Time Travel New Zealand

Time Travel New Zealand Hey I’m Alex 👋 Time Traveller based in 🇳🇿

17/07/2026

I time travelled to Kirikiriroa in 1700 — present-day Hamilton, New Zealand — to learn about Māori agriculture, innovation, and kūmara growing beside the Waikato River.

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22/06/2026

In 1931, Napier / Ahuriri was changed forever. The earthquake destroyed the city, lifted the lagoon, and from the rubble came New Zealand’s Art Deco capital.



07/06/2026

In 1850 after months at sea, the First Four Ships reached Lyttelton Harbour on their way to Christchurch, New Zealand. Then Bridle Path awaited!


27/05/2026

I time travelled to 1885 to visit the Pink and White Terraces, once known as the 8th Wonder of the World.

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18/05/2026

Howick’s past, brought back to life. AI recreations from Picton Street, Howick, 1863, and Pakuranga Hunt Club, 1902. Auckland Libraries, 4-02578 and 4-03174.

16/05/2026

I time travelled to 1847 Howick, in Auckland New Zealand, where the Fencibles first arrived with their families

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10/05/2026

Behind every mining town were mothers helping raise the next generation.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, aunties, grandmothers and caregivers who keep families going.

08/05/2026

I time travelled to 1890s Huntly, New Zealand, where coal mining was becoming a huge part of the town’s story.

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05/05/2026

Ōamaru in the 1880s, brought back to life. AI recreations from Thames Street, Ōamaru, and Ōamaru. Burton Brothers. Te Papa, C.012731 and C.012707.

05/05/2026

Tonight I asked hotel guests in the late 1800s why the Criterion Hotel in Ōamaru, New Zealand was haunted…😳

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