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Wrap up – It’s Wintertime!
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Early Bird Ski Pass Sale Extended
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New hot pools for Franz Josef Village on the West Coast
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Sweet Escape in Arrowtown
Michelle Berridge – Editor... There are no flights directly into Arrowtown - you'll need to fly into Queenstown (which is, by the way, a magnificent place to fly into with its lake
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Hertz Sevens in Wellington this Weekend
It’s a much-adored annual meeting of fast-paced sevens rugby action and crazy costumes; ... Read more...
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Christchurch Named One of New Zealand’s Most Exciting Cities
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Summer Blooms at The Coromandel Pohutukawa Festival
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Kayaking in Milford Sound with Southern Discoveries
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Queenstown Bike Park Open for Downhill Bike Riding Action
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Christchurch Named One of New Zealand’s Most Exciting Cities
A Lonely Planet writer has described Christchurch as one of the most exciting cities in New Zealand, pointing to the rapidly evolving SOMO (South of Moorhouse) precinct and the Re:Start
Filed under: Christchurch, Christchurch earthquake, SOMO
The approach to Queenstown Airport has been listed as one of the 10 most stunning airport approaches in the world – the only Southern Hemisphere airport to make the top
Filed under: Queenstown, Queenstown Airport
The new Christchurch i-SITE Visitor Centre is now open right alongside one of the city’s popular visitor attractions – Canterbury Museum on Rolleston Avenue. The visitor information centre is housed
Filed under: Christchurch i-SITE, i-SITE, Visitor Information
Kayaking in Milford Sound with Southern Discoveries
Are you looking for an unforgettable experience in one of the most pristine natural environments on earth? A brand-new kayaking trip has just been launched in Harrison Cove, within Milford
Filed under: kayaking New Zealand, Milford Sound, wildlife encounters
Queenstown Bike Park Open for Downhill Bike Riding Action
Yes, we know that the hard slog to the top of the hill makes the downhill thrill even sweeter but, heck, don’t you wish sometimes that you could just get
Filed under: Biking, Mountain Biking, Queenstown Gondola, Skyline Gondola
It would make a good pub quiz question. Where and when was the first Rugby union game played in New Zealand?
Filed under: New Zealand's first Rugby game, Rugby, Rugby World Cup 2011
Forsyth Barr Stadium Ready for Rugby World Cup
With the Rugby World Cup 2011 kicking off in New Zealand in less than a month, excitement is building to fever pitch – perfect timing for the opening of the
Filed under: Dunedin, Dunedin venues, Forsyth Barr Stadium, New Zealand events, Rugby World Cup 2011
If you need New Zealand travel information and advice online, www.destination-nz.com has all the details you could possibly need, but how about if you’d like to chat to someone in
Filed under: Christchurch i-SITE, Christchurch News, Visitor Information
Wintertime Flight-seeing with Air Safaris
New Zealand is blessed with stunning mountain ranges and in wintertime they’re especially beautiful. Just imagine the glistening snow, untouched peaks and gigantic glaciers! Imagine exploring this pristine wilderness from
Filed under: Air Safaris, Flight-seeing
Queenstown Winter Festival – The Biggest Snow Party Ever
This Friday, 24 June, the 2011 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival will kick off and it will do so with a bang. Queenstown’s skies will be set alight with the
Filed under: Events, Quenstown Winter Festival