At the beginning of 2015 I embarked to New Zealand, travelling from one end of the country to the other. Along the way I discovered the drastic change in its landscape and its people, mixing different cultures from around the globe. The original Moai culture is still strongly present in the South Island of New Zealand, where they respect the landscape that surrounds them welcoming people into their communities. However during my time spent there I found that their culture was being over ruled by the western world.

Shadows on the Land

Walking through the mountains of Taupo, where the river runs down the hills back to the lake. 31/march/15

The blue lake, sits in the equator of the mountains of Taupo, New Zealand 15/Feb/2015

Deserted

A deserted ski resort, behind mount Ngauruhoe, out of season in the summer season. 12/march/15

The shack

A surf shop just of the road to Manu bay in Raglan. Boards are being shaped inside and outside the shack, but no owner to be seen. 20/feb/15

The watering hole

People gather on the outskirts of the bay of plenty, New Zealand, jumping and sunbathing around the river. 1/march/15

A Maui house in the centre of Rotorua’s hot springs, Rotorua, New Zealand, 20/feb/15

In Rotarua stood beside the sulphar pools, where the steam rises's up over the houses behind. 2/feb/15

Blue lake, looking out over towards Taupo, people trek the trail through mid-days heat. 31/march/15

A group of Maui children shout to people walking by the bridge to throw money into the pool, they then dive down and catch it. 10/march/15

Half way up Mount Taranaki and clouds start to gather around the only evidence of man kind. 31/march/15