{"id":7253,"date":"2024-07-17T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2024-07-17T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/?p=7253"},"modified":"2024-10-10T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T06:05:03","slug":"nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/nz\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting New Zealand &#8211; A Shelter-cat cafe for Happy Special-needs Cats, Seeing the Kiwi, NZ&#8217;s Flightless National Bird, Relaxing at an Impressive Modern Library and a Cafe for Anime Fans!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like Japan, New Zealand is a long and narrow country, with both urban and natural features. It is the home of Auckland city, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/japanese\/57423170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">once voted the world&#8217;s most livable city<\/a><\/span>. It is also a world leader in human rights, and a country that cares about animal welfare. On this Domain Island Tour, we explore what New Zealand has to offer, including visiting the country&#8217;s oldest shelter cat cafe for special needs cats, Auckland Zoo to see the flightless Kiwi, a modern library to relax, a cafe for anime fans, and the tallest tower in the southern hemisphere, the Sky Tower. The ccTLD for New Zealand is &#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.nz<\/a><\/span>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0_nz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7178\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0_nz-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0_nz-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0_nz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0_nz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/0_nz.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6Where is New Zealand?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>New Zealand is located in the southern hemisphere, in a region called Oceania, and has an area that is approximately three-quarters the size of Japan. The capital city is Wellington, but the largest city is Auckland, which is where we went. The local currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZD).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1qDnp5F_RtciEgqp7PAZUmeG_GeUHRfY&amp;hl=ja&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"nz1\"><\/div>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">= Table of Contents =<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz1\">\u25c6Strict Customs &amp; Biosecurity Laws Protect NZ Borders<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz2\">\u25c6The &#8220;.kiwi&#8221; Domain and the Zoo Where You Can See Kiwis in the Dark<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz3\">\u25c6Happy Special Needs Cats Living in NZ\u2019s Oldest Shelter Cat Cafe<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz4\">\u25c6Cafe for Fans of Anime and Daiso&#8217;s 333 Yen Shop<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz5\">\u25c6Modern-looking Birkenhead Library, Founded in 1949<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz6\">\u25c6Riding an Electric Scooter Around the Sky Tower, the Southern Hemisphere&#8217;s Highest Tower<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz7\">\u25c6What to Eat in New Zealand &#8211; Traditional Maori Food, etc.<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz8\">\u25c6Finding &#8220;.nz&#8221; Around Town<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"#nz9\">\u25c6How to Purchase a SIM &amp; Test the Internet Speed<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6Strict Customs &amp; Biosecurity Laws Protect NZ Borders<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>A direct flight from Tokyo to Auckland takes around 10 and a half hours. On our way to immigration, we passed through a uniquely decorated gate with hymn-like folk music playing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1812.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7213\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1812-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1812-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1812-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1812-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1812.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had no problems going through the automatic immigration gates with our Japanese passports. After going through the gates, we head towards biosecurity. Biosecurity checks aim to protect the country from pests, microorganisms and disease. It is notoriously strict.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0247.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7179\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0247-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0247-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0247-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0247-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0247.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Travelers must self-declare any prohibited items such as fruit, meat, plants or seeds by ticking Yes or No on the Arrival Card. Camping, scuba and fishing equipment is permitted as long as it has been cleaned and in a spotless condition. If you are unsure about anything, the airport staff have an information sheet in Japanese and other languages that you can ask to check.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_Nz_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7264\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_Nz_1-500x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_Nz_1-500x348.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_Nz_1-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/3_Nz_1.jpg 821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were able to clear the biosecurity checks in about five minutes. Making a false or inaccurate declaration, even accidentally, is a violation of the law and can result in a fine or even imprisonment. We walked to the bus stop with a long line of baggage carts being pushed along beside us, like some kind of centipede.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0253.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7180\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0253-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0253-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0253-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0253-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0253.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To get to our hotel we took &#8216;The Yellow Bus&#8217;, which is an airport-hotel transfer service. If you show proof of your hotel booking, you can ride for free.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1265.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7209\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1265-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1265-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1265-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1265-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1265.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a 15-minute ride to <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vrhotels.co.nz\/airport-gateway-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Airport Gateway Hotel<\/a><\/span>, where we had booked our stay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0264.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7182\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0264-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0264-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0264-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0264-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0264.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The room was clean and tidy, but the lock on the door was broken, which was a little worrying. There was no air-conditioning.<br \/>\nWe were visiting in mid-May and at night it got as low at 10\u00b0C, so it felt quite cold. Remember to keep in mind that New Zealand is in the southern hemisphere and therefore will be the opposite season to Japan.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nz2\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7214\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1824-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1824-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1824-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1824-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1824.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6The &#8220;.kiwi&#8221; Domain and the Zoo Where You Can See Kiwis in the Dark<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If you visit New Zealand, make sure you see the cute little flightless Kiwi in person. It&#8217;s native to New Zealand, and it is also their national bird. We were told that the only place you can see them in the wild is on Stewart Island, but we had limited time, so we went to <a href=\"https:\/\/wk.tk\/9KC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Auckland Zoo<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2066.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7233\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2066-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2066-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2066-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2066-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2066.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It cost $35 NZD to enter. We head towards the Kiwi enclosure, walking through light drizzle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0496.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7191\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0496-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0496-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0496-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0496-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0496.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The zoo is spacious and the greenery is lush, almost feeling like we were walking through a safari park. It was extremely quiet, maybe because it was a weekday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7192\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0522-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0522-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0522-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0522-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0522.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were other interesting animals, like a tiger and her cub, but we were single-minded in our search for the Kiwi.