<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Driftwood Tours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Driftwood  Tours specialise in sustainable small group guided tours of rural South Island, NZ. Discover the nature, heritage & history of Aotearoa.]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/our-stories</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:08:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Experience the best of Canterbury High Country hospitality]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ex-farmer and Driftwood guide Graham Pomeroy shares his first impressions of a visit to Mt White Station, in the Canterbury High Country. Mt White Station is simply enormous. Spanning around 400 square kilometres, it is one of the largest stations in the country. To give you a sense of scale, at its widest point, the farm stretches about the same distance as Rolleston to Rangiora. From the tarseal of State Highway 73, a modest junction leads away over “Mt White Bridge”, beginning a 40-minute...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/experience-the-best-of-canterbury-high-country-hospitality</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6901d33d15073ecb94325ba2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:08:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41eeed_2474047809ce4c378fd7026014d68443~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Graham Pomeroy</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wild coastlines and warm welcomes on the Chatham Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Departing for Rēkohu/Wharekauri, or Chatham Islands, it feels like you’ve stepped back to a bygone era.  Nervously clutching a simple...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/wild-coastlines-and-warm-welcomes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d60f8d4e05786c1c94d6cb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:26:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_872c37b079e445489d095e8cb8365458~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Middlehurst Station - connecting with high country farming families ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good things take time.  For more than 20 years, Driftwood Eco Tours has put the effort into developing genuine relationships with the...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/middlehurst-station-connecting-with-high-country-farming-families</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a292c26aa481be492e6c85</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:52:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41eeed_36533a9e12b743379bd1570473813258~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Maree Carson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handing over the reins]]></title><description><![CDATA[As many of you know, we have been relishing our retirement while searching for the perfect successors to carry on the Driftwood legacy. We are thrilled to introduce you to the new owners of Driftwood Eco Tours: Julian Tovey and Maree Carson!]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/handing-over-the-reins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e731081e6ee2fae4ea15a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/41eeed_f84eae2de9b0410084e960157150a019~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Chisholm, early pioneer of Molesworth Station]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel arrived at Molesworth in1942 after a long, wearing trip by horse and buggy. One wonders what ran through her mind as she traversed...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/rachel-chisholm-early-pioneer-of-molesworth-station</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6333a8dab69cb4c3380108ae</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:31:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_6aa72e5d9f404cb88c3cc5f0bdc6401f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rēkohu, Wharekauri, Chatham Islands, how different is the flora and fauna?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our informative Chatham Islands host, Lois Croon of Admiral Garden, told us that the native plants of the island have big, lush leaves....]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/r%C4%93kohu-wharekauri-chatham-islands-how-different-is-the-flora-and-fauna</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62f6c609eb18d21b56bf306c</guid><pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2022 00:23:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_661e79ac9e1a4fdca9f8d559a510a560~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Takapourewa - Stephens Island, Marlborough Sounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Takapourewa, later known as Stephens Island is located northeast of D’Urville Island in the outer most reaches of the Marlborough Sounds....]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/takapourewa-stephens-island-marlborough-sounds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62a6732139edd63fd16f064e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2022 01:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_1ecb97a48de0430a888a5b918427bc0f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_562,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memories of the Recent Season ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The team at Driftwood thank you for your support. Will and Sam are guiding at D'Urville Island this week. Will rang me from the hill top...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/memories-of-the-recent-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6279df1b9f9e8149be06169b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2022 04:35:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_3eb03b3418c042c2bee23f40bdd2cc5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is it like on D’Urville Island?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangitoto ki te Tonga; D’Urville Island, is on the western side of the outer Marlborough Sounds, jutting into the wildly beautiful Tunu...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/d-urville-island-holidays</link><guid isPermaLink="false">624fa7802afb3c33fea6bbbe</guid><category><![CDATA[History tours]]></category><category><![CDATA[Islands]]></category><category><![CDATA[Marlborough Sounds]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 03:25:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_4143ab4c704c45bab735bd8abd65eeac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fiona's Sub-Antarctic Adventure]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the beginning of December, I set off on adventure of a life time to New Zealand’s Sub-Antarctic Islands with Heritage Expeditions. ...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/fiona-s-sub-antarctic-adventure</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f62cd1a351c4cb69ae63f5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jan 2022 06:31:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_db87fc1af10a4484aeb3e66d2f83cab1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Fiona Wardle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LIFE IN THE OUTER PELORUS SOUNDS]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a definite theme running through our tour of the Marlborough Sounds; Remoteness. 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New and family favorites come out of the bag. This year he is sharing with you one of...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/will-s-christmas-muffins</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a10dfc3c55dddd95982def</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_622be91124ea4e698946843b0da2df07~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Julian Tovey </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Karaka Kitchen's Honey Shortbread! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kia Kaha Aucklanders! We wanted to let you know that we are thinking of you all and would like to thank each of you for what you are...]]></description><link>https://www.driftwoodtours.co.nz/post/baking-with-driftwood-3-0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">617319581f76b600160000d2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2021 20:04:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/06d6de_0aa57cad71a247ef99cbb11fe1e48d6d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Fiona Wardle</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Killermont Station Pre Lamb Shearing with Blades ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lindis Pass, Central Otago. Driftwood is always looking for new adventures and new experiences. Some new and some from the past. 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