Larnach Castle (New Zealand Holidays)

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This is the only castle in New Zealand. It is situated somewhere in Otago Peninsula, Dunedin (South Island, NZ).

It is claimed in Larnach Castle website that it was "built in 1871 by William Larnach, merchant baron and politician, for his beloved first wife Eliza. 200 workmen spent three years building the Castle shell and master European craftsmen spent a further 12 years embellishing the interior.

Larnach spared no expenses on his dream home, which features the finest materials from around the world".

I visited this Castle in early April 2008. I don't think this is the most beautiful castle ever built but given that it is the only one in this Kiwi land it is certainly worth a visit.

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Islam in New Zealand (New Zealand Holidays)

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The main Muslim association in New Zealand is FIANZ (Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand).

Here is one of many mosque photos that appears in FIANZ website.

There are solat time, mosques addresses, and other important information in this website.

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Geotermal activity in Rotorua (New Zealand Holidays)

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Rotorua is a volcano area. See boiling white clay in Tepuia:




Lucky, with this Internet info about Rotorua are everywhere.

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Manuka honey (New Zealand Holidays)

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One of wonders of New Zealand is its manuka honey. I have heard that there is a unique substance that makes manuka honey 'special' compared to other kinds of honey. The substance called UMF (unique manuka factor). The higher the UMF the higher its quality. Manuka honey with highest UMF, if I am not mistaken, they call it clinical grade manuka honey is good for healing burned skin etc.

I have experience taking manuka honey regularly. I take one spoon (plus a half glass of warm water) every morning and evening (sometime more). One of the benefit of taking the honey that I realized is I have more energy and I feel my body is lighter. I can do my reading and writing longer than before. I mean I can focus on my work better than without taking honey. There are other benefits of taking this honey too.

If it works for me then it might work for you. Good luck.

Read more about Manuka Honey:-

The Benefit of Manuka Honey
University of Waikato's Waikato Honey Research Unit
ManukaHoney.Com

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New Zealand Basic Facts & Figures (New Zealand Holidays)

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Population: 4 million
Capital: Wellington
Major languages: English, Maori
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 81 years (women)
Monetary unit: 1 New Zealand dollar ($NZ) = 100 cents
Main exports: Wool, food and dairy products, wood and paper products
Internet domain: .nz
International dialling code: +64

from http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/facts/

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10 Must See Places! (New Zealand Holidays)

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1. Fiordland National Park
2. Abel Tasman National Park
3. Queenstown
4. Rotorua
5. Bay of Islands
6. Mount Cook
7. Westland National Park
8. Tongariro National Park
9. Coromandel
10. Kaikoura

source: no1guide.co.nz

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