The Mack Trident is a familiar sight on New Zealand highways and with good reason: it’s a versatile truck that can handle just about anything.. Mack Trident is hugely popular in the demanding long-haul and heav More
Christchurch truck show..The Mack R Model was a Class 8 heavy-duty truck first introduced in the early 1960s by Mack Trucks, to replace the very successful Mack B Model.[1] Its production ran for 40 years until More
Cheung Chau is an island 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island due to its shape. It has been inhabited for longer than most other places in the territor More
Lancaster Park, renamed Jade Stadium and now known as AMI Stadium is a sports stadium in Waltham, a suburb of Christchurch in New Zealand. The stadium is currently closed due to damage sustained in the February More
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland.
IMO: 9299135..MMSI: 310497000..Call Sign: ZCDR3..Flag: Bermuda [BM]..AIS Type: Tanker - Hazard A (Major)..Gross Tonnage: 36168..Deadweight: 65125 t..Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 182.9m × 40m..Year Built: 2 More
The Interislander is a road and rail ferry service across New Zealand's Cook Strait, between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island. It is owned and operated by state-owned rail operator More
Kōwhai are small woody legume trees within the genus Sophora that are native to New Zealand. There are eight species, with Sophora microphylla and S. tetraptera being the most recognised as large trees. Their n More
The energetic Victoria Harbour is truly Hong Kong’s lifeline, and with its constant parade of vessels and breathtaking surrounding scenery, a harbour cruise is a must-do on any trip to Hong Kong. Step aboard fo More
The New Zealand shoveler (Anas rhynchotis variegata), also known as kuruwhengi, is a subspecies endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to the Anatidae family and Anseriformes order of swans, geese and ducks...The m More
The traditional indigenous double outrigger crafts, called banca boats, of the Philippines vary in size from the very small 4 meter single crew paddle boats to large 50 meter fishing vessels and passenger ferry More
The Hong Kong Island skyline is one of the most spectacular cityscapes in the world. New York may boast more skyscrapers but Hong Kong's are more compact and dramatic when viewed from from across the water in K More
Vessel SPIRIT OF CANTERBURY (IMO: 9319557, MMSI: 512423000) is a container ship built in 2005 and currently sailing under the flag of New Zealand. SPIRIT OF CANTERBURY has 141m length overall and beam of 23m. H More
IMO: 9313175.MMSI: 413282000.Call Sign: BURJ.Flag: China [CN].AIS Vessel Type: Tanker.Gross Tonnage: 29588.Deadweight: 45764 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 184.95m × 32.26m.Year Built: 2007.Status: Active
Narcissus poeticus was one of the first daffodils to be cultivated, and is frequently identified as the narcissus of ancient times. It is also often associated with the Greek legend of Narcissus. It is the type More
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It h More
New Zealand scaup are quite unlike any other resident duck species. Dark and squat with a rounded profile, they often occur in large flocks, floating with cork-like buoyancy. Scaup are diving ducks and spend a More
Tug Blackadder. Port of Lyttleton NZ assisting XING YI HAI..IMO: 9725419.MMSI: 477939600.Anropssignal: VRPB5.Flagga: Hong Kong [HK].AIS Vessel Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 24991.Dödvikt: 38898 t.Length Overall x More
Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border between Utah and Arizona (most of it, along with Rainbow Bridge, is in Utah). It is a major vacation spot that around 2 million people vis More
Pūkeko is the New Zealand name for the purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio). There are many subspecies of purple swamphen...The subspecies found in New Zealand (Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus) is thought to hav More
The Australian Pelican is a gregarious species often seen feeding, roosting and breeding in large flocks...The adult has black and white plumage. The upperparts are white with conspicuous black V ending on the More
If you visit Sydney it's more than likely you will spend time at Circular Quay, arguably Sydney's No.1 buzz place."The Quay" is the city's main ferry terminus - situated in the very heart of Sydney Cove, the fo More
Cheung Chau Island has long been one of Hong Kong’s most popular island retreats. Smaller than Lantau but bigger than nearby Peng Chau, Cheung Chau offers more to do than clamber around on rocks and play castaw More
Dating from 1882, the photogenic green-and-white Antigua Boat Sheds hires out rowing boats , kayaks , Canadian canoes and bikes .; all prices are per hour. There's also a good cafe.
