Destinations
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Maunga visitors enjoying summer Sky Waka sightseeing combined with local tastes
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL) Chief Executive Jono Dean says he’s delighted that Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake temperature is returning to stable levels. “Not that the recent alert affected the summer activity on the maunga, the crater is a long way…
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Queenstown a big winner at the 2020 World Travel Awards
Queenstown has scored significant wins at the 27th Annual World Travel Awards, winning three of the major awards in the Oceania section and four out of eight titles in the New Zealand section. Queenstown has taken out the title of…
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MOROCCO, LAND OF PROMISE
Waking up in an apartment with the sun shining on the tiled terrace and the waves gently breaking on the shore under 100 m away, the smell of spice in the air, it’s hard not to believe…
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Mt Ruapehu the Manageable Challenge
For those who want to head away from the crowds, who want a real mountain experience, who want that manageable challenge, then take full day Ruapehu Guided Walk with Adrift Tongariro is just right for you. Mt Ruapehu is…
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Paddling Kadavu Island
As our sea-kayaks slide up the rough-grained yellow sand, a muscular figure crunches down the beach towards us. He looks about 35, is around 6 ft, and I guess he’s a lean 85 kilos. As he gets closer I see…
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Africa – dreaming
Does anything quite prepare you for an adventure in Africa; quite simply, nothing can. My Acacia overland adventure of Southern African began in Zambia. On arrival into Livingstone we were transferred to our accommodation on the banks of the Zambezi…
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Off the Grid
Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM), whose technology provides connections beyond where terrestrial cell phones are used, today announced their data shows consumers are indeed heading far off the grid during the COVID-19 pandemic and bringing Iridium devices with them. For…
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CHARITY ASKS KIWIS TO SHARE PHOTOS OF THEIR FAVOURITE NZ VIEWS
Macular Degeneration NZ calls for entries to photo competition Judging panel includes actress and TV presenter Shavaughn Ruakere plus landscape photographer Rach Stewart and nutritionist Claire Turnbull Upload entries via www.mdnz.org.nz/competition before 5pm on Sunday 9th August Calling all photographers!…
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GET BACK OUT ON THE OPEN ROAD – SOUTHERN STYLE
As local travel restrictions put in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic begin to slowly ease, many of us are itching to get out and about and enjoy some much needed road trip therapy. For this reason, we have taken…
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Mountain Bike & Camp Along North Rim of the Grand Canyon
While most of North America reels under hot summertime temperatures, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon offers a wonderful high-altitude escape. Providing gently rolling terrain of lung-expanding dimensions, the North Rim has been long-held as sacred ground to hikers and…
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