Kiko Tours Ltd

05/07/2023

30/04/2023

Anne in front of the Hunua Falls, Hunua Regional Park, Auckland. A very busy day being ANZAC day. Someone has had some fun constructing this little whare. As winter approaches the falls are even more spectacular.

21/04/2023

Looking across Tamaki Strait from Duders Regional Park. Amazing islands around Auckland and out to the Firth of Thames.

15/03/2023

Ngäi Tai association with the Whakakaiwhara Peninsula begins with the visit of the Tainui waka hourua canoe in the early 1300s. The Tainui moored in the shelter of the Peninsula from a storm while
it was travelling up the east coast of Aotearoa, having arrived from Hawaiiki. The crew went ashore and ate fruit from the forest on the
Peninsula. This is the origin of the name Whakakaiwhara, which means to eat (kai) the edible bracts (whara) of the kiekie vine.
It was an interesting discussion regarding the naming of Whakakaiwhara Pa knowing that it was a food gathering area and our affiliation to Tainui through whakapapa genealogy. We would really like to acknowledge mana whenua for the experience of walking to this amazing whenua. Ngaa mihi nui e te whanau.

10/03/2023

Looking forward to getting to the top of the majestic Kitekite falls. The view down the vally is epic and a little scary if you happen to be standing on the edge. And a few eels are in these pools, but most people take a dip regardless of the eels.

08/03/2023

Linda enjoying a coastal walk out to Whakakaiwhara Pa, Duders Regional Park. A very hot day with ups and downs through farmland but well worth reaching the pa site at the end. Ngaa mihi ki Ngai Tai, the iwi and hapu of this area.

08/05/2022

Waitangi, Bay of Islands.

20/03/2022

Here in New Zealand Aotearoa we are looking forward to welcoming visitors back to our shores. We hope visitor confidence will grow. From ITOs, to small family businesses throughout Aotearoa we welcome manuhiri. Nau mai, haere mai!

18/03/2022

This hakari hangi feast is going back over 2 1/2 years ago before COVID 19 reached our shores. It was a great experience to have hangi right in the CBD Auckland thanks to Rewi Spraggon the Hangi Master and co. Lets hope our CBD gets lots of visitors as we open our borders to the outside world.

25/01/2022

The pōhutukawa is one of twelve Metrosideros species endemic to New Zealand. Renowned for its vibrant colour and its ability to survive even perched on rocky, precarious cliffs, it has found an important place in New Zealand culture for its strength and beauty, and is regarded as a chiefly tree (rākau rangatira) by Māori. This painting looks at the tenacious spirit that typifies pōhutukawa.

17/01/2022

Waterfall cascading at Wilkies Loop Track on Mt Taranaki. Stunning scenery, lush bush and waterfalls throughout the track. Well worth a visit if you are in New Plymouth.

08/12/2021

With summer arriving the Auckland fisheries is looking pretty good. You will normally get a feed of schnapper and kahawai. Schnapper is an excellent table fish, lightly cooked whereas kahawai is beautiful smoked. Looking forward to more fishing this summer.

10/11/2021

Tapapakanga Regional Park. The coastal farm walk is a great walk through coastal bush and up towards the trig station and across farmland. Managed to get a swim in despite the stony foreshore.

28/10/2021

An amazing place to visit on the Thames Coast.

11/10/2021

Under a massive Pohutukawa Tree...amazing branches and shadows on the sand.

21/09/2021

Quintessential baches (dwellings) on Rangitoto Island. Lovingly restored by their owners. You can Book-a-Bach and stay overnight during the summer period. A trip to Rangototo Island Auckland, is an excellent day trip destination.