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0620.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7196\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0620-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0620-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0620-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0620-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0620.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At last, we&#8217;re at the Kiwi enclosure.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0528.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7193\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0528-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0528-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0528-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0528-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0528.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s stay as quiet as we can&#8230; No flash photography or flashlights allowed. Let&#8217;s take a look inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1993.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7231\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1993-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1993-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1993-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1993-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1993.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s so dark inside you can&#8217;t see a thing. It feels a little scary. Kiwis are nocturnal and therefore go about their life in the dark. Let&#8217;s wait a while for our eyes to adjust.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0536.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7194\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0536-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0536-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0536-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0536-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As our eyes start to adjust, we see something round moving about in the dark. It&#8217;s moving surprisingly fast for an animal with such a round body. It&#8217;s too dark and they move too fast to take any good photos. The only thing we can do is put our phones up to the glass, start recording video, and wait patiently for them to come closer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1996.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7232\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1996-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1996-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1996-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1996-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1996.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Look! It&#8217;s a Kiwi. It&#8217;s a cute bird with an adorable way of walking. I wasn&#8217;t expecting to have to see them in such a dark environment, but I guess they are nocturnal and it&#8217;s probably almost impossible to see them in the wild.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u30cb\u30e5\u30fc\u30b8\u30fc\u30e9\u30f3\u30c9\u306e\u56fd\u9ce5\u30ad\u30fc\u30a6\u30a3\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RbW2aFUx8R4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After leaving the zoo, we went to visit <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hello.kiwi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the domain name registry<\/a><\/span> that operates and manages the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=kiwi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.kiwi<\/a><\/span>&#8221; domain. Not only referring to the bird and the fruit, &#8220;kiwi&#8221; can also mean the New Zealand people themselves, who like being called by this nickname.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1878.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7219\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1878-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1878-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1878-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1878-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1878.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The domain name registry is located in &#8216;Dentons &#8211; Auckland Office&#8217;, a commercial law firm in a modern, stylish building near the Sky Tower. Unfortunately, the manager wasn&#8217;t in at the time. Instead, we met some very kind and helpful Japanese staff members. We told them that we were visiting from Japan for a project called &#8216;Domain Island Tour&#8217;, and gave them some Japanese souvenirs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nz3\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1876.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7218\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1876-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1876-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1876-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1876-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1876.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6Happy Special Needs Cats Living in NZ\u2019s Oldest Shelter Cat Cafe<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>New Zealand is considered a world-leader in animal welfare. We made a visit to New Zealand&#8217;s oldest shelter cat cafe called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purrsandbeans.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Purrs &amp; Beans<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7272\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0669-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0669-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0669-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0669-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0669.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There were quite a few caution signs at the adorably decorated entrance. Usually, you have to make a reservation, but they happened to have an opening so we were able to go in. The minimum age of admission is 10 years old, and those who are 10 to 14 years old must be accompanied by an adult (over 18).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7199\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0672-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0672-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0672-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0672-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0672.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They sell a variety of cat merchandise in the reception area. The money paid for these goods goes towards supporting the shelter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7238\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2098-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2098-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2098-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2098-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2098.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We ordered a banana smoothie ($8.5 NZD). It was good!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0739.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7201\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0739-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0739-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0739-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0739-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0739.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw a white cat with no ears, like the Japanese anime character Doraemon. She had some kind of skin disease when she was rescued and needed to have them surgically removed, but she was very cute and friendly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2108.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7240\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2108-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2108-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2108-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2108-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2108.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many of the cats have special needs, such as missing legs etc., but they all seem relaxed and happy.<br \/>\nWe could tell they are well-loved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2136.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7242\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2136-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2136-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2136-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2136-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2136.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Information about each cat is hung on the wall and is also compiled into a notebook.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7239\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2104-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2104-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2104-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2104-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2104.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A staff member kindly told us all about each cat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1805.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7211\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1805-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1805-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1805-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1805-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1805.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They have free access to three large rooms and a bright, airy patio area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7241\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2110-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2110-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2110-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2110-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2110.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We really hope all the cats find loving forever homes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nz4\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0678.