Malaysian friends lose track of time in NZ garden


Imagine doing an Instagram photo session at the Indian Char Bagh Garden in New Zealand. — Photos: MELODY L. GOH/The Star

“Let's go to that garden, ” a travel buddy said on a road trip in New Zealand’s North Island a few years back. We were at Hamilton in Waikato district; we’ve just had lunch and were looking for a place to rest before continuing our journey back to Auckland.

“Garden? So boring, ” I said.

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