Archive for the ‘New Zealand’ Category
Play with Your Food in New Zealand – the Top Kiwi Cooking Schools
BY Ruth Atherley – AHA Creative Strategies A growing number of “foodies” are choosing vacation destinations as much based on the gastronomy of the area as the history, culture, art or beachfront locations. The focus on cuisine doesn’t stop at dining; it also includes cooking. In New Zealand, food loving Kiwis provide a range of [...]
January 24, 2012
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Sustainable Wellington, New Zealand is a People-Centered, Connected Eco City
by Bea Broda Green Tourism is a popular buzzword in the travel industry, and everyone is getting on board in one way or another. Every hotel boasts evidence of some sort of environmental conscience, but many have been accused of “greenwashing,” meaning that they are only paying lip service to the public interest in environmental [...]
November 9, 2011
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A Kiwi Focus on Food and Wine in New Zealand Includes a Helicopter Wine Tour
Whether it’s sipping a single estate Pinot Noir in Martinborough, sampling freshly harvested Golden Bay scallops in Nelson, or grazing on seasonal delicacies that you’ll find nowhere else on earth, New Zealand’s vibrant food scene will please every palate.
October 27, 2011
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New Cycling Tour of New Zealand Takes Cyclists to New Heights
September, 2011 – Santa Monica, CA, From New Zealand’s deep south to the far north, the inaugural Tour of New Zealand puts a new spin on cycling New Zealand. Each year many cyclists pedal the length of New Zealand, but this new seven-day journey will have two mass groups – each of up to 1000 cyclists [...]
September 7, 2011
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Kiwis, Canadians and Rugby World Cup
By: Ruth Atherley Canadians and New Zealanders have always had a special bond. We each have a much larger country that looms over us, we’re friendly, polite, self-deprecating and can be more than a little cheeky. And of course, people from both countries have shown a particular fondness for microbrew beer and great wine.
September 1, 2011
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Top 5 Unique Places to Stay in New Zealand
By Ruth Atherley Many people head to New Zealand for the breathtaking natural beauty, the fabulous wine or the chance to learn more about Maori culture. Always creative, Kiwis are coming up with even more reasons to visit with new and interesting accommodation throughout the country.
August 10, 2011
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Flurry of Excitement as Snowfalls Blanket Queenstown, New Zealand, Where it is Now Winter
Mother Nature has responded to a call for snow and blanketed New Zealand’s Southern Lakes region over the past week, leaving its six ski fields in superb shape for the winter season. Queenstown is buzzing after continuous heavy snow falls, combined with consistently cold temperatures, brought snow downtown and turned the resort and its surrounding [...]
July 15, 2011
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Here are the Top Five Things You Can ONLY Do in New Zealand
By: Ruth Atherley of AHA Creative Strategies Travelling in New Zealand provides visitors with the opportunity for unique experiences that you can’t have anywhere else. Kiwis, the affectionate nickname for New Zealanders, are incredibly friendly and are known around the globe for their welcoming ways. Chat with a Kiwi and before you know it, chances [...]
July 6, 2011
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The First all White Kiwi Chick is Hatched in Captivity in New Zealand, Captivating the Locals
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June, 2011 – The most successful kiwi bird breeding season in the history of New Zealand’s national wildlife center has ended on an extraordinary note with the surprise hatching of an all-white kiwi bird chick. Named “Manukura” by local native iwi Rangitane o Wairarapa, the chick, whose name appropriately means “of chiefly status,” [...]
June 2, 2011
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Taste Testing Your Way Around New Zealand
By Ruth Atherley For many people, a trip to New Zealand must include wine tastings. And why not? There are more than 230 wineries on the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail and an estimated 100 of them are open to wine lovers. Visitors to New Zealand have extensive opportunities throughout the country to try Pinot [...]
April 1, 2011
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