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Top 10 North Island Beach Hotels and Campsites

Top 10 North Island Beach Hotels and Campsites

New Zealand’s North Island “is a rewarding destination for beach lovers” with brilliant blue water and gorgeous stretches of white sand” and offers “many brooding vistas where wild seas meet rocky shores,”

#205: 8 Reasons Why I Voted for the New New Zealand Flag

#205: 8 Reasons Why I Voted for the New New Zealand Flag

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#204: Martin Crowe RIP; Ta Moko; Nobel Nom; Adele Stylist; and More

#204: Martin Crowe RIP; Ta Moko; Nobel Nom; Adele Stylist; and More

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#203: NZReliefAid needs Syria crisis funds; Auckland #3 in world; The Piano and I Love Dick revisited; Sean Marks at Nets; Max Bickerton’s 1930s Haiku Legacy ++more

#203: NZReliefAid needs Syria crisis funds; Auckland #3 in world; The Piano and I Love Dick revisited; Sean Marks at Nets; Max Bickerton’s 1930s Haiku Legacy ++more

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#202: NYNZ artist Max Gimblett; Richie & Lydia NZers of Year; more Marlon Williams; Owls Still Cry; Lonely Lingerie; beautiful pools;

#202: NYNZ artist Max Gimblett; Richie & Lydia NZers of Year; more Marlon Williams; Owls Still Cry; Lonely Lingerie; beautiful pools;

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Lydia Ko Wins New Zealand Open

Lydia Ko Wins New Zealand Open

Lydia Ko has won the ISPS Handa New Zealand Women’s Open for the third time “on a remarkable day that began with a 5.7 magnitude earthquake rattling Christchurch” and “prevailed playing through what the Ladies…

#201: Finola Dwyer Wins Bafta; Epic Walks; Te Reo on GoPro; Kakapo Genome; Baz; Simon Denny; Sheep Drone

#201: Finola Dwyer Wins Bafta; Epic Walks; Te Reo on GoPro; Kakapo Genome; Baz; Simon Denny; Sheep Drone

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#200: Auckland Ranked World’s #4 Most Cosmopolitan City

#200: Auckland Ranked World’s #4 Most Cosmopolitan City

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#199: Record New Zealand Wine Exports

#199: Record New Zealand Wine Exports

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#198: Luxury Lodge-Hopping in New Zealand

#198: Luxury Lodge-Hopping in New Zealand

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#197: Choreographer Parris Goebel Born to Dance

#197: Choreographer Parris Goebel Born to Dance

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#196: Helen Clark Says Living Standards of 2 Billion Better

#196: Helen Clark Says Living Standards of 2 Billion Better

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#195: Where to Find the Best Meat Pies in NZ

#195: Where to Find the Best Meat Pies in NZ

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#194:  Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty

#194: Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty

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#193: Air New Zealand Named World’s Best Airline

#193: Air New Zealand Named World’s Best Airline

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#192: Dan Carter Says Future of NZ Rugby Bright

#192: Dan Carter Says Future of NZ Rugby Bright

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#191: Jonah Lomu: Rugby Superstar Melded Power and Speed

#191: Jonah Lomu: Rugby Superstar Melded Power and Speed

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#190: New Zealand Is The Ultimate Nature Adventure

#190: New Zealand Is The Ultimate Nature Adventure

#189: The Best of Waiheke Island

#189: The Best of Waiheke Island

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#188: Magnificent All Blacks Beat Wallabies in World Cup Final

#188: Magnificent All Blacks Beat Wallabies in World Cup Final

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A Celebration of Hawke’s Bay’s History of Winemaking

A Celebration of Hawke’s Bay’s History of Winemaking

‘Wine: Stories from Hawke’s Bay’ – a history and celebration of the internationally acclaimed Hawke’s Bay wine industry will be published on November 1 by BayBuzz Ltd. The book that is 100% kiwi made tells…

#187: All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia

#187: All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia

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All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia

All Blacks Edge Boks for Finals Showdown with Australia

The New Zealand All Blacks have beaten South Africa’s Springboks 20-18 in the Rugby World Cup semi-final in England on Saturday. “In an atmosphere thick with tension at Twickenham, the All Blacks clung to their…