The black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. The species was hunted to extinction in New Zealand,[citation needed]but later r More
Spotted shags (Stictocarbo punctatus) are best known for their striking breeding plumage, double crest and bright green facial skin. The pale grey front and light brown back and wings differ from the more commo More
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is an Islamic mosque located in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. Considered as one of the most beautiful mosques in the Asia Pacific, it is a place More
Located about a 15 minute drive from Queenstown is the picture postcard Lake Hayes..Its position and accessibility to both Queenstown and Arrowtown make it a popular local spot for picnics, and on a hot summer’ More
The greylag goose (Anser anser) is a bird in the waterfowl family Anatidae. It has mottled and barred grey and white plumage and an orange beak and legs. A large bird, it measures between 74 and 91 centimetres More
This mural of elephants in on a wall on Manchester Street. Artist is Owen Dippie
Calendar Girls mural. Christchurch..Making way for progress..Seb Humphreys, who goes by the alias 'order-fifty-five', has come out as the street artist behind the painting..His work can be seen on the side of C More
Golden Princess is a Grand-class cruise ship with Princess Cruises that entered service in 2001. She is the sister ship of Grand Princess and Star Princess. She measures 109,000 gross tons and carries 2,600 pas More
History of Brill..The J.G. Brill Company manufactured trams/streetcars (also, US: trolleys, trolley cars)[1], interurban coaches, motor buses, trolleybuses and railroad cars in the United States for almost nine More
A wharf, quay, staith or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbor or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more ber More
Cheung Chau.Island in Hong Kong.Cheung Chau is an island 10 kilometres southwest of Hong Kong Island. It is nicknamed the 'dumbbell island' due to its shape.
MO: 9445526.MMSI: 477627800.Call Sign: VRFW9.Flag: Hong Kong [HK].AIS Vessel Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 40168.Deadweight: 50464 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 260.05m × 32.25m.Year Built: 2009.Status: Active
Located in the inner harbour of Lyttelton Port and the Dampier Bay Marina is a safe, all weather, all tide harbour. It is situated between the commercial activities Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) and an More
The West Coast is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island, one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country
Grows on wood in small clusters during autumn - winter..Common name: None..Found: Native forest..Substrate: Found on wood in small groups or singly..Spore: BrownHeight: 60 mm..Width: 40 mm..Season: Early autumn More
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Masjid in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. ..The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Masjid is a majestic masjid in the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan. The masjid is named after More
Starlings from Europe were introduced for insect control to North America, South Africa, Australia , and New Zealand. They have iridescent purple and green feathers tipped with white spots, but appear black at More
IMO: 7423249.MMSI: 512000049.Call Sign: ZMJW.Flag: New Zealand [NZ].AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 3091.Deadweight: 4081 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 94.52m × 14.25m.Year Built: 1976.Status: Active
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Hubbard Glacier, SE Alaska, largest tidewater glacier in North America, on Disenchantment Bay at head of Yakutat Bay, at the northern end of the Alaskan panhandle. Extending 76 mi (122 km) from Mt. Logan in Yuk More
Stictocarbo S. punctatus..The Spotted Shag or Parekareka is endemic to New Zealand. It was originally classified as Phalacrocorax punctatus, but since there are many points of difference between the types, incl More
A bit of an icon and some may say cliche’ photograph is Wanaka’s lonely Willow tree. Submerged under water for most of it’s life the tree appears to float on the lake creating a unique photographic composition. More
Motorized tricycles, or simply tricycles, are an indigenous form of the auto rickshaw and are a common means of public transportation in the Philippines. These public utility vehicles either ply a set route or More
The Ruakaka River is a river of the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows north before turning east and finally south, reaching the sea at the township of Ruakaka on Bream Bay.
Mountain ranges are usually segmented by highlands or mountain passes and valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geologic structure or petrology.
