{"id":272,"date":"2009-03-15T19:25:14","date_gmt":"2009-03-15T06:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=272"},"modified":"2010-03-16T15:45:53","modified_gmt":"2010-03-16T02:45:53","slug":"beautiful-flight-over-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=272","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful Flight over New Zealand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to my friend Katie, managed to secure a helicopter flight from Ardmore, tracking north up to Kaitaia along the beautiful coastline.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1816.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1816-s.jpg\" alt=\"Rangitito Aerial\" title=\"Rangitito Aerial\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRangitoto Island<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1832.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1832-s.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCliff between Mairangi and Rothesay Bay &#8211; North Shore<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1847.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1847-s.jpg\" alt=\"Kawau Island, Mansion House, Aerial\" title=\"Kawau Island, Mansion House, Aerial\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMansion House, Kawau Island<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1863.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1863-s.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nStunning clear waters, just south of Bay of Islands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1877.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1877-s.jpg\" alt=\"Cape Brett Lighthouse Aerial\" title=\"Cape Brett Lighthouse Aerial\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nLighthouse at Cape Brett, Bay of Islands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1881.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1881-s.jpg\" alt=\"Hole in the Rock - Cape Brett - Aerial\" title=\"Hole in the Rock - Cape Brett - Aerial\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Hole in the Rock&#8221; &#8211; Cape Brett, Bay of Islands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1889.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1889-s.jpg\" alt=\"Cape Brett HDR - Aerial\" title=\"Cape Brett HDR - Aerial\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCape Brett<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1907.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1907-s.jpg\" alt=\"Urupukapuka Island, Bay of Islands\" title=\"Urupukapuka Island, Bay of Islands\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nUrupukapuka Island, Bay of Islands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1908.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1908-s.jpg\" alt=\"Motuarohia Island, Bay of Islands\" title=\"Motuarohia Island, Bay of Islands\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMotuarohia Island, Bay of Islands<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1917.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1917-s.jpg\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1924.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1924-s.jpg\" alt=\"Taupo Bay Aerial\" title=\"Taupo Bay Aerial\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTaupo Bay Aerial<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1925.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1925-s.jpg\" title=\"Taemaro Bay, Aerial Photo, Northland New Zealand\" alt=\"Taemaro Bay, Aerial Photo, Northland New Zealand\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Taemaro Bay<a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1925.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1934.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1934-s.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMatai Bay<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1955.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1955-s.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMatai and KariKari previously seen <a href=\"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/?p=260\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1971.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_1971-s.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/bio6.jpg\" alt=\"Filling up at Kerikeri\" title=\"Filling up at Kerikeri\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><br \/>\nFilling up 416 litres of A1 jet fuel at Kerikeri airport<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2042.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2042-s.jpg\" alt=\"ZK-HMA\" title=\"ZK-HMA\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Bell 206L on Pakiri beach, (l-r: Warren, Kate, Katie, Mark &#8211; our Pilot)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/kt_warren.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/kt_warren-s.jpg\" alt=\"Katie &amp; Warren\" title=\"Katie &amp; Warren\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nKatie &amp; Warren enjoying the view from the rear<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2054-s.jpg\" alt=\"Whangaparaoa Rainbow aerial\" title=\"Whangaparaoa Rainbow aerial\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2075.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2075-s.jpg\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRain over Whenuapai<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2090-s.jpg\" alt=\"Auckland \/ Eden Park aerial\" title=\"Auckland \/ Eden Park aerial\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEden Park and Auckland City<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2098-s.jpg\" alt=\"Auckland City Aerial Sht\" title=\"Auckland City Aerial Sht\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBeautiful Auckland City, with Albert Park<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2121.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warrenwilliams.co.nz\/2009\/MAR_2121-s.jpg\" alt=\"Hunua Dam - Aerial\" title=\"Hunua Dam - Aerial\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nAfter some great fish and chips in Kaiaia &#8211; Firth of Thames, flew back north over Hunua Ranges<br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.addthis.com\/bookmark.php?v=250&amp;pub=warrenwilliams\" class=\"addthis_button\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/static\/btn\/v2\/lg-share-en.gif\" alt=\"Bookmark and Share\" style=\"border: 0px none\" width=\"125\" height=\"16\" \/><\/a><script src=\"http:\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/250\/addthis_widget.js#pub=warrenwilliams\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to my friend Katie, managed to secure a helicopter flight from Ardmore, tracking north up to Kaitaia along the beautiful coastline. Rangitoto Island Cliff between Mairangi and Rothesay Bay &#8211; North Shore Mansion House, Kawau Island Stunning clear waters, just south of Bay of Islands Lighthouse at Cape Brett, Bay of Islands &#8220;Hole in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3,21,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aviation","category-landscape","category-transportation","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=272"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/272\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=272"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=272"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/warrenwilliams.co.nz\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}