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7200\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0678-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0678-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0678-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0678-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0678.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6Cafe for Fans of Anime and Daiso&#8217;s 333 Yen Shop<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>We heard about a place in New Zealand that is so famous that it&#8217;s guaranteed to be known by anyone who is an Anime fan in New Zealand. It&#8217;s called <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wk.tk\/5DD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Graphic Novel Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/span> and it opened in 2002.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1888.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7220\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1888-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1888-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1888-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1888-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1888.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s filled with manga, both classic and more recent titles. A single manga costs around $20 NZD. Walls were decorated with valuable autographed drawings by various manga artists and others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1899.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7224\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1899-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1899-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1899-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1899-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1899.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of them is by Masahiko Otsuka, the President of the animation studio, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.st-trigger.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Studio Trigger<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1897.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7223\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1897-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1897-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1897-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1897-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1897.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We enjoyed Dragon Ball drinks ($4 NZD a can), while &#8216;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lFNWUL9fqG8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wasureji no Kotonoha<\/a><\/span>&#8216;, sung by DAZBEE, played in the background.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1896.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7222\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1896-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1896-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1896-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1896-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1896.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As it\u2019s also a cafe, it would be a good location for an offline get together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1892.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7221\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1892-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1892-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1892-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1892-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1892.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The famous Daiso can also be found in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1922.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7225\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1922-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1922-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1922-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1922-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We enter through a small doorway. But once you&#8217;re inside, it&#8217;s surprisingly spacious.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1923.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7226\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1923-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1923-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1923-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1923-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1923.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They sell many of the same items sold in Daiso stores back in Japan. Daiso is known as the &#8216;100-yen shop&#8217; in Japan, but here in New Zealand, most products are $3.5 NZD, or about \u00a5333 JPY. Over three times the price in Japan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1924.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7227\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1924-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1924-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1924-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1924-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1924.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even so, there were many people in the store and queuing up to pay.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nz5\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1926.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7228\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1926-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1926-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1926-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1926-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1926.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u25c6Modern-looking Birkenhead Library, Founded in 1949<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>We were feeling a bit tired out from walking, so we stopped and entered <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz\/pages\/library.aspx?library=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Birkenhead Library<\/a><\/span> found on Auckland&#8217;s North Shore. While prices are high in New Zealand, their public services are excellent, so there are plenty of ways to relax without spending a fortune.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0649.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7197\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0649-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0649-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0649-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0649-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0649.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a modern building, almost entirely made up of floor to ceiling windows which give great views of the city. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birkenhead_Public_Library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">It has been rebuilt three times since 1949<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0650.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7198\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0650-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0650-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0650-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0650-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0650.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw a LGBT flag hung on the wall. The LGBT community uses the domain &#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=lgbt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.lgbt<\/a><\/span>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7234\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2076-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2076-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2076-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2076-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2076.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The ground floor space of the museum opens up to all the way to the second floor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7237\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2081-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2081-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2081-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2081-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2081.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The library holds over 30,000 books and magazines, as well as having free Wi-Fi and lots of places to sit and relax.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nz6\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2080.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7236\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2080-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2080-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2080-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2080-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2080.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u25c6Riding an Electric Scooter Around the Sky Tower, the Southern Hemisphere&#8217;s Highest Tower<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wk.tk\/qPD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sky Tower<\/a><\/span> is the symbol of Auckland city. At 328m high, it&#8217;s the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0353.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7186\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0353-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0353-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0353-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0353-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0353.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s not as high as Tokyo&#8217;s Skytree (634m), Auckland has few high-rise buildings so it&#8217;s visible from anywhere in the city and at night, when it is lit up, it is surreally beautiful.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2403.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7247\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2403-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2403-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2403-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2403-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2403.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since we&#8217;re here, let&#8217;s go up! We found it a little difficult to work out where the entrance was. First, we entered through the Skycity entertainment complex, and then took an escalator down to the ground level.