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Waitangi Day Celebrations
At 5.30am on 06FEB at Waitangi the nation’s birthday will begin in prayerful mood at the Whare Runanga. A lone piper will greet the dawn at the country’s largest Naval flagstaff to begin a day of sports, ceremony and family fun.
Read the full postKauri Cliffs named region’s Top Lodge
Travel + Leisure magazine has chosen The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs as the No. 1 Lodge in Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific in the T+L 500 World’s Best Awards, 2012, and No.11 in the Top 25.
Read the full postAncient kauri log at Gumdiggers Park
An ancient giant kauri log is now on display at Gumdiggers Park in Awanui, 25km north of Kaitaia in the Far North. The log was found earlier this year while excavating three smaller kauri logs buried beneath a sandstone layer at the park. The ancient tree has a girth of 9 metres and is 12 metres long. It is estimated to be around 100,000 years old and was on the same level as other buried preserved trees which were once part of a vast kauri forest on the Aupouri Peninsula.
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Rob Fyfe reassures on London ops
In his latest message to Air New Zealand staff, CEO Rob Fyfe has responded to mounting concerns about the airline’s commitment to maintaining the NZ-London route. He says: “It’s no secret that we are struggling to make London profitable, just as our competitors are also struggling in this task, not just on London but on most ultra-long haul routes. Passenger numbers are flat at best and, when put against the backdrop of economic turmoil in Europe, any pick up in demand for long haul air travel from London looks unlikely in the foreseeable future.
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In his latest message to Air New Zealand staff, CEO Rob Fyfe has confirmed that new routes are likely, given that the airline’s long haul schedule adjustments will result in aircraft availability.
Read the full postMakeover for PureGayNZ.com
New Zealand gay and lesbian tourism website and information site PureGayNZ.com has been refreshed to include user reviews, booking engine facilities with partners Bookit and Tourism Exchange as well as further integration with social media channels.
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