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Air China, Air New Zealand offer multi-country code-share 2007-07-23 18:09:00 Air China
and Air New Zealand
now offer code-share service connecting China, Australia, and New Zealand, with effect from July 1. With this new code-share to “Down Under,” the highly regarded Air New Zealand has become the twentieth airline to partner with Air China in cooperative code-share service.“Partnering with a strong, Star Alliance carrier like Air New Zealand is a great benefit for travelers to and from China,” said Mrs. Zhang Lan, Senior Vice President for Air China. “We are proud to join with Air New Zealand in expanding passengers’ choices to fly to more destinations, and we believe that Air New Zealand customers will be pleased with the levels of service they will receive onboard our modern Air China fleet.”
Discounted flights take off 2007-07-21 19:54:00 Major airlines are expected to announce a second wave of discount deals in the coming months - with travellers likely to see more one-dollar flights
and website-only deals.The past fortnight has seen some of the lowest airfares in New Zealand aviation history and there are predictions of more holiday bargains for domestic and international travellers wanting a cheap winter escape.
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Air New Zealand promotion offering 2007-07-19 17:41:00 To celebrate the first anniversary of Air New Zealand
's grabaseat website, one-way tickets for one dollar were offered online, for popular routes like Christchurch to Nelson and Auckland to Dunedin. Grabaseat offers low price domestic and international fares on a daily basis.
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Sheep and Chardonnay in New Zealand 2007-07-17 19:08:00 A tour of New Zealand
's finest vineyards and their spectacular surroundings now offers the perfect escape for discerning gastro-tourists, writes Susy Atkins. It's nearly 15 years since I first trailed round New Zealand
's vineyards and wineries, and I have somewhat mixed memories of that trip. I remember unappetising food, grim motels straight from the 1950s, and an awful lot of sheep roaming around the "star" wine region, Marlborough.
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, Chardonnay
Air New Zealand became one of the first airlines to order the new Boeing 787 2007-07-15 17:31:00 The airline, which has ordered eight Dreamliners, changed its order from the 787-8 to the bigger and longer range 787-9, available in late 2010. This will increase the potential destinations for Air New Zealand
in all directions across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, such as Bombay, Beijing, Johannesburg, Buenos Aires and Chicago. It will also make the routes much more viable than with the larger and less fuel efficient 747s.
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A taste of New Zealand 2007-07-15 01:24:00 New Zealand
has always been a popular tourist destination with its stunning locations, wide range of activities and festivals on every week. Now, its quality of food and wine is drawing the crowds down under with the latest testimonial from the ‘Taste of New Zealand
’ showcase. “New Zealand is already under the world spotlight with the rugby World Cup coming up in France and the America’s Cup yachting in Valencia, and we have capitalised on that exposure,” said Alan Trotter, CEO of CINZ.
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Australia and New Zealand Voted Top Travel Destinations 2007-07-13 16:45:00 "We are seeing a more discerning group of mature travellers emerging, who expect more from their gap year experience," commented Austyn Tusler, head of Hiscox's Art and Private Client division. "They want to take more expensive belongings with them, pursue whatever sports and activities they like and travel for as long as they wish, wherever in the world they choose, without having to worry. In insurance terms, they expect better quality cover, fewer exclusions and the support of travel and security experts they can trust."
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, New Zealand
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, Destinations
Huka Lodge named best hotel for second year running 2007-07-12 16:09:00 Last year New Zealand’s iconic Huka Lodge
was named
best hotel in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific by Travel + Leisure magazine. This year, in the same survey – World’s Best Awards, Huka Lodge has once again taken the top ranking, for the second year running
. Huka Lodge was also ranked 58 within the Top 100 Hotels worldwide, and was the only hotel within Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific to make the international list.
North New zealand rainstorms left more than 7,000 homes without power 2007-07-11 16:24:00 New Zealand's government deployed troops to the country's Far North
district today after rainstorms left more than 7,000 homes without power
and forced about 50 people to flee to emergency shelters. The area on North Island got a month's worth of rain in less than 12 hours yesterday, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement today.
New Zealanders ignore Fiji travel warnings 2007-07-10 16:15:00 Political unrest has grown steadily since Commodore Bainimarama overthrew the government in December 2006. There have been calls for a return to democracy, and, with the expulsion of New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji, the Pacific Island nation has invited the wrath of the New Zealand government. Last week the government confirmed an extension of travel sanctions against Fiji which now means that high ranking public servants cannot transit through New Zealand. The sanctions are in addition to those imposed last year in which members of Fiji's interim government, its supporters and members of the military were prevented from entering the country.
