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View Photos for: Latest: Shenanigans on the South Island


OK, let’s see how many outrageous activities we can squeeze into the adventure capital of the world: dolphin swimming, skydiving, bungee jumping, canyon swinging, jetboating - oh, and we’ll throw in typically weird road trip stuff, some incredible doses of luxury, quirky wildlife, offbeat humour, and everything else that makes New Zealand well, just sweet as.

View Photos for: Blue Days on the South Island


The sun came out to play in the gorgeous Abel Tasman National Park, allowing Captain Gonzo to take the wheel. Along the West Coast, New Zealand’s famous views strutted their stuff, like girls on the bar in Baz Vegas. Digging into the blue ice of the Franz Josef Glacier, I hit Queenstown to feed my flock. Click on the thumbnails for more info.

View Photos for: The Great Gonzo Blowout

He skydives from 12000ft. He rafts over the world’s highest commercial Grade 5 waterfall. He straps himself into a rubber ball to become a human sock. He bodyflies, luges, jetboats, bikes, speed races and conquers an 80-degree vertical drop in a 4×4. It’s the Great Gonzo Blowout in Rotorua! How much madness can one hack take? Click on the thumbnails for more info.

View Photos for: The Not-a-Week-Off

It was supposed to be quiet week in the run-up to the insanity of the Great Gonzo Blowout, but I ended up partying off my nut during Australia Day, sizzling on Coogee Bay, basking in the glow of Buddhas before heading off to Auckland, where I found myself leaping off the highest tower in the southern hemisphere. Click on the thumbnails for more info.



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