Southern Public Relations

OTAGO — An Open Day at the Otago Polytechnic Central Otago Campus (Cromwell) on 3 December will profile courses on offer and allow prospective students to explore areas of interest and the related links between qualifications and employment.

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QUEENSTOWN — Families, locals and visitors are invited to celebrate the start of the Christmas season in Queenstown at Remarkables Park Town Centre’s Christmas Fun Day on Saturday November 26.

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QUEENSTOWN — Prime Minister John Key took to the trees high above Queenstown this morning (Friday November 18) with a visit to leading sustainable tourism business Ziptrek Ecotours.

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QUEENSTOWN — New dates, some extra glam and a new media partner are to be celebrated along with gay and lesbian pride at this year's DNA Gay Ski Week to be held in Queenstown New Zealand from August 25 to September 1 in Queenstown New Zealand.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown’s newest village location on the sunny side of Lake Wakatipu is a conference organisers dream.

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QUEENSTOWN — Eichardt’s Private Hotel in the heart of Queenstown is taking appreciation of the finer things in life to the highest level with the introduction of delicious Sunday afternoon teas.

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QUEENSTOWN — Famous German comedian Bernhard Hoecker visited Queenstown last week as a guest of Tourism New Zealand and, indulging his passion for the outdoors, chose to ride the popular zip lines on Skyline Gondola hill with Ziptrek Ecotours.

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MILFORD — A stunning new kayaking trip in one of the most majestic places in the world has been launched by premier New Zealand tourism company Southern Discoveries.

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OAMARU — A special dinner held at Oamaru’s historic Pen-y-bryn Lodge last night (November 13) showcasing the Italian cuisine of iconic New Zealand chef Jo Seagar has been judged “a huge success”.

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QUEENSTOWN — A set of stunning New Zealand-designed glassware has brought together Queenstown’s most stylish hotel with a design and art gallery renowned for its exquisite New Zealand products.

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QUEENSTOWN — A Queenstown aviation company that specializes in the high altitude mineral and exploration industries is celebrating its first year of operation with the purchase of a Eurocopter AS350 B3.

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QUEENSTOWN — The developers of Queenstown’s Remarkables Park Town Centre have welcomed a commissioners’ decision granting resource consent for an upmarket new vehicle dealer on a corner site near the entrance to the centre.

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QUEENSTOWN — Magic Memories, the New Zealand tourism photography experience company, is set to take its cutting edge services and expertise to United States tourism attractions with the help of US marketing experts, The Kreisler Group (TKG).

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MILFORD — A new kayaking pontoon is towed across Milford Sound, with iconic Mitre Peak in the background, to its new ‘home’ alongside the Milford Discovery Centre operated by Southern Discoveries.

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QUEENSTOWN — The first ever festive season at Kawarau Village will be celebrated in enthusiastic style taking advantage of the special attributes of Queenstown’s newest village location.

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A series of senior appointments supports the recent acquisitions and expansion plans of Skyline Enterprises.

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Queenstown businessman and adventurer Erik Bradshaw has become the first person to ski the length of the Southern Alps completing an adventure that required not just physical fitness and good equipment, but also an intimate understanding of the mountains and the risk factors.

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QUEENSTOWN — An award-winning Queenstown-based wine tour company has picked up an international wine tourism award in the face of stiff competition from established global wine regions.

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MILFORD — A pair of breeding Kiwi introduced eight months ago to a remote valley overlooking Milford Sound are plump, happy and thriving, thanks to a joint project to establish a sanctuary for native species alongside New Zealand’s most photographed mountain.

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QUEENSTOWN — New Zealand's premier guided walking company launches its 2011-2012 season tomorrow (November 1) as the first walkers set out along tracks billed as the 'finest walks in the world'.

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QUEENSTOWN — The annual opportunity to walk, mountain bike or run across Queenstown Hill is happening this Sunday (October 30), with the third Queenstown Hill Challenge fundraiser for Wakatipu High School’s year 10 Branches Camp.

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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — A favourite local and visitor meeting place at Aoraki Mt Cook has been badly damaged by a violent storm cell that hit the region last night.

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QUEENSTOWN — It was fun for all the family when Lord of the Rings and Hobbit actor Andy Serkis who plays Gollum/Smeagol zipped into Queenstown on Sunday (23 October) with Ziptrek Ecotours.

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Central Otago vineyard Mondillo is racking up wins as the last few bottles of its previous vintage are served at the very best tables and the newly released vintage finds early favour.