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Get skiing this summer in New Zealand 2007-07-10 13:54:00 Like their northern hemisphere namesake, there is great food and wine, snow and skiing, and a lively nightlife in the Southern Alps in New Zealand
. One of the top resorts is Queenstown, where holidaymakers can access the Remarkables mountain range, where the north facing slopes catch plenty of winter sun. The resort is one of the most southern on the country's South Island, and is renowned as a year-round active holiday hotspot, attracting travellers on walking and cycling holidays once the snow melts.
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Tourism Conference Speakers Look To The Future 2007-07-25 17:46:00 Tourism is New Zealand's largest export earner - accounting for 19.2% of this country's export earnings. The Tourism Industry Association organises the New Zealand Tourism Industry Conference, TRENZ, PURE LUXURY New Zealand and the New Zealand Tourism Industry Awards. Go to www.tianz.org.nz International and local experts on some of the major issues facing New Zealand's tourism industry will speak at the Tourism Industry Conference 2007 in Auckland, 29-30 August.
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, Future
Destination New Zealand 2007-07-27 18:11:00 Coloradan's rank third from the USA for tourism to New Zealand
. Maybe it's because we appreciate fresh air, nature and lots of sky, love fine wines and foods, or because we have a sense of adventure...the statistics don't state why. The place is like a condensed version of the USA, Europe and Canada. One minute you could be in British Columbia, the next you're sipping something warm in some café, reminiscing how similar it feels to a great spot in England or Germany. A short drive and you could be in Scotland or Nevada or Washington State. It's a bit crazy really.
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New travel magazine targets the over-50s 2007-07-31 17:25:00 Globetrotting travellers over 50 have found a new home where they can swap tips, stories and experience. Grownups.co.nz is an online New zealand magazine which, as well as travel, covers health, food and money advice and much more. Director Richard Poole says after hearing the complaints of older family members, deciding on the site was easy. "When we investigated we found there was nothing in New Zealand specifically for people over 50 - which is a lot of people."
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Luxury lodges: Would you like a valet with that? 2007-07-29 19:35:00 As the saying goes, if you need to ask how much it costs you probably can't afford it. Lisa Bradley surveys some of New Zealand's leading luxury lodges - and asks the big question, so you don't have to. My friends don't judge accommodation by the quality of its teabags, but when asked to guess how much it cost to spend a night in New Zealand's most expensive lodge, it took five "try agains" before they came even close.
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New travel websites launched 2007-08-02 20:25:00 Jasons Travel Media launched its new website at its annual meeting in Auckland. The listed publisher says its new site allows users to find accommodation and activities listings for most towns in New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. The online auction site Trade Me is also launching its own travel site this month. Jasons' chief executive Steven Joyce says branding is going to become important as competition heats up and he hopes his site will stand out for having commission-free online bookings.
Be careful about 'discount' deals. 2007-08-08 18:14:00 A reader alerted us to an Australian company called Funtastic Holidays, which sells vouchers to exclusive resorts in Australasia and the Pacific. Our reader was concerned that the company was now calling New Zealanders with offers that didn't always stack up. A Funtastic Holidays' voucher costs $99 and "entitles the bearer" to discounts of up to 50 percent at specific hotels. Our reader thought that the deal sounded too good to be true. She told us that the Funtastic Holidays' telemarketer had tried the "hard sell" and asked her to provide credit-card details over the phone, which is a no-no.
Surf City New Zealand 2007-08-06 21:30:00 Day 1 - Kia Ora, Welcome. The search begins departing Auckland & heading for the far north. Tonight (Monday) we stay at Shipwreck Bay.Day 2 - The majority of today's driving is on the beach taking you to secluded surf locations. Shipwreck Bay accommodation.Day 3 - Start the day with a surf and breakfast. Then the search begins again. Shipwreck Bay accommodation.Day 4 - More of day 2 and 3, by evening our surf pilgrimage will bring us home to our shipwreckbay accomadation.Day 5 - Back to Auckland chasing waves on either coast. We arrive in Auckland late Friday afternoon.
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The best way to travel around New Zealand would be in a rental car 2007-08-04 17:32:00 New Zealand
is one of the ultimate travel destinations in the Southern Hemisphere, with something for just about anyone. New Zealand
has everything, right from ski fields to volcanoes, from big cities to small towns and from beaches to mountains. New Zealand currently has a population of just over 4 million people. Auckland is the biggest city with over 1.2 million people and the capital city Wellington has a population of around 400,000. Most of the country's resident population is based in North Island and so, South Island offers the opportunity to get away from the busy cities and get up close and personal with the elements.
Travel Stories in New Zealand 2007-08-10 23:04:00 HBO's Flight of the Conchords is giving the New Zealand
tourism board a bit of ironic advertising. Hanging in band manager Brian Nesbitt's office are a couple New Zealand
posters. The first says "New Zealand: Why not?" and the second states: "New Zealand! It's not part of Australia. "While Tourism New Zealand has some far reaching plan for travel to New Zealand called "NZ Tourism Strategy 2010" it seems the Conchords have their own plan to spread a giant dose of Kiwi dry humor worldwide. Take that Peter Jackson.
