If you want some true Kiwi hospitality, be sure to make a stop at Wairepo House in Motueka (just 30 minutes from the Nelson airport). Hosts, JoyAnne & Richard Easton are delightful. Not only do they run the B&B, but they have an apple and a peony farm on the property. As I arrived at the apple warehouse (a
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Upon arrival on the South Island, I was met by John Kerr of Stonefly Lodge. John personally meets Frontiers clients at the Nelson airport who don’t have a rental car (and one isn’t needed for this location). Along the way, you may wish to stop and pick up some fresh local organic fruit (berries, kiwifruit, peaches to name a few)
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A “puncture” in our tire this morning delayed us a bit (Andrew from Cape Kidnappers discovered it and changed it). Upon repair, Colin and I were off to visit Frontiers’ two iconic lodges on the North Island, Poronui and Tongariro Lodge. General Manager and longtime friend of Frontiers, hostess at Poronui for over 20 years, Eve Reilly’s Irish wit is
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Stepping off the plane in Napier, New Zealand, I was delighted to see my friend and colleague, Colin McAnnelley of Travel Time. Colin has been Frontiers’ dependable in-bound agent for non-fishing arrangements in New Zealand for over 20 years, and we have always relied on his expertise. Colin graciously agreed to be my chauffeur around the North Island for the
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