#186: All Blacks Demolish France in RWC Quarterfinal

#186: All Blacks Demolish France in RWC Quarterfinal

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17 Stunning Spots In New Zealand

17 Stunning Spots In New Zealand

17 spots in New Zealand have been featured in a post on Buzzfeed as places that you will want to visit. 1. Lake Tekapo, McKenzie Country: “New Zealand’s highest peaks provide a beautiful backdrop to…

All Blacks Demolish France in RWC Quarterfinal

All Blacks Demolish France in RWC Quarterfinal

The New Zealand All Blacks have beaten France 62-13 with a record-breaking nine try performance – the biggest victory in World Cup quarter-final history. Many French fans had hoped for a repeat of the 2007…

#185: New Zealand Negotiates Itself into the Future

#185: New Zealand Negotiates Itself into the Future

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New Zealand Sets 99% Connectivity Goal

New Zealand Sets 99% Connectivity Goal

By 2025 the New Zealand government is planning to connect 99% of its population to 50 Mbps broadband or better. The remaining 1% will be equipped with 10 Mbps broadband. “Our use of, and reliance…

Real Life ‘Lord of the Rings’ Locations

Real Life ‘Lord of the Rings’ Locations

In Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth is “composed of dozens of incredible locations around New Zealand,” and “the natural beauty of New Zealand’s lush countryside and icy blue…

New Zealand Creates 620,000 Km2 Ocean Sanctuary

New Zealand Creates 620,000 Km2 Ocean Sanctuary

“A vast stretch of New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone is being turned into an ocean sanctuary in a landmark deal to preserve one of the most pristine and unique environments on Earth”, according to…

A Guide to Wine Tasting in New Zealand

A Guide to Wine Tasting in New Zealand

“New Zealand isn’t just a place for thrill-seekers. Over the past 30 years, New Zealand has been earning its place as a tastemaker in the wine world”, writes Jenn Brown for The…

Amazing Grace – Designer Sandra Nunnerley

Amazing Grace – Designer Sandra Nunnerley

“Designer Sandra Nunnerley doesn’t decorate (or live) by rules, bringing a tasteful form-meets-function approach to her Upper East Side apartment”, writes Wendy Goodman for Departures Magazine. The furniture in her own home, a fifth-floor…

Team New Zealand Recruits Italian Skipper Max Sirena

Team New Zealand Recruits Italian Skipper Max Sirena

Team New Zealand has signed Max Sirena, 53, who skippered the Italian challenger team Luna Rossa at the 2013 America’s Cup in San Francisco. “This stresses the sporting and friendly ties of mutual respect that…

Ma’a Nonu to Win 100th Cap

Ma’a Nonu to Win 100th Cap

All Blacks centre Ma’a Nonu will make his 100th international appearance in New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup match against Tonga in Newcastle on Friday (Saturday morning New Zealand time). “On behalf of the All Blacks, we…

New Zealand Paradise in New York Gallery

New Zealand Paradise in New York Gallery

Transcendental images of New Zealand sky, horizons and water by photographer Brian Sweeney are on show at pop-up New Zealand gallery ORA on New York’s Seventh Avenue. “Paradise Road,” Sweeney’s exhibition of…

#184: Fiona Mackenzie Ranked Seventh Most Impactful Public Investor Executive

#184: Fiona Mackenzie Ranked Seventh Most Impactful Public Investor Executive

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Fiona Mackenzie Ranked Seventh Most Impactful Public Investor Executive

Fiona Mackenzie Ranked Seventh Most Impactful Public Investor Executive

Fiona Mackenzie, Head of Investments New Zealand Superannuation Fund has been ranked seventh in The Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute’s ‘Public Investor 100’ that lists the most significant and impactful public investor executives…

Golf’s Toughest Par 3

Golf’s Toughest Par 3

Possibly the world’s toughest par 3 – “a tiny green accessible only by helicopter nestled into mountainside overlooking the city of Queenstown” is 4,500ft high, writes Corey Charlton for The Daily Mail. Errand golf balls…

Top Ten Safest Countries Of The World

Top Ten Safest Countries Of The World

New Zealand has been ranked the safest country to travel to in a ranking by news portal ABC News Point. The ranking examined how people living in the respective countries thought about their safety…

