OUR BLOG
Here you can find updates, information and ramblings that you may find interesting (or at least get to know us a little better).
cOVID-19 AVAILABILITY UPDATE
UPDATE 5th September 2021 On the 18th August the country moved to Level 4 to contain the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. Northland, where we are based, moved down to Level 3 on the 3rd September and we will still be unable to operate until at least Level 2. We are still taking bookings and will happily offer rescheduling or cancellation with 100% refund incase things change in the future. Keep safe and happy. Mark and Tui Previous updates-> 11th March 2021 = Yay, Level 1 across the country [...]
TRAVEL PLANNING TOOLS AND WEBSITES
One of the things we have discovered in setting up Rogue Pony Private Tours is there are a huge amount of online resources available. Knowing they exist is sometimes the first step in making your travel planning easier because Google is only as good as the search that you enter. You don't know what you don't know.... Here are a few sites that we have discovered, use ourselves or we are listing on as they fit into our vibe! ShoreTrips.com - for planning cruise ship shore excursions. Select the cruise [...]
A rainy day in the Bay of Islands, NZ?
What to do on a rainy day in the Bay of Islands has often been question heard around town. With the weather always changeable at any time of the year, boat cruises and fishing trips can get cancelled, cycling can be less than fun and there is a limit to how much relaxing in your accommodation you can do. Here is a list of some of our favorite things that can easily be done on a wet and blustery day in the Bay:- Visit the Waitangi Treaty Grounds museum, for [...]