The Inside Word On Southland

11 January 2012 marked six years since I moved to the deep south but at what point (if ever) would I be considered a Southlander?
 

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A friend came down to visit me here in sunny Invercargill. We decided to explore all the parks and forests in the area, that we could in a day – and it turns out Invercargill has the most amazing range. We didn’t get around them all, but it did make me think about how cool it was that there were so many.

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I’ve given up on having new year’s resolutions starting with ‘I will stop’ or ‘I will give up’, as it inevitably lasts a week or two before times get tough and I retreat to my old ways.

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As a student, I once lived in Christchurch, where I discovered tramping. At the time I didn’t believe that there could be a better base for tramping than there. Then I moved to Invercargill and discovered that there is limitless fun to be had in Fiordland, Southland and Stewart Island that is second to none for tramping.

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I’d had a Western Southland jet boat ride on my ‘must do’ list for a while and the day was perfect for my adventure. The weather was sublime and the conditions on Lake Hauroko were amazing.

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I am always on the lookout for great places to take the kids during the summer holidays. After a recent  family weekend to The Catlins, I'm now convinced that this is the best playground right on our back door step. Here are my five family-friendly reasons why you should explore The Catlins this summer.

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When we first moved down to Invercargill, my husband and I did an overnight ‘road trip’ along Southland’s South Coast. It was a fantastic weekend (Saturday am – Sunday pm) and I would highly recommend it, especially as summer comes around again.

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I paid a fleeting visit north this month and as much as I was pleased to be home, it was a bit of a culture shock after living in Southland for so long!

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With the world’s growing population, many countries are facing increasing pressure to develop wild and undeveloped places. However, in the developed world, thankfully, we have many of these places under special protection, such as in National Parks.

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Recently many of our Facebook pages have had the following posting pop up:

If you ask yourself why artists (djs, singers, actors, dancers, musicians or anyone who falls under the artist category) charge "so much" for performances... We don't get paid vacation, we don't get paid sick days, we don't get bonuses for outstanding performances nor for Christmas.

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