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Tubing, also known as inner tubing, bumper tubing, towed tubing, biscuiting (in New Zealand), or kite tubing, is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.
Peter Lynn (born 1946) is a New Zealand kitemaker, engineer and inventor. He is notable for his construction of the world's largest kites ( Guinness book of records holders), [ 1 ] giant inflatable (sparless) display kites [ 2 ] (the most widely known is the 27 m octopus kite ), the popularisation of kite buggying [ 2 ] and contributions to the ...
Whenuakite is a locality on the Coromandel Peninsula of New Zealand. State Highway 25 runs through it. Whitianga is north west, Coroglen 8 km west, Cooks Beach and Hahei north, Hot Water Beach north east, and Tairua 18 km to the south east. The Whenuakite River flows from coastal hills in the east through the area to drain in the Whitianga ...
Colorful kites of all shapes and sizes lined the skies at the Otaki Kite Festival, held annually on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand.
Lake Karapiro is infested with hornwort, a submerged macrophyte from North America that is ranked as the worst submerged macrophyte in New Zealand. [13] This plant is an unwanted organism under the Biosecurity Act 1993. More recently, the lake was the first site where gold clams were detected in New Zealand, in May 2023. The gold clam grows and ...
Lake Rotoiti is a lake in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. [3] It is the northwesternmost in a chain of lakes formed within the Okataina Caldera.The lake is close to the northern shore of its more famous neighbour, Lake Rotorua, and is connected to it via the Ohau Channel.
Kitekite Falls (also called Kitakita Falls [1]) is a scenic 3-tiered waterfall near Auckland, New Zealand.The falls drop a total of 40 metres (130 ft). [2] From the lookout on Kitekite track the falls appear even higher because there is white water running over rocks into a small pool from the upper swimming hole, then falling down into a large pool, then falling to a small pool before ...
Half Moon Bay had a population of 8,061 in the 2023 New Zealand census, a decrease of 45 people (−0.6%) since the 2018 census, and an increase of 252 people (3.2%) since the 2013 census. There were 3,993 males, 4,044 females and 27 people of other genders in 2,649 dwellings.