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2409.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7248\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2409-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2409-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2409-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2409-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2409.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Huh? What&#8217;s this? There&#8217;s no one here at reception. It seems to be closed already. It&#8217;s currently just after 8pm. It&#8217;s supposed to be open until 10pm&#8230; After checking further, we find out opening times can change, depending on the time of year and the day of the week. Keep this in mind when you visit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3504.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7250\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3504-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3504-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3504-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3504-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3504.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bungy jumping from the top of the Sky Tower is a popular attraction, but unfortunately, we couldn&#8217;t try it this time. Give it a try, if you have the chance!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7249\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3501-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3501-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3501-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3501-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3501.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finding ourselves unable to go to the top of the Sky Tower, we decided to try riding electric scooters around the area like the locals do. Electric kickboards, as they&#8217;re known in Japan, are called e-scooters in New Zealand. It&#8217;s common enough to see people taking the steep hills of Auckland riding <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ridebeam.com\/nz\/rider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a Beam e-scooter<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1879.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7275\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1879-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1879-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1879-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1879-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1879.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>E-scooters in Japan tend to have a single designated return area, but Beam has numerous places around the city and you can often spot them by the side of the road. It costs $1 NZD to unlock, then 59c per minute.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7251\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3514-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3514-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3514-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3514-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3514.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You must be at least 18 years old to use one. While you don&#8217;t need a driver\u2019s license, you do need to wear the helmet provided. Unexpectedly, we sometimes saw the helmets left by themselves on the side of the street. At first, I found it hard to master the correct timing to get started on the scooter, but I think if I could get more used to it, it would be a convenient way to get around the city. Incidentally, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/wk.tk\/xp2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beam is also available in Japan<\/a><\/span>, but the pricing is very different. \u00a550 JPY to unlock and then \u00a515 JPY per minute.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nz7\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3518.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7252\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3518-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3518-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3518-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3518-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_3518.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u25c6What to Eat in New Zealand &#8211; Traditional Maori Food, etc.<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u30fb&#8217;The Hangi Shop&#8217;, a Restaurant Serving Traditional Cuisine<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you visit Auckland, don&#8217;t miss out on trying the traditional Maori way of cooking, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newzealand.com\/jp\/feature\/maori-hangi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hangi<\/a><\/span>. Let&#8217;s take a look inside the restaurant &#8216;The Hangi Shop&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1842.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7216\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1842-500x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1842-500x380.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1842-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1842-1024x778.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1842.jpg 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a casual, small restaurant. Meals are available for takeout, too. It has a cozy, homey atmosphere and some of the local customers asked us where we were from.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1836.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7215\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1836-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1836-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1836-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1836-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1836.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Traditional Hangi uses steam, but here there is a choice between steamed and boiled dishes. We ordered the pork and chicken Hangi ($19 NZD) and the boiled Miti Kohua Porkbones ($20 NZD). The meat in both dishes was very tender, with lots of vegetables and a mild flavor. Little salt packets were also provided, like you get in an airplane, in case you found the flavor too mild. I added some to my meal and it was perfect.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0281.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7184\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0281-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0281-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0281-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0281-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0281.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">\u30fbPopular Hamburger Chain &#8211; Burger Fuel<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.burgerfuel.com\/nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Burger Fuel<\/a><\/span> is an original hamburger restaurant created in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0436.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7187\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0436-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0436-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0436-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0436-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0436.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both the exterior and the interior are extremely stylish and almost feel like a club for young people. It&#8217;s no wonder it&#8217;s so popular locally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1946.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7229\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1946-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1946-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1946-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1946-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1946.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Burger Fuel is the most expensive hamburger chain in New Zealand. We ordered the American Muscle ($13.58 NZD), the V8 Vegan ($15.58 NZD) and the C N Cheese ($15.58 NZD).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0437.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7188\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0437-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0437-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0437-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0437-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0437.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All of the hamburger buns were huge. The American Muscle was particularly delicious as it was packed with veggies, had a nice rich sauce and even included mashed potato as a filling!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0453.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7189\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0453-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0453-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0453-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0453-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0453.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u30fbJapanese Restaurant &#8211; Hayashi<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We happened to pass by a Japanese restaurant called <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/hayashi.tuckerfox.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hayashi<\/a><\/span>. The Japanese dolls and barrels of sake in the display window caught our eye, so we decided to go inside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7243\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2162-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2162-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2162-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2162-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2162.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The staff told us that it had been quite a while since they&#8217;d had Japanese customers! The chef was Korean. We ordered the Chicken Katsu Curry Don ($23 NZD). It came with miso soup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0814.