sim60 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Hi,we are coming over to New Zealand next February(2013) and i was wondering if anybody could recommend any good museums/shows,starting in the north island( mid feb) and them moving to the south were our friends live(Dunedin),Any idea`s would be greatly recieved as i will be limited to how many i can go to(as both my wife and her friend arenot really into it),but would be ok for me and her hubby to wander of occassionally.They live there so would need to give them some notice as they are planning the trips etc. Thanks in advance Simon:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kufra Kiwi Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi, You should Google the Military Vehicle Restorer clubs in the places you are going. There is a club in each province throughout NZ and they have regular functions several times each year. There are lots of military vehicle restorers here. If you are interested in aviation history there is a stunning display of WW1 aeroplanes at Hood Aerodrome in February and every second year there is an equally good airshow at Wanaka displaying WWII planes. Google is your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44 cargo Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Hi,we are coming over to New Zealand next February(2013) and i was wondering if anybody could recommend any good museums/shows,starting in the north island( mid feb) and them moving to the south were our friends live(Dunedin),Any idea`s would be greatly recieved as i will be limited to how many i can go to(as both my wife and her friend arenot really into it),but would be ok for me and her hubby to wander of occassionally.They live there so would need to give them some notice as they are planning the trips etc.Thanks in advance Simon:-) Hi Simon, I live in a place called Taupo if you look at a map of the north island you will see a large lake in the centre of the island, thats where I live it is a thermal area and very popular with tourists if you are here I will certainly show you and your friends around with some visits to MV restorers - so keep me in the loop ! cheers Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 To plan a trip about would require a greater indication of your interests. It's a bit like traveling in Britain. Where does an interest in military items become a history tour. We are a recently colonised country so our history is only a few hundred years old. Scattered about the country are sites of early conflict with the Maori , and some display items from this period of time. About the major ports are defensive sites that stem from the Russian scare of the 1880's, upgraded in the Great War and again for WWII. Traveling in a Southerly direction. Motat in Auckland Classic Flyers in Tauranga The Army Museum at Waiouru Te Whaiti Museum at Hawera Southward's on the Kapiti coast South Island Omaka Airfield Blenheim ( WW1 displays as per Peter Jackson film making style) Air Force museum Christchurch Wanaka Museum Of this list aviation is in dominance on display material. The Army Museum is sole military, as is the Air Force Museum. Other museums have sections relating to military aspects. Smaller regional and local museums will have points of local military interest, then there are the private collections. Those listed in the above list I consider to be warranted in visiting. Hope this helps Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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