More from the 2007 Christchurch World Buskers Festival...

Mr Spin (Australia) - considered Australia's finest juggler


Pandora Pink (Australia/UK) - one of the few female buskers (with her sidekick 'Elvis' from the audience)




Gamarjobat (Japan) a comedy duo who communicate with whistles...

Photos from the 2007 Christchurch World Buskers Festival...

Photos from the 2007 Christchurch Buskers Festival. Only had the chance to see one act yesterday, but it was a good one.




Meet Leapin' Louie Litchenstein from Portland, Oregon. He's a Lithuanian Jewish Cowboy Juggler with high energy, high falutin' tricks that involve a lassos, whips, and knives.





The weather turned half way through his act but no one left. As the rains came down, the umbrellas came out and some moved under the shelter of the tree, but the show went on...



More photos to follow...

Want to go Medieval...

It’s time again for the International Jousting Competition. Held in Upper Hutt, just outside of Wellington, this competition returns to Harcourt Park on 13 and 14 January 2007. Read more…

Wellington named as rising city...

Lonely Planet editors have named Wellington as one of the ten world cities on the rise. The newly released Lonely Planet Blue List (The Best in Travel 2007) describes Wellington as ‘more beautiful than Seattle or Melbourne’. And the rest of New Zealand rated just as well. In a poll of 33,000 travellers from 170 countries voted New Zealand No. 2 ‘most favorite destination’ (No 1 was Australia).

Maori Kai (food)....

Back in March I posted ‘Why are there (almost) no Maori Restuarants?’ I still can’t answer that question but if you’re looking to taste some traditional Maori kai (food), then head for the Kawhai Kai Festival in Kawhia on the West Coast of the North Island. This one day event happens 3 February 2007.

City of Laughter...

Grab hold of your sides and get ready to laugh. The annual Christchurch World Buskers Festival is about to hit town. Running between 18 January and 28 January, this annual event, considered the largest buskers festival in Australasia, is hilarious. With over 30 acts staging 400 plus shows (day and night) at various locations around Christchurch, this is the place to be this summer.

South Island tops...

A recent Conde Nast travel poll voted Queenstown as ‘top town’ in New Zealand, followed by Christchurch. Auckland didn’t even rate a mention…

Fancy a traditional Maori Wedding...

New Zealand Maori Weddings in Rotorua offers couples the chance to experience a traditional Maori Wedding ceremony. Wedding Co-ordinators Darren and Michelle Brown will arrange the ceremony, Maori Priest, and traditional wedding feast. All you have to do is decide on the location (five sacred venues to choose from).