IMO: 9404871.MMSI: 477738900.Call Sign: VRGO8.Flag: Hong Kong [HK].AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard A (Major).Gross Tonnage: 40168.Deadweight: 50490 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 260.05m × 32.25m.Year Built: 2010 More
Flag: Liberia. Length: 294 m x 32 m.IMO: 9326794.Draught (min/avg/max): 0.1 m / 10.3 m /17.5 m.MMSI: 636091052 Speed (avg./max): 12.9 kn.23.1 kn.Callsign: A8IY2.Year Built: 2005.Gross Tonnage: 54809. Deadweight More
The New Zealand dotterel is a familiar bird of sandy east coast beaches in the northern North Island, but is sparsely distributed around much of the rest of the country. There are two widely separated subspecie More
IMO: 9324710.MMSI: 477985600.Call Sign: VRDK6.Flag: Hong Kong [HK].AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 16960.Deadweight: 28398 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 169.26m × 27.2m.Year Built: 2005.Status: Active
Milford Sound is the most famous and accessible of the grand, glacier-carved fiords along the South Island of New Zealand’s lower western coast. Described by Rudyard Kipling as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ More
The Port of Melbourne is Australia's busiest port for containerised and general cargo.[1] It is located in Melbourne, Victoria, and covers an area at the mouth of the Yarra River, downstream of Bolte Bridge, wh More
IMO: 9581693.MMSI: 538005240.Call Sign: V7CC5.Flag: Marshall Is [MH].AIS Type: Tanker.Gross Tonnage: 29980.Deadweight: 50626 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 183m × 32.2m.Year Built: 2013.Status: Active..Rea More
Arrowtown is an historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6. There is also ro More
Hong Kong is a city, and former British colony, in southeastern China. Vibrant and densely populated, it’s a major port and global financial center famed for its tower-studded skyline. It’s also known for its l More
Located about a 15 minute drive from Queenstown is the picture postcard Lake Hayes. ..Its position and accessibility to both Queenstown and Arrowtown make it a popular local spot for picnics, and on a hot summe More
Fantails belong to a group of small insect eating birds found in Africa, southern Asia and Australasia belonging to the family Monarchidae. Most of the species are about 15 to 18 cm long and very adept at catch More
Edibility: Inedible.fungus colour: Grey to beige.normal size: Less than 5cm.cap type: Conical or nearly so.stem type: Stem much longer than cap diameter.spore colour: Purplish to black.habitat: Found in fields, More
Has a cap which is slimy when fresh. .Common name: Honey Mushroom.Found: Native and introduced hardwoods and softwoods.Substrate: Wood.Spore: WhiteHeight: 100 mm.Width: 60 mm.Season: Autumn.Edible: Unknown
The spotted shag is a medium-sized, grey-blue marine shag with a long, slender bill and yellow-orange feet. Adult breeding birds have small black spots on their back and wings...A distinctive curved broad white More
The Sydney Harbour Bridge is a steel through arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shor More
IMO: 9299135.MMSI: 310497000.Call Sign: ZCDR3.Flag: Bermuda [BM].AIS Type: Tanker - Hazard A (Major).Gross Tonnage: 36168.Deadweight: 65125 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 182.9m × 40m.Year Built: 2006.Status: Active
Container ship..The ship SPIRIT OF CANTERBURY (IMO: 9319557, MMSI: 512423000) is a Container ship registered in New Zealand. The vessel SPIRIT OF CANTERBURY has a deadweight of 9910 tonnes and was built in 2005 More
Lake Wakatipu is an inland lake in the South Island of New Zealand. It is in the southwest corner of the Otago Region, near its boundary with Southland. Lake Wakatipu comes from the original Māori word Whakatip More
Gymnopilus junonius is a species of mushroom in the family Cortinariaceae. Commonly known as Laughing Gym, Laughing Cap, Laughing Jim, or the Spectacular Rustgill, this large orange mushroom is typically found More
The Moeraki Boulders are geological marvels, exposed by erosion of sedimentary rocks laid down from 65 to 13 million years ago. They are formed by the gradual precipitation of calcite in mudstone over 4 million More
Dahlia ‘Margaret Haggo’ (Dahlia). This genus has upright and bushy, early summer and early autumn flowering, tuberous, deciduous annuals and perennials. They bear pinnatifid or pinnatisect, mid green leaves and More
Situated 10 kilometres from Queenstown (off highway 6), the Old Lower Shotover Bridge was built in 1871 and offers foot traffic eye-catching 360 panoramic views of the Shotover River...The original bridge was w More
Sun Princess is a Sun-class cruise ship built in 1995 and operated by Princess Cruises. At the time of her construction, she was one of the largest cruise ships in the world. .Length: 261 m.Beam: 32 m.Draft: 8. More
Macrolepiota clelandii, commonly known as the slender parasol or graceful parasol, is a species of mushroom-forming fungus in the family Lepiotaceae
High country is a New Zealand term for the elevated pastoral land of the South Island and - to a lesser extent - North Island of New Zealand. This terrain, which can be compared loosely with the outback of Aust More
FAMILY: Coprinaceae.GENUS: Panaeolus.SPECIES: Sphinctrinus.COMMON NAMES: Ink Caps, Hoop-Petticoat, Petticoat Mottlegill, Warai-take (Japanese, ‘laughing mushroom’), Hsiao Ch’un (Chinese, ‘laughing mushroom’)..P More
Hypholoma brunneum (Strophariaceae) is a species known from Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Argentina, which grows on wood in small clusters.