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WANAKA — Top tips and inspiring cuisine presented by some of the world’s best chefs will benefit visitors to Wanaka’s luxury Tiritiri Lodge this summer.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has launched a new housing bond to lower the entry level cost for first home buyers.

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QUEENSTOWN — The hugely popular Remarkables Market re-opens for its second summer season next week.

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QUEENSTOWN — At not quite two years old, Queenstown adventure tourism operation Ziptrek Ecotours is zipping into the record books as among New Zealand’s leading sustainable companies.

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A multi-award-winning Central Otago wine has taken its accolades to impressive new heights by winning a prestigious Northern Hemisphere trophy.

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QUEENSTOWN — A dedicated group of specialist volunteers who risk life and limb to help people in trouble in New Zealand’s great outdoors will be the beneficiaries of a Queenstown locals’ day.

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OAMARU — Iconic New Zealand chef Jo Seagar is set to share her Italian cuisine tips and tricks at a special dinner at Oamaru's historic Pen-y-bryn Lodge.

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MILFORD — A hugely popular Milford Sound attraction will be welcoming back children and families in time for the New Zealand school holidays after Mother Nature caused it to close earlier this year.

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QUEENSTOWN — Three highly experienced development operators based in Queenstown, New Zealand, have brought their skill sets under one collective ‘umbrella’ to provide a niche property development service.

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Skyline Enterprises commitment to build a new Luge operation in Calgary, Canada as part of the company's global expansion has resulted in a reorganisation of key management positions.

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<p>An Australian woman got far more than she bargained for last Saturday (1 October) when an Argo tour of Mt Cook’s Tasman Valley, delivered much more than the promised adventure in a majestic environment.

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An Australian woman got far more than she bargained for last Saturday (1 October) when an Argo tour of Mt Cook’s Tasman Valley, delivered much more than the promised adventure in a majestic environment.

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QUEENSTOWN — Little zippers heading to Queenstown’s newest adventure activity can now ride the world’s steepest tree-to-tree flying fox for the first time.

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Magic Memories, a Queenstown based tourism company expert in providing holiday memories, today announced a new partnership with global entertainment giant, Merlin Entertainments Group.

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OTAGO — People considering stonemasonry as a career or interest to follow are urged to register soon for the year long 2012 Otago Polytechnic Certificate in Stonemasonry (Level 4).

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Tailored courses to train team leaders and managers in the lead up to the Southern Lakes busy summer season are on offer now at Otago Polytechnic’s Queenstown and Cromwell campuses.

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Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort has been lauded as New Zealand and Australasia’s leading golf resort at an awards ceremony hailed as ‘the Oscars of the travel industry’.

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QUEENSTOWN — From sports uniforms to car seats, seminars to tennis court resurfacing, SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust has again provided funds for a wide range of community organisations and activities.

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Youth from the Wakatipu Basin are fully engaged in The Ultimate Battle of the Musos 2011, organised and hosted by The Youth Booth (formerly X-it Youth Centre).

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An Otago Polytechnic graduate is off to Melbourne to start his new job as a sports turf manager at one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the world.

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QUEENSTOWN — A Queenstown-based building company is making the most of a skills base fostered overseas and within New Zealand with three highly-qualified quantity surveyors (QS) on its staff.

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QUEENSTOWN — The rippling abs of a naked Richie McCaw, Graham Henry getting a tattoo and Jonah Lomu in full stride are features of a new collection of paintings by renowned Queenstown artist Thomas Brown.

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QUEENSTOWN — Around 50 keen mountain bikers including guest of honour former junior world downhill mountain bike champion Scarlett Hagen, a group of teenagers from Youth Town Oamaru and several members of the Queenstown mountain bike club celebrated the opening of the first ever full season for Queenstown Bike Park today (Saturday, 17 September).

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QUEENSTOWN — Pilot Brent Collins has lodged plans with Lakes Environmental that could result in a thoroughly refurbished 1950s era, seven-seater (plus pilot) De Havilland Beaver and a modern Cessna float plane offering flightseeing and transfers on Lakes Wakatipu, Wanaka and Hawea by summers’ end.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown's X-it Youth Centre is to be rebranded “The Youth Booth," after consultation with local youth following a merger of the town’s two youth trusts.

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QUEENSTOWN — The world-class Queenstown Bike Park opens to the public for its first full season this Saturday (17 September) – offering the only gondola-accessed downhill mountain biking in the southern hemisphere with over 30kms of purpose built tracks.

