@dogmeat said in The Best ... in New Zealand:

AARGH This thread is reinforcing for me two facts. I didn't get a winter break this year and I am working through Xmas / New Year. Have had so many great times all over Northland although usually as a long weekend.

Whananaki camp ground (the private coastal one) is one of the best I've ever been to. Iconic beach NZ although it gets booked out over summer well ahead. I went in spring almost had the place to myself sigh

Do you mean the farm one with sites scattered around the hills? Haven't stayed there as we couldn't get in but can recommend the DOC one up the coast a couple of kms at Otamure Bay.

Whangaruru (North Head) also a good spot

@bayimports said in Aussie Bush Fires:

@barbarian said in Aussie Bush Fires:

As someone who is due to get married at a venue in Bawley Point next March, this South Coast fire is pretty fucken scary.

Fire crossed the road into Bawley point this evening, last heard cool change might help but unknown how many homes lost.

Bawley point is a great place..hope you and your wife’s intended venue is still standing

..I’m over these fricken fires, if I caught someone lighting one I’m sure my ensuing sentence for vigilante justice would be harsher than the prick who lit it.

From memory Bawley is the only 'clearing' in the area and surrounded by bush on all sides isn't it

AARGH This thread is reinforcing for me two facts. I didn't get a winter break this year and I am working through Xmas / New Year. Have had so many great times all over Northland although usually as a long weekend.

Whananaki camp ground (the private coastal one) is one of the best I've ever been to. Iconic beach NZ although it gets booked out over summer well ahead. I went in spring almost had the place to myself sigh

Will certainly be interesting to see if the rumours were true. Personally I think AJ just wasn't used to someone not showing him respect. Ruiz was relentless and kept pressing forward even when tagged. AJ was confused.

@dogmeat said in The Best ... in New Zealand:

@Crucial Not stayed there but have at Whatuwhiwhi Top 10 - 5 minutes further up the peninsula which also has cabins if that's the option @voodoo chooses.

Agree the Peninsula would be a great base to explore the top of the north. You can comfortable do the whole of the trip to Cape Reinga as a self drive in a day with side excursions to all the harbours beaches etc or pick up a coach trip from Kaitaia. Also a good base for Whangaraoa plenty of good beaches fishing arts and crafts etc.

Take the coastal route back to the BoI and base yourself there for a few days and sort a similar base on the Hokianga and you are pretty much sorted.

There are a multitude of great places on the east coast and Te Araroa pretty much follows the coast so lots of great walks as well. Could stop in at Whananaki for a wee dram with Winnie … although locals say he doesn't care for visitors.

Actually it was Whatuwhiwhi I was thinking of. Couldn't think of the name and glanced at the map.

Stayed there for a few days one summer with friends. Was like going back in time the way everyone chilled out. Never went short of fish as those in the camp with boats would haul in so much from Doubtless Bay they would just hand it out when they got back.

@taniwharugby been there - done that Watered his lemon too...

@dogmeat haha yep, due to the 'queens chain' you can walk on his lawn.

@raznomore I see today Tremain has previous with a cartoon published referencing Louise Nicholas' sexual assault with a police baton.

He really is a fucking moron. I don't think theres much "un" in his conscious bias.

@Crucial Not stayed there but have at Whatuwhiwhi Top 10 - 5 minutes further up the peninsula which also has cabins if that's the option @voodoo chooses.

Agree the Peninsula would be a great base to explore the top of the north. You can comfortable do the whole of the trip to Cape Reinga as a self drive in a day with side excursions to all the harbours beaches etc or pick up a coach trip from Kaitaia. Also a good base for Whangaraoa plenty of good beaches fishing arts and crafts etc.

Take the coastal route back to the BoI and base yourself there for a few days and sort a similar base on the Hokianga and you are pretty much sorted.

There are a multitude of great places on the east coast and Te Araroa pretty much follows the coast so lots of great walks as well. Could stop in at Whananaki for a wee dram with Winnie … although locals say he doesn't care for visitors.

@mofitzy_ said in Super Rugby News:

@Daffy-Jaffy
Crazy thing is if you look at most top sports leagues, the designs are simple (NFL, NBA, most soccer/football kits), so it's not as if they are following trends with these designs.

And if you listen to their fans, they still think any new Jersey is ugly. I'm a jets fan (for my sins), and they released a new Jersey this year that was basically a slightly different shade of green with a white stripe on each shoulder. Fan base likes the green, but still thinks the jerseys are hideous.

Fans hate change.