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Forest Family NZ

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School Holiday ideas!

Posted on July 6, 2020July 5, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

Hi all, did you know we have a website full of awesome walks in the Bay of Plenty region and… Read more School Holiday ideas!

How mindfulness & nature can help in times of crisis ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒฟ

Posted on April 10, 2020April 9, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

Is anyone else feeling a whole varying mix of emotional reactions to the current pandemic and lock-down?ย  I have noticed… Read more How mindfulness & nature can help in times of crisis ๐Ÿ™๐ŸŒฟ

The Omokoroa cycle way is finally open!๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿšฒ

Posted on August 24, 2019August 28, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

Hooray! The long awaited cycle way from Omokoroa to Te Puna ( + nearly to Bethlehem…) is finally opened! Folks,… Read more The Omokoroa cycle way is finally open!๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿšฒ๐Ÿšฒ

Solo Mountain Biking and finding my “yoga”๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ

Posted on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

Ahh my two loves mountain biking & yoga๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿšตโ€โ™€๏ธ. It was a Saturday morning and we had no plans, I badly… Read more Solo Mountain Biking and finding my “yoga”๐Ÿง˜โ€โ™€๏ธ

Looking for an adventurous roady? Then you can’t pass French Pass๐Ÿ˜‰๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿคข๐Ÿ‘

Posted on March 1, 2019March 8, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

Hand’s up if you’ve ever been to French Pass? …I’m betting it’s not many!ย  Remotely located in the Marlborough Sounds,… Read more Looking for an adventurous roady? Then you can’t pass French Pass๐Ÿ˜‰๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿคข๐Ÿ‘

Cloudy โ˜ with a Chance of Blissballs

Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

Who doesn’t want to walk a trail called Peach Treeย ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒณย Track? Am I right?ย  Enjoy this guest post written by my… Read more Cloudy โ˜ with a Chance of Blissballs

Oxfam trailwalker training- Leyland O’Brien to Hurunui Hut return

Posted on January 27, 2019January 27, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

In March four of my friends are doing the Oxfam Trailwalker event as a team, from Edgecumbe to Ohope finishing… Read more Oxfam trailwalker training- Leyland O’Brien to Hurunui Hut return

River swimming at Aongatete, Bay of Plenty

Posted on January 5, 2019January 4, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

Here’s how we spent the last day of 2018. Just a short 35 minute bush walk and you can be… Read more River swimming at Aongatete, Bay of Plenty

A Boxing Day bush walk, best friends and bruises.

Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

On boxing day I asked my family what they would like to do, all 5 unanimously agreed they wanted to… Read more A Boxing Day bush walk, best friends and bruises.

A Christmas Giveaway!

Posted on December 1, 2018November 30, 2018 by Forestfamilynz

Us antipodean folk get to start December (& therefore Christmas) around 12 hours before the rest of the world๐Ÿ˜‰ so… Read more A Christmas Giveaway!

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Went and checked out the stunning Marokopa falls yesterday #ataahua Love exploring little treasures like this ๐Ÿ‘ #forestfamilynz #marokopafalls #waitomo #nzrocks
Making memories ๐Ÿ’•@ #tewhareokioki ๐Ÿ˜ We finally made it to this great little hut! The hut is the newest in the Kaimai-Mamaku ranges and opened in 2019. You can book it via #departmentofconservation , itโ€™s a cute hut which sleeps up to 12 people, has solar lighting, a USB charger! It is toasty warm too๐Ÿ˜Š It was a challenging 4 hr walk each way for our kiddos (aged 8-12yrs) but they did good ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿค—
Stunning snorkeling adventure in the far north ๐Ÿคฟ, was a great confidence building session in the calm secluded bay ๐ŸHope everyone is getting out there enjoying the summer holidays together โ˜€๏ธ #forestfamilynz #snorkeling #farnorthnz #whanautime
Checking out the sea lions in Kaikลura today. Feeling super blessed at the amount of dolphins ๐Ÿฌ we saw today as we drove along the coastline from Hanmer to Kaikลura ๐Ÿฅฐ What a beautiful part of the world we live in! Iโ€™m very aware and grateful of how lucky ๐Ÿ€ we are to have the freedom to be tripping around ๐Ÿ™ Sending aroha/love and positive vibes around the world. ๐Ÿ˜˜#bucketlist #kaikoura #kaikouranz #newzealand #sealion #kaikouracoast #roadtrip #roadynz #gratitude
2020 taught us many things, most importantly - that whanau and friends are irreplaceable!!! Happy 2021 people ๐Ÿฅฐ may it be filled with love and peace ๐Ÿ’—โœŒ๏ธ #forestfamilynz #feelingblessed #thankyounz
See ya 2020! Hello 2021โœจ we spent a wonderful couple of days back in St Arnaud with our beautiful friends from @thewoodsmansden ๐Ÿ˜ I absolutely loved being back in the place I spent most of my 20โ€™s & where I met my tane ๐Ÿ˜ It was so great to show the kids around๐ŸŒฟ back when I was a biodiversity ranger and dad a recreation ranger for the #departmentofconservationnz . Kids couldnโ€™t get over the eels!๐Ÿคฃ Lots of aroha โ™ฅ๏ธ

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