Wet or fine, Milford Sound is incredibly grand. Mitre Peak magnetises photographers, and the fiord’s sheer cliffs excite both admiration and apprehension...Milford Sound is by far the best known of all of the f More
Lakes Entrance is situated between Bairnsdale and Orbost at a man-made channel that links Bass Strait and the Tasman Sea with the 400 square kilometre network of inland waterways known as the Gippsland Lakes.s More
Entoloma haastii. is a mushroom in the Entolomataceae family. Described as new to science in 1964, it is known only from New Zealand, where it grows on the ground in leaf litter, usually near Nothofagus species.
The Ferry Building is one of the most imposing port buildings in New Zealand, and testimony to the importance of water transport in early twentieth-century Auckland...Erected by the Auckland Harbour Board in 19 More
Dicksonia squarrosa.Wheki..This is the most common tree fern found in forests throughout New Zealand...It is a medium sized tree fern and the fastest growing and will tolerate a wide range of conditions...The f More
Grows on wood in small clusters during autumn - winter.Common name: None.Found: Native forest.Substrate: Found on wood in small groups or singly.Spore: BrownHeight: 60 mm.Width: 40 mm.Season: Early autumn to wi More
A local favourite! Easy grade walk on a well formed track providing outstanding views of the lake and surrounding area. Please keep dogs on a leash around the wetlands area - its one of the few sites you can More
Every moment spent in Milford Sound is uniquely beautiful and truly awe-inspiring. Whether you cruise Milford Sound, catch a scenic flight or paddle the fiord by kayak, there is something for everyone.
Common name: False morel.Found: Nothofagus & Pine forest.Substrate: Ground.Spore: ?Height: 80 mm.Width: 30 mm.Season: Spring.Edible: No
The TSS Earnslaw is a 1912 Edwardian vintage twin screw steamer plying the waters of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand. .Construction started: July 4, 1911.Launched: February 24, 1912.Length: 51 m.Draft: 2.1 m.Build More
The Australasian crested grebe has a fine, sharp bill, slender neck and head with a distinctive black double crest. Their cheeks have chestnut frills, fringed black. Their legs are set well back on their bodies More
Dermocybe canaria, "Canary Webcap"is a rare, brightly coloured species found in SE Australia and NZ, mycorrhizal with eucalypts. Cap and stem are bright yellow, cap to 80 mm, convex, umbonate, Stem often has a More
The shaggy parasol is a large and conspicuous agaric, with thick brown scales and protuberances on its fleshy white cap. The gills and spore print are both white in colour. Its stipe is slender, but bulbous at More
This sweeping bridges spans The Shotover River. Located on SH6, the main road from Queenstown to Cromwell.
St Paul’s Anglican Church was built in 1871 and is the oldest church building of any denomination to be built in the historic gold mining town of Arrowtown. The small timber church in a simplified Gothic Reviva More
A concretion is a hard, compact mass of matter formed by the precipitation of mineral cement within the spaces between particles, and is found in sedimentary rock or soil. Concretions are often ovoid or spheric More
This impressive mushroom is found growing in dense clusters on stumps and logs of both hardwoods and conifers--and a number of associated species names are found growing in a dense cluster, as well. These speci More
Street artists from all over the world have created new colourful work on walls in Christchurch's city centre, attracting thousands of people.
Ileodictyon cibarium is a saprobic species of fungus in the family Phallaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it commonly known as the basket fungus or the white basket fungus, alluding to the fruit bodies More
IMO: 7942075.MMSI: 247002200.Call Sign: ICSI.Flag: Italy [IT].AIS Type: Cargo.Gross Tonnage: 5825.Deadweight: 6080 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 130.33m × 17.3m.Year Built: 1981.Status: Active
IMO: 9134658.MMSI: 477463600.Call Sign: VRMI5.Flag: Hong Kong [HK].AIS Type: Cargo - Hazard A (Major).Gross Tonnage: 16801.Deadweight: 22900 t.Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 183.91m × 25.3m.Year Built: 1997. More
St Paul’s Papanui is an Anglican Church that has been providing Christian worship for the people of Papanui since 1853. The Bell Tower has a full peal of 8 bells which were installed in 1880. The church is sur More
This is an other wall that is one of several in the central city of Christchurch being tackled by spray-can and paint roller weilding street artists as part of the RISE stret art festival.