ACL Launch Auckland City Limits Festival

ACL Launch Auckland City Limits Festival

“The Austin City Limits Festival now has a sibling in the southern hemisphere as organizers announced Wednesday the launch of Auckland City Limits in New Zealand”, writes Michael Theis for the Austin…

New Zealand Ranked Highest for Experience in HSBC Expat Explorer Survey

New Zealand Ranked Highest for Experience in HSBC Expat Explorer Survey

New Zealand has been ranked highest for experience and second overall in HSBC’s Expat Explorer Survey, which helps people to compare countries across the globe focusing on three categories: economics, experience and…

Air New Zealand Unveils New Auckland International Lounge

Air New Zealand Unveils New Auckland International Lounge

Air New Zealand has unveiled a new international lounge in Auckland, which can seat more than 375 customers comfortably and is significantly larger than the old lounge. The new modern Auckland lounge was designed by…

New Zealand’s Otago Beautiful in Fall

New Zealand’s Otago Beautiful in Fall

New Zealand’s Otago has been featured in German magazine RP Online as one of ten destinations that are well worth a visit in fall. In fall Otago is even more beautiful and its vast…

#183: New Zealand’s Haka – “The World’s Most Perfect Act of Nationalism”

#183: New Zealand’s Haka – “The World’s Most Perfect Act of Nationalism”

NZ Student Rugby Team Performs Haka at Fast Food Restaurant in Ireland

NZ Student Rugby Team Performs Haka at Fast Food Restaurant in Ireland

A New Zealand student rugby team from Wairoa College Rugby Academy has performed a haka at a Supermacs at a service station in Ireland. The video that was filmed by customers of the restaurant was…

#182: New Zealand All Blacks Beat Argentina to Begin Title Defence

#182: New Zealand All Blacks Beat Argentina to Begin Title Defence

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Mahi Aroha 3: Endurance Required

Mahi Aroha 3: Endurance Required

In Napier there is a certain smug satisfaction at the defeat of the amalgamation proposal. Another local proposal – the Ahuriri Deed of Settlement – that seeks to put right past wrongs – also…

#181: Historic Win for Lydia Ko

#181: Historic Win for Lydia Ko

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#180: Richie McCaw Most Powerful in Rugby Union

#180: Richie McCaw Most Powerful in Rugby Union

All Blacks Squad Announced

All Blacks Squad Announced

There were few surprises in the All Blacks squad announcement “with coach Steve Hansen naming 17 forwards and 14 backs with the emphasis on the backs being their versatility to cover numerous positions.” “Richie McCaw…

Scott Dixon Wins Fourth IndyCar Championship

Scott Dixon Wins Fourth IndyCar Championship

Scott Dixon has won Sunday’s race at Sonoma Raceway to clinch the 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series championship. He was awarded the title because he had three victories this season as opposed to Montoya’s two,…

#179: Scott Dixon Wins Fourth IndyCar Championship

#179: Scott Dixon Wins Fourth IndyCar Championship

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Is this New Zealand’s Best Ever Ski Season?

Is this New Zealand’s Best Ever Ski Season?

After a phenomenal start to the season and continuing snowfalls, both Coronet Peak and Mt Hutt ski resorts in New Zealand may stay open longer than the usual. Ordinarily the season runs from mid-June…

New Zealand’s Jonah Lomu Still Talks a Good Game

New Zealand’s Jonah Lomu Still Talks a Good Game

Jonah Lomu changed the sport of rugby forever – his “emergence at the 1995 World Cup was seismic”.  He was a pioneer for rugby union, who “raised interest to levels not witnessed before and…

12 Things To Do in Queenstown

12 Things To Do in Queenstown

Queenstown offers “an incredible mix of gorgeous views, great food, fun outdoor activities, and more” writes Geoffrey Morrison for Forbes Magazine. The article collates the Top 12 things to do in the…

TIFF Exclusive: Bust a Move With This Clip From ‘Born To Dance’

TIFF Exclusive: Bust a Move With This Clip From ‘Born To Dance’

“While Hollywood has got the dance formula down cold, New Zealand actor/filmmaker Tammy Davisis bring(s) his own unique flavor to the genre”, writes Edward Davis for Indiewire. The New Zealand feature film Born To…