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7203\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0814-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0814-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0814-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0814-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0814.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Vegetable Udon ($19 NZD) came with a large portion of tenkasu (crunchy bits of deep-fried flour-batter).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0817.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7204\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0817-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0817-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0817-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0817-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0817.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was the California Roll ($15 NZD). As you can see, prices are pretty high in New Zealand. It all tasted as good as Japanese cuisine back home, so we really enjoyed it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0821.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7205\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0821-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0821-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0821-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0821-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0821.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Unlike what it says on the sign below (&#8220;Stubborn Old Man at Work&#8221;), the chef didn&#8217;t seem to be a &#8220;stubborn old man&#8221;, instead he seemed very kind. If you&#8217;re missing Japanese food in Auckland, you can easily pop in here for a great meal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7206\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0824-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0824-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0824-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0824-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0824.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u30fbNew Zealand Cuisine &#8211; Glass Goose<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In our exploration around the city, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.glassgoose.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glass Goose<\/a><\/span>, a NZ restaurant not far from the Sky Tower, was the most beautiful restaurant that we came across. Both the exterior and the interior were very trendy, making it a perfect date spot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2374.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7244\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2374-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2374-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2374-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2374-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2374.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We started by ordering some drinks. Both the Strawberry Basil Crush and the Spiced Apple Mojito came to $13 NZD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2377.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7245\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2377-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2377-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2377-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2377-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2377.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our main dish was the Pork Belly ($42 NZD). The pork skin was crispy and the mustard was a great accent flavor. All in all, this is the place to go if you want to experience modern NZ cuisine in style.<\/p>\n<div id=\"nz8\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2385.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7246\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2385-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2385-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2385-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2385-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_2385.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0\u25c6Finding &#8220;.nz&#8221; Around Town<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>The ccTLD for New Zealand is &#8220;.nz&#8221;. We came across it many times as we traveled around Auckland city.<\/p>\n<p>Spark (A New Zealand telecommunications company) and Spotify<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0849.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7207\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0849-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0849-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0849-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0849-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0849.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Airport shuttle bus<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0881.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7208\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0881-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0881-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0881-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0881-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0881.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A motel.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0287.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7185\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0287-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0287-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0287-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0287-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0287.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A game arcade.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7190\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0465-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0465-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0465-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0465-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0465.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A hair salon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7202\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0801-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0801-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0801-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0801-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_0801.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found the &#8220;.kiwi&#8221; domain at the shelter cat cafe, Purrs &amp; Beans NZ.<br \/>\n<strong> The sale of live animals in pet shops is strictly regulated in New Zealand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"nz9\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1810.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7212\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1810-500x375.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1810-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1810-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1810-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1810.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">How to Purchase a SIM &amp; Test the Internet Speed<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>We used the eSIM Trifa. We measured 64Mbp in Auckland city.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1846.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7217\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1846-231x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1846-231x500.png 231w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1846-768x1665.png 768w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1846-472x1023.png 472w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_1846.png 1290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<hr \/>\n<h4>\u25a0List of Places Visited<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1TDzs2sVChCS1joBZl0oT0QNMfoVlfJU&amp;hl=ja&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>\u25a0For access to New Zealand <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/nz2\">here<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notranslate\" style=\"all: initial;\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.nz\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.co.nz\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=co.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.geek.nz\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=geek.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.gen.nz\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=gen.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.net.nz\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=net.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4>\u25a0For \u201c.org.nz\u201d domain details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=org.nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=nz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"https:\/\/www.gonbei.jp\/reg\/domain_detail.cgi?p1=nz noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7290 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gonbeidomain_nz-407x500.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"407\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gonbeidomain_nz-407x500.png 407w, https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gonbeidomain_nz.png 678w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like Japan, New Zealand is a long and narrow country, with both urban and natural features. It is the home of  &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/nz\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Visiting New Zealand &#8211; A Shelter-cat cafe for Happy Special-needs Cats, Seeing the Kiwi, NZ&#8217;s Flightless National Bird, Relaxing at an Impressive Modern Library and a Cafe for Anime Fans!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,383],"tags":[349,388,385,387,190,386,294,326,384,138,313],"class_list":["post-7253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-oceania","category-newzealand","tag-349","tag-388","tag-385","tag-387","tag-190","tag-386","tag-294","tag-326","tag-384","tag-138","tag-313"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7253"}],"version-history":[{"count":48,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7253\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7695,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7253\/revisions\/7695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/islanddomains.earth\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}