

Autumn is fully upon us here in New Zealand. The temperatures are still warm and the days mostly sunny, just noticeably shorter. Like most of the world our country is currently ‘in lockdown’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our surf boards and other wet play gear is all laying redundant in the garage,…

Our summer visit to Wanaka, January 2018

Posted on March 22, 2018May 7, 2019 by BritMumInNZ

Wanaka is great in all seasons and after our wonderful winter holiday in 2017 we decided to revisit Wanaka – but in the summer time with my folks, visiting all the way from the UK! We had a week’s stay in Wanaka and needed activities to keep a mix of ages, abilities and personalities happy…

Great Places to Scoot in Wellington

Posted on December 15, 2016December 20, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

Ava from Micro Scooters has handpicked four of the best places in the capital to get scooting! From the serene beauty of the Botanic Gardens to the tranquil waterfront, these are kid-friendly scooting zones the whole family can enjoy. With the long summer holidays now upon us I love getting out with my three daughters…

April sunshine saw us well through the autumn school holidays

Posted on May 7, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

What a blessing the weather has been for us this year. We’ve had glorious days of sunshine and warmer than average temperatures, hanging on well into Autumn, here in New Zealand. The only signs of the coming winter are the shortened days and the turning of the leaves to golden hues. It was, with little…

My Sunday Photo | 31st January 2016 | Last Day School Holidays

Posted on January 31, 2016February 18, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

Tomorrow morning the alarm will wake us all up. Our seven and a half weeks of living free of the bell come to a close. There is generally a feeling of excitement and positivity at starting a new school year, mixed with a dash of anticipation. Farewell to long, cuddly lie ins with this furry…

Family time at Lake Ferry, Wairarapa

Posted on January 16, 2016February 29, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

We visited Lake Ferry, on the south coast of the Wairarapa, over the New Year. It’s a place of incredible wild, rugged beauty and only a half hour drive from Martinborough. The small beach village, on the shores of Lake Onoke, is known for its fishing, particularly ‘white bait’, where Lake Onoke meets the sea….

My little ‘Wellington Wild Thing’ | exploring the great outdoors

Posted on January 8, 2016February 29, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

The weather in Wellington this summer school holidays has so far been very kind to us and it’s been perfect for getting outdoors and exploring the copious number of regional parks, town belts walks and nature centres. Having my parents to visit, all the way from the UK, has been an extra motivator to get…

Happy New Year 2016!

Posted on January 4, 2016February 29, 2016 by BritMumInNZ

It’s been well over a month since I last blogged, but Instagram has been a constant online ‘fix’ and brought back a few memories from the year with the ‘Best of nine’! The end of 2015 came around so quickly, with our three daughters finishing a great school year in early December (in a flurry…

Road trip, Wellington to Taupo, from beaches & playgrounds to volcanoes and snow!

Posted on September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 by BritMumInNZ

What a road trip (in a good way)! I was dreading it many ways (5 hours driving with three children), but also quietly confident (as they’d been incredibly awesome for me all week – whilst their Daddy was working away overseas). We left our home in Wellington at 9.30am on a Saturday morning, trying to…

Mini creations from the school holidays

Posted on April 23, 2015 by BritMumInNZ

I adore the downtime of the school holidays and the opportunity it gives my children to be creative without any constrains on their time. It’s also wonderful to see them create with the freedom to go with whatever is currently in their hearts and minds, rather than have to work on something within the guidelines…

Easter Weekend in the Wairarapa

Posted on April 21, 2015April 21, 2015 by BritMumInNZ

The Easter School holidays in New Zealand started with the sudden onset of dark evenings, as the clocks turned back an hour on the night of Easter Saturday. After an incredible summer it was an abrupt change for everyone to be plunged into darker evenings; but it is only fair that the northern hemisphere get…

Autumn child’s play, in the park at Masterton, Wairarapa

Posted on April 10, 2015April 10, 2015 by BritMumInNZ

The Queen Elizabeth Park in Masterton is a delight in early autumn. The park has plenty of deciduous trees to set the tone for autumn, with a mix of yellows, reds, browns and oranges. There’s even a Horse Chestnut tree, near the children’s play area, offering up seeds for conker games. I felt a strong…

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