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• Kirsty Nixon Art Exhibition October 8 to 27 in Devonport
  Submitted by wordofmouth on 1316561865
  0Kirsty Nixon, one of New Zealand’s foremost artists portraying iconic Kiwi beach and coastal scenes, is staging her biggest solo exhibition in Devonport during the final weeks of the Rugby World Cup tournament. Nixon will offer 15 of her best Kiwi beach and coastal paintings at Devonport’s Art by the Sea Gallery from October 8 to 27.
  
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• Romantic break in snow-capped Hanmer Spring – Just Magic
  Submitted by wordofmouth on 1314746674
  0Shut your eyes. Imagine lazing in a steamy hot tub with someone special. The sun is setting over the picture postcard snow-capped mountains. Not a sound can be heard but the occasional bellbird call. This is 7 St James Avenue, Hanmer Springs: one of the best short holiday bases in New Zealand. In between 2011 Rugby World Cup games – this is the spot to head to recharge the batteries.
  
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• Ellerslie as a Base – and Auckland is ready for Rugby World Cup Party
  Submitted by wordofmouth on 1313546832
  0Dateline: Auckland – BTRWC (before the Rugby World Cup)
  Mission: Bungy jump off the harbour bridge; swim with dolphins and whales on the Waitemata; and beat two old roosters at squash.
  
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• Auckland Has Everything
  Submitted by wordofmouth on 1309905295
  0Poor Auckland: they’ve been missing out. None of Wellington’s fierce winds; no Central Otago frosts; and it no Christchurch’s earthquakes -- well, that’s not entirely true. The very weekend I spend in Auckland a 2.9 earthquake gently rattles over its sub-tropical suburbs. It’s a talking point at the French markets in Parnell the next morning.
  
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• Slowing down in snow-less Queenstown
  Submitted by wordofmouth on 1308717702
  0This has been the most unusual winter for Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world. We’re past the shortest day of the year and still no snow for skiing on Coronet Peak, Cardrona or the Remarkables. Queenstown was ranked among the top 25 destinations in the world on Trip Advisor, with skiing clearly being a big part of the attraction. But as a non-skier, it didn’t worry me a jot spending a few days relaxing in a Queenstown without snow! The bustling alpine resort was last year named No. 1 Outdoor and Adventure Destination in the World by Trip Advisor.
  
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• Leading NZ petite lodge named among the top 10 in the world – Trip Advisor
  Submitted by wordofmouth on 1308715902
  0At last New Zealand tourism has got some great news. Maison de la Mer, a petite lodge, just an hour from quake-hit Christchurch, has been named among the top 10 Bed and Breakfast Inns (B&Bs) in the world, according to Trip Advisor. New Zealand and Christchurch tourism have been savaged by a series of earthquakes since September 4 but the accolades just announced by Trip Advisor for Akaroa are a huge boost to the battered region.
  
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• Wharepuke
  Submitted by Jangoy on 1307325653
  0My husband recently turned 70 and wished to plan his own 'made to measure' day. While researching he came across a place that ticked all the boxes. Wharepuke located 1km from central KeriKeri.
  
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• Otago Rail Trail -A Cycling Adventure
  Submitted by t-rex on 1306637008
  0Once a railway line connecting Clyde to Middlemarch, the Otago Rail Trail is a scenic trail spanning 150km. The railway line was originally constructed over a period of 16 years between 1891 and 1907. The Rail Trail was developed by the Dept of Conservation (DOC) in partnership with the Otago Central Rail Trail Trust and was opened in 2000 as a public reserve – (no entry fee required).
  
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• Cloud 9: One Step Away From Heaven
  Submitted by wordofmouth on 1306372498
  0I could hear the waves below washing over the golden sands along Long Beach, massaging my mind and soul. This was heaven in northern sub-tropical New Zealand. It’s a warm night; the French doors at my $1750 a night Cloud 9 luxury hideaway are wide open. The moonlight dances across the Pacific Ocean in the bay.
  
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• Unique NZ Food Experience - the main actor
  Submitted by hartmindfood on 1304551321
  0Ask most New Zealanders to describe New Zealand cuisine and we struggle for an answer or that we don’t have one - that New Zealand is too young, too multi-cultural, or too British ... Yet when asked to describe a New Zealand food experience we easily share common stories that all celebrate our own history and fabric of life. The tastes and smells directly linking us to memories that connect with our own land and culture. For me, this is the basis of Gastro-tourism – making a direct link - a cultural shortcut - to the land through its food.
  
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