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Mount Maunganui / Tauranga Flying

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One day in late April 2024 I got taken for a flight in a Gyrocopter and we went flying around the Coromandel and the Bay of Plenty... On that trip we had taken the door off on my side so I had a clear view for photography and, as such, there was nothing between me and Planet Earth - with just the seatbelt holding me in! As you can imagine the view was incredible and at the end … [Read more...] about Mount Maunganui / Tauranga Flying

Calendars for Sale (NZ & Te Aroha)…

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There are some calendars available to pre-purchase now at the shop shop.kiwiphotographer.com! Designed for 2026 they cover New Zealand / Aotearoa and Te Aroha. They’ll be getting printed in October and posted out in November but if you order now, you can get a $10 discount off the price by entering the code ‘EARLYBIRD’ at the checkout. Get in early as this discount will end s … [Read more...] about Calendars for Sale (NZ & Te Aroha)…

Meteors over the Southern Alps of New Zealand

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Further to the post I put up of the Meteors over the Southern Alps in New Zealand, here's a bit more detail on it. It was taken in May of 2023 after an evening spent doing astrophotography at Lake Tekapo. I had zoomed across to Lake Pukaki to capture the sunrise over the Southern Alps via timelapse... Unbeknownst to me there was a meteor shower going on (as I later … [Read more...] about Meteors over the Southern Alps of New Zealand

A lone surfer at Piha

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A lone surfer contemplates the waves at Piha, as Lion Rock silently looks on. I too was wondering what I was doing out there on such a grey overcast day. I was standing out on the rock taking some pictures on a rather dismal day, when this guy came along and stood looking at the waves before heading in. A lone surfer at Piha … [Read more...] about A lone surfer at Piha