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QUEENSTOWN — Spring skiing conditions returned to glorious winter snow in the resort town of Queenstown with The Remarkables ski area welcoming a good dump of the white stuff overnight (September 12).

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QUEENSTOWN — Coaches and managers of the English rugby team took to the trees yesterday (Monday September 12) to take in magnificent views of Queenstown as they soared from tree hut to tree hut by zipline, including tackling the world’s steepest tree to tree flying fox.

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MT HUTT — Family fun is the priority at Canterbury’s Mt Hutt this spring and taking its family responsibilities seriously, the ski area has a brand new family package on offer.

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Take Off is Monday 26 March 2012.

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Fantastic spring snow conditions and a solid lineup of events means the winter sports season in the stunning Mt Cook Mackenzie region is in full swing with plenty going on to inspire and entertain visitors.

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As rugby fever sweeps the world, for the first time in more than 40 years New Zealand tourism icon Shotover Jet has changed its ‘Big Red’ jet boat livery in support of a major international sporting event.

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Spectacular viewing conditions are expected for the 2011/2012 iceberg and glacier cruising season which opens tomorrow (Wednesday 7 September) at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.

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QUEENSTOWN — Keen skiers and boarders have their last chance this season to head to Queenstown’s Coronet Peak for a marathon 13-hour ski day.

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Blanket Bay’s reputation as Australasia’s ultimate alpine escape and New Zealand’s finest luxury lodge continues to be upheld with its win last Friday night, 2 September 2011, at the hotel industry’s prestigious HM Awards.

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Skyline Enterprises is to purchase tourism sightseeing and adventure company Totally Tourism, an umbrella company that operates iconic tourism brands including The Helicopter Line, Mitre Peak Cruises, Milford Sound Scenic Flights, Queenstown Combos, Challenge Rafting, Harris Mountains Heli-Ski, Air Fiordland, Wanaka Flightseeing and Glacier Helicopters.

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The symptoms and dangers of methamphetamine, cannabis and alcohol use among teens will be the subject of a hard-hitting community presentation at Wakatipu High School on Thursday, September 8.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown’s newest village location has a series of new menus and reasons to dine in sunny splendour with changing offerings particularly appetizing for nearby residents and business people.

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The 2011 Residential Property Managers Awards recognised three members of Queenstown and Wanaka Housemart team for excellence in property management.

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OAMARU — A night of gourmet cuisine in historic Oamaru heralds the start of a Celebrity Chef series for boutique Pen-y-bryn Lodge.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown tourism business Ziptrek Ecotours presented its story of creating an innovative adventure tourism operation to delegates at the Ecotourism New Zealand workshop currently underway in Greymouth.

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Premier tourism company Southern Discoveries Ltd, based in Te Anau and Queenstown, has been named Operator of the Year 2011 by the Inbound Tour Operators Council (ITOC).

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QUEENSTOWN — Pilot Michael Clarke and his helicopter are safely back home in Queenstown after spending two nights in inclement weather in Otago’s Lammerlaw Ranges.

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Otago Polytechnic’s work with industry sectors to upskill people and businesses has delivered results for Delta and eight of its Central Otago employees, with minimal disruption to working hours.

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Canterbury's Mt Hutt ski area is set to re-open tomorrow (Thursday August 18) after New Zealand's biggest snow storm in 50 years dumped 80cm of fresh dry powder on its slopes.

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A 27-metre long ramp is taking shape in Queenstown’s Earnslaw Park today (Thursday August 11) in preparation for Friday night’s ‘Parklife Invitational’ rail jam.

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Family fun and fantastic local food, products and artisans make a welcome return to Queenstown next week with two ‘Mid-Winter’ Remarkables Markets.

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QUEENSTOWN — Visitors to Queenstown’s Coronet Peak can get up close and personal with some of the world’s top ski champions this Sunday (August 14).

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QUEENSTOWN — Taking up a prime role at a premier Queenstown hotel, career hotelier Reinier Eulink is looking forward to his new role of General Manager at Crowne Plaza Queenstown.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown’s award-winning five-star Millbrook Resort has welcomed one of New Zealand’s finest hotel concierges to its staff as it reinforces its commitment to the highest possible guest experience.

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Bungy New Zealand Group CEO Michelle Trapski has announced that she will be leaving the multi-award-winning adventure tourism company to focus on new opportunities and challenges.

