Lucky to get close to a Kerurū feeding on the native Kawakawa plant recently during our afternoon Wilderness Experience tour. #nativebirds #naturetour #bushandbeachnz facebook.com/bushandbeachnz…

Low tide at Piha gives a great opportunity for all round views today. #bushandbeachnz #pihabeach #visitAuckland facebook.com/bushandbeachnz…

On our rainforest walks in summer we always hear the sound of the cicadas. Lucky enough to see this one in the open out at Piha the other day. You can see how it vibrates a membrane in its abdomen to make the... facebook.com/bushandbeachnz…

A misty drive through the clouds to get to one of our favourite spots - the Arataki Visitors Centre - on our Wilderness Experience today! It looks like the sun is coming out just in time to head to the beach! — at Arataki Visitor Centre facebook.com/361887790144/p…

Exciting times for pinot gris fans! We look forward to trying the 2019 West Brook Winery pinot gris on our Taste of Kumeu tour later this year 😍😍 facebook.com/361887790144/p…

If you head out into the Waitakere Ranges at the moment you will see lots of little white flowers, they are on the Lacebark (Houhere). These ones next to the track on our bush walk at Piha Beach on our Wilderness... facebook.com/bushandbeachnz…

A great summer means great wines coming up for the wineries we visit on our Kumeu Wine tour. 😀 facebook.com/bushandbeachnz…

The bees are happy that the rata are flowering at the moment out at Piha. Great time of the year to see them. #nznature #newzealandflowers @ Piha, New Zealand instagram.com/p/Bw3LMClh54k/…

Stunning winter weather for our Auckland city tour at the moment. Westhaven marina looking stunning. #visitAuckland #bushandbeachnz #westhavenmarina @ Westhaven Marina instagram.com/p/BzMIQ9NJRW7/…

Stunning photo from Hobbiton. Although we do get there early to avoid the crowds we're not there quite early enough to see this 😀 facebook.com/bushandbeachnz…

On our tours of the West Coast of Auckland we see and talk about the carvings (pou) that are in the Waitakere Ranges. This one is at Mercer Bay on a beautiful sunny day and represents Hinerangi - you can read... facebook.com/bushandbeachnz…

The beautiful pou of Hinerangi at Mercer Bay. #visitAuckland #aucklandwestcoast @ mercer bay instagram.com/p/BzZiNY8JEgZ/…

Kitekite falls at Piha look great after a couple of days of rain. Visited on our Coast and Rainforest tour the other day. @ Kitekite Falls instagram.com/p/B1lSBEkp085/…

Spring time - so time for native birds to have chicks. This attentive adult looking after their chick. #nznature #nzbirds instagram.com/p/B3VWHYRJTqV/…

Beautiful koru at #aratakivisitorcentre today on our wilderness experience tour @ Arataki Visitor Centre instagram.com/p/B3icwZhJb4N/…

The paradise shelducks (putangitangi) at piha have 2 very cute chicks at the moment. Here is one heading off to the lagoon. @ Piha, New Zealand instagram.com/p/B35tOV7JLgL/…

Piha lily ponds are looking good in the sunshine. @ Piha, New Zealand instagram.com/p/B4S86iVJkaL/…

Beautiful high white clouds on a stunning piha day. #pihabeach #visitAuckland @ Piha, New Zealand instagram.com/p/B5Bp-NUphAa/…

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Lovely day out thanks to Bush & Beach NZ (highly recommend them)