About NZ Adventures

Now you don't have to be an outdoor expert to get into the real Kiwi back country, thanks to NZ Adventures range of 4x4 Safaris and expert guiding.

Malcolm and Nancye Langley own & manage NZ Adventures from their base at Kaiata near Greymouth. Malcolm's had a varied background as an electronics technician, farmer worker, professional hunter, specialist 4WD driving instructor and businessman, which has been supplemented by guiding off road tours since 2001.

In 2001 Malcolm and Nancye moved from the North Island to the Buller/ West Coast regions of the South Island to be closer to the outdoors and to develop a sustainable DOC approved 4x4 Safari operation.

When NZ Adventures founder, John Nicholson, was looking to extend the similar New Zealand Adventures operation to the Buller/ West Coast region he naturally linked up with Malcolm and Nancye and a valuable partnership was established.

Since 2005 Malcolm and Nancye have increasingly taken on the management of NZ Adventures. Malcolm has gone on to become a Managing Guide on all NZ Adventures routes, while John has concentrated on marketing the Safaris and developing the access network.

In 2007 Malcolm & Nancye took over all running of NZ Adventures. Although John Nicholson has moved onto other things he will still be seen guiding tours from time to time as he is available.

However, any successful operation is the sum total of a team and NZ Adventures is no exception. To build up the largest network of off road access privileges in the country, NZ Adventures has received the valuable co-operation of several enthusiasts, without whom this huge job would have been impossible. NZ Adventures now has regular access through 45 High Country Stations, several plantation forests and extensive DOC managed Conservation regions in Marlborough, West Coast, Canterbury & Otago areas.

The entire NZ Adventures team are passionate about back country New Zealand. Our guided Safaris are designed to deliver a genuine sustainable off road wilderness experience with first world back up and safety. We believe New Zealand is the best place on earth to get away from the crowds and enjoy the feeling of natural dirt under your tyres. We also believe that this is probably the best NZ 4WD experience available.

Your NZ Adventures Guides for the 2011 Season

Malcolm & Nancye Langley	John Nicholson
Malcolm and Nancye operate NZ Adventures from their base at Kaiata near Greymouth.	NZ Adventures founder John Nick believes New Zealand has some of the best off road opportunities in the world.
Donald McIntosh	Cliff & Janette Diprose
Donald is an experienced 4WD instructor and first joined the NZ Adventures team for the 2007 season as a guide & customer manager. He lives near Mt Lyford and is a retired sheep farmer. Donald & his wife Mary have also been 4WDing in a number of other interesting countries. For those that take up our chauffer option, Donald will be taking you in his late model Nissan Patrol.	Cliff joined us as a customer manager and guide for his first season in 2008 with Janette joining us in 2009. Cliff has a long association with 4WD's, he is a keen trout fisherman and deerstalker. Janette is very involved with their family and community organisations. They are great company and enjoy 4WDing in the South Island. Cliff & Janette dairy farm in the Matamata area.
Mark Mac (MacDonald)	Rachelle (Rachel) Weaver
Mark Mac has been on tours as a guide with NZ Adventures in the past and rejoined us in the 2009 season. Mark lives in Christchurch and owns a South Island wide car trailer rental company.	Rachel joined the NZ Adventures team as a guide for the first time in the 2009 season. Her main role will be looking after the office and administration plus guiding on some of the tours. Rachel has studied Eco-tourism with Tai Poutini Polytechnic and is now studying Business Administration part time. She is an active volunteer member of NZ Land SAR. Rachel also enjoys the outdoors and has an active interest in rock climbing.

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