Common Sense + The Inevitable = Hope for New Zealand Travel
Recent news from New Zealand may provide hope for travel in 2022! This blog post is to provide a point of view on recent happenings within New Zealand and to bring the reader up to date after Jacinda Ardern’s press conference. This blog post is in bullet point form, for those who would prefer the quick […]
Owen River Lodge Walks the Walk When It Comes to Sustainability
We applaud those who are committed to providing a clean environment and their concerted efforts to keep it that way. The future of great fishing depends on it! This is why we recently were so happy to read that Owen River Lodge was recently recognized as the first carbon-positive luxury fishing lodge in the world. […]
Looking To the Future
Greetings! From the entire team at The Best of New Zealand, we sincerely hope as you read this post that you, and your family and friends are well. Our sincerest condolences to those who have been already affected by CV19. It has certainly been a tough month and we have worked hard to transition to […]
Actions Taken By Air New Zealand to Help Protect You
As a wholesale partner of Air New Zealand we have enjoyed 30 years of partnership. Recently the airline reached out with information as steps being taken to help protect passengers from CV19. Chief Medical Officer Dr Ben Johnston has provided the following answers to common questions and concerns around COVID-19 to help you when planning […]
Fly fishing in New Zealand – March
We are often asked what is the best time to fly fish in New Zealand. While many North Americans will tend to escape the dark winter days in the Northern Hemisphere during January and February, we often let people know that March has many positive offerings as well! The weather this summer in New Zealand […]
Update on Corona Virus (COVID-19) in New Zealand
Updated: As of 11 March 2020 there are currently five confirmed cases of CV19 in New Zealand, with one case being released from the hospital after being cleared. Source The first case arrived from Iran via Bali and was being treated in Auckland City Hospital. Per a recent article in The Guardian David Clark [Health Minister] […]
Angling Ethics- Protecting New Zealand’s Fisheries
Recently New Zealand’s Fish & Game posted tips to help ensure anglers have a good experience and encounter great fishing. This post summarizes that content, to help increase the likelihood of you having a great time in New Zealand and to help conserve the fishery for the long run. Many of the reasons below are […]
Flash Floods Rise and Disappear Quickly on the South Island
Recently the South Island has received intense rain (south of the Queenstown area). Footage of road washouts and observations by many of the worst flooding they have ever seen were very scary to follow. As of today however, about a week after the floods, we are amazed at how quickly the rivers have dropped and cleared. […]
Remembering The Great Simon Dickie
This post is nearly a year after the passing of great friend, angler and legendary Kiwi, Simon Dickie. As a multi-winning Olympian he carried the torch well for New Zealand. Anyone who had the opportunity meet Simon knew immediately that he was a special guy. The number of stories that he could tell of the […]
Massive Fat Trout
Waiting for the next Year of the Mouse? According to a recent report from Owen River Lodge… the mice have arrived! See these recent ORL clients… “If you ever wanted to fly fish New Zealand and land a HUGE trout, then this is the season to do it. Our guests have landed 2 double digit (10lb +) […]