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WANAKA — Senior lecturer Peter Bilous, who teaches Avalanche Safety and Snowsport Instruction at Otago Polytechnic Central Otago campus, has been awarded one of 10 prestigious Sustained Excellence in Tertiary Teaching awards from Ako Aotearoa National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence.

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CHRISTCHURCH — Christchurch-based company Cookie Time Limited is tomorrow (Thursday) launching a limited edition version of its original Chocolate Chunk cookie as it throws its weight behind the Love Christchurch Made campaign.

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Newly elected Les Clefs d’Or South Island delegate Fiona Lawson is committed to supporting Christchurch as New Zealand’s gateway to the south, but is having trouble knowing who to back when the Crusaders play the Highlanders.

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Two teams from Queenstown’s Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas are set for a dose of healthy rivalry as they compete in one of New Zealand’s most high profile winter adventure races.

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Queenstown’s Remarkables Primary School will be holding a community consultation meeting on Wednesday (August 3) to discuss proposed enrolment zone changes.

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QUEENSTOWN — Otago-based brothers and businessmen Ken and Pat Cummings will open a new car dealership, Queenstown Motor Group, in Remarkables Park Town Centre later this year.

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The strong and supple spirit of New Zealand aviator Jean Batten is reflected in a brand new bomber jacket now available at BONZ, Queenstown’s home of the Best of New Zealand leatherwear.

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In management changes at Millbrook Resort near Queenstown, David Onions will move from his General Manager role to a non-executive directorship.

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QUEENSTOWN — Thousands of skiers and boarders enjoyed an ‘epic’ powder day at Queenstown ski areas Coronet Peak and The Remarkables today (Monday July 25) following a snow storm that dumped ‘light as air’ powder on both mountains.

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OTAGO — Two Golds and a Silver are the latest medals recognising the high quality of Hawkshead wines grown and produced in Central Otago.

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AUCKLAND — The first students studying for a brand new Diploma in Professional Cookery (Level 5) offered at Otago Polytechnic’s Central Otago Campus are heading to Auckland this Saturday (July 16) to compete in the national Nestlė Toque D’Or competition on Monday 18 July.

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QUEENSTOWN — Local charities, trusts and community organisations in the Queenstown Lakes District are invited to submit their applications for consideration in the SKYCITY Queenstown Casino Community Trust 2011 funding round.

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MILFORD — Tourism operator Southern Discoveries has announced that the Milford Discovery Centre and Milford Deep Underwater Observatory are unavailable until further notice.

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LAKE TEKAPO — Roundhill ski field in the Mount Cook Mackenzie region is to open this Wednesday (13 July) following a huge snow dump that has plastered the area with eighty centimetres of fresh snow over the past four days.

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QUEENSTOWN — Affordable fun is snowballing in Queenstown as the largest and most family-friendly hotel in the winter resort celebrates the arrival of snow.

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MILFORD — Premier New Zealand tourism company Southern Discoveries was last night (Wednesday July 6) awarded a prestigious Southland Environment Award for its Sinbad Sanctuary Project.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown locals and visitors can enjoy the latest in international hairstyling thanks to the recent experience of a talented local hairstylist at ‘Hair Expo Australia’.

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QUEENSTOWN — Creating a varied menu of property buying options at Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort has paid off with a near record sales month for June 2011.

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CANTERBURY — The quirky and the traditional is what visitors can expect from an events lineup designed for winter fun amongst the breathtaking beauty of the Mt Cook Mackenzie region.

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Alpine Guides (Aoraki) Ltd launches its 2011 heliskiing season on 01 July.

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WANAKA — Workable connections between Queenstown and Wanaka, particularly for those travelling to and from Queenstown Airport, is the drive behind a new bus service that gets underway from Wednesday, July 11.

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OTAGO — An Australian specialist in cyberspace child protection is coming to Central Otago to talk to children, parents and teachers about using the internet safely.

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QUEENSTOWN — Mt Pleasant Primary School in the quake-stricken hill suburbs of Christchurch is one of the few constants among its devastated residential community where many streets and homes have been destroyed or seriously damaged.

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QUEENSTOWN — A brand new cutting-edge information guide that encompasses ‘Queenstown’ within an online interactive one-stop information shop was launched in the resort today (June 14).

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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — Three historic and unprecedented glacial calvings, massive floating icebergs and many ‘blue ice’ sightings were all part of the most magnificent season in the 35 year history of the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake, according to Aoraki Mount Cook Village Limited General Manager Tourism Denis Callesen.

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