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, Stories
Air New Zealand working on 'refined' seat design 2007-08-12 17:44:00 "Our goal is to redefine what long-haul travel can be," Air NZ chief executive Rob Fyfe said during a recent teleconference. "And I think the next generation of change will see a lot more innovation in the economy cabins compared to the focus in the premium cabins over the last few years." Several airlines, including Qantas, have already unveiled redesign
ed economy seats to give people more space by changing the way the seat reclines.
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, working
US Airways, Air New Zealand sign codeshare 2007-08-18 18:33:00 US Airways
and Air New Zealand
have signed a codeshare agreement. From September, US Airways passengers en route to New Zealand and the Pacific Islands will be able to connect to Air New Zealand flights to destinations in the North and South Islands, as well as Australia. Air New Zealand customers will have similarly convenient travel options, as they can use US Airways flights out of Los Angeles and San Francisco to connect to Phoenix, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
No tsunami risk to NZ from Solomons earthquake 2007-08-16 20:14:00 There is no tsunami
risk to New Zealand from a moderate earthquake that occurred this evening near the Solomon Islands. The Director of the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, John Hamilton, said that the Ministry has received information about the earthquake from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) in Hawaii and GNS Science in New Zealand.
NZ Back-country skiers warned of avalanches 2007-08-15 12:36:00 The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council issued the warning because of the recent conditions that have increased the risk of man-made avalanches in the back-country behind the Remarkables, Treble Cone, Coronet Peak and Cardrona. Avalanche programme manager Steve Schreiber said the man-made avalanches include both deliberate and accidental, and people heading into the areas away from the main ski areas were putting themselves at risk.
Australian Tourism to New Zealand Sets July Record 2007-08-20 18:53:00 Statistics New Zealand
figures showed total arrivals from Australia were up 14.6 percent, almost 10,000 extra visitors in July, compared with July 2006. Arrivals for those visiting on holiday from Australia increased 21.5 percent in July 2007, compared with the same month a year earlier. July visitation from Australia surpassed the previous record for the month, set in July 2004. The ski season has enjoyed a strong start backed by promotions from TourismNew Zealand
, the regional tourism organizations, airlines and operators that have been running since later February, said George Hickton, Tourism New Zealand chief executive.
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, Record
Chilling With the Kiwis 2007-08-26 17:30:00 On the South Island, a four-wheel-drive tour with Sam Neill (Sam's Off Road Tours, http://www.samsoffroadtours.com) across his sheep farm to see seals and penguins on the Otago Peninsula, jet-boating the Dart River and hiking to the base of the Franz Josef Glacier. On the North Island, cruising Coromandel Peninsula's curvy, mountainous roads in the rain, and driving to Paihia during a record rainfall that closed the main road and stranded us overnight with some really kind Kiwis.
New Zealand forecast of tourism earnings cut for 6 years 2007-08-24 19:29:00 The Tourism Ministry has downgraded New Zealand
's expected international tourism earnings by $3.6 billion in the next six years. The forecast by the ministry's research arm has chopped its outlook on international visitor arrivals and expenditure compared with forecasts made last year. Income from foreign visitors had been estimated at $52.2 billion for the 2007-12 period, but the new ministry forecast has reduced this to $48.6 billion.
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New Zealand's famous Marlborough region 2007-08-23 14:43:00 Marlborough has always been considered New Zealand
's top wine producing region
and Spy Valley wines seem to be on a par with the best. Where the soil is too harsh for grapes, about 2,000 Italian olive trees have been planted with success. This is the kingdom of winemaker Ant Mackenzie, whose expertise has been confirmed by many awards and medals.Spending a few days with friends near Hua Hin recently.
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, Marlborough
Air New Zealand to offer $1 fares 2007-08-28 22:52:00 The airline plans to offer never-seen-before deals with $1 domestic fares
. On Thursday, Pacific Blue announced its plans for the domestic airline business and an introductory fare of $39 on Wellington-Auckland, Wellington-Christchurch and Auckland-Christchurch routes. Today, Air New Zealand
chief executive officer Rob Fyfe said his company would be increasing the volume of both domestic and international fares available on the Grabaseat cheap price scheme. It would also build substantially on one-off campaigns it had launched, such as buy one, get one free child fares.
Langham Hotel Auckland wins New Zealand's Top Visitor Accommodation 2007-09-02 06:30:00 This win follows the property's Best New Zealand
City Hotel
win earlier in the month at the 2007 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation
Excellence held in Sydney. The Langham brand entered New Zealand
in January 2005 and has since invested more than NZ$14 million in their Symonds Street property. The Langham has gone against the current minimalist décor trend and instead created an elegant, opulent and somewhat theatrical environment offering guests an authentic five-star experience unique in New Zealand.
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