Jacqui Gibson
Freelancer
Sunday Star Times (Stuff), Otago Daily Times (Allied Press), NZ Herald (NZME), Lonely Planet, Adventure.com, AA Directions, MiNDFOOD, BBC Travel, Explore (AUS); Luxury Travel (AUS) & others

Award-winning New Zealand freelancer based in Wellington.

Published in the Sunday Star Times (Stuff), Otago Daily Times (Allied Press), NZ Herald (NZME), AA Directions, MiNDFOOD, Heritage New Zealand, Adventure.com, BBC Travel, Explore (AUS); Luxury Travel (AUS) & others.

In 2024, joined Lonely Planet as a contributing guidebook writer.

Specialities: culinary travel, accommodation reviews, luxury, the outdoors, culture and heritage. Personal approach: upbeat, curious, flexible, collaborative and hardworking.

Awards: Winner of the 2019 International Food, Wine and Travel Writers' Association's Excellence in Journalism Award and Joint Runner-up in New Zealand's 2023 Voyager Media Awards for travel journalism.

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    Where to find glowworms in Fiordland, New Zealand

    uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:56am

    Real Journey Team Leader Chris Brooker explains where in Fiordland National Park to see New Zealand glowworms -- and how to get there.

    #travel #newzealand #glowworms #nationalpark

    How to learn the story behind New Zealand's Longest Place Name

    uploaded 12 Oct 2022 8:00am

    The southern Hawke's Bay township of Pōrangahau is home to New Zealand's Longest Place Name: Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu. Tour the site with the iwi whose ancestor is referenced in the name.

    Best Stays NZ IV — Rainforest Retreat, Franz Joseph Glacier

    uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:53am

    As New Zealand continues to keep the global pandemic in check, now's the time to get out-and-about and see the country.

    This video is the fourth in an occasional series profiling ‘best stays in New Zealand’.

    Rainforest Retreat is a complex of …

    Journey on the TranzAlpine railway this summer

    uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:52am

    From stunning views to fine food, Jacqui Gibson finds out why it’s time to jump aboard the TranzAlpine railway service.

    The Living Forest: Te Tai o Poutini

    uploaded 10 Jan 2022 10:20am

    What happens when you see the natural world as a living entity; a cherished loved one on whom you depend and who depends on you? Throughout the country, iwi are inviting visitors to explore these questions when they go outdoors.

    Wilderness writer Jacqui …

    Your guide to Te Urewera

    uploaded 12 Oct 2022 7:54am

    Te Urewera, one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most isolated rainforests, was the world’s first natural resource to be granted the same rights as a legal person.

    This guide to visiting Te Urewera features tips and ideas on what to do, where to stay and who to …