Morrinsville Street Art

In the heart of the Waikato diary country, the Morrinsville community take their cows seriously and have created a ‘Herd of Cows,” 42 life-size sculptures dotted around the rural town, providing colour and outstanding street art. Combining art with the backbone of the community, each cow has been decorated by a New Zealand artist, with […]
Where to shop for vintage crystal, antiques and treasures?

On a recent roadie though the Waikato we took a detour to look for vintage crystal and what a treasure trove we found in Paeroa. You might associate this town with Lemon and Paeroa, but there’s so much more … fossicking in the antique shops could easily fill an afternoon. Vintage crystal is all the rage and it’s […]
Why aren’t Kiwis visiting one of our best tourist attractions – Hobbiton?

Hobbiton is a place I have often wondered about while passing through Matamata. It’s one of New Zealand’s most successful tourist attractions with over 500,000 visitors per year but most are international folk so I decided to take a look at what us Kiwis, are missing out on. It’s incredible. On the rolling hillsides of the Alexander family […]