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Aoraki Mount Cook National Park: home to our own Everest
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3000m, including New...
The road to Mount Cook. © Abhishek Baadkar
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Airport Palms Motel Visit website
Regularly #1 on Trip Advisor Conveniently located just 3 minutes from Christchurch International Airport, Airport Palms Motel was newly opened in November 2011. . . . More . . .
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Canterbury Plains hot air ballooning
Ballooning is probably the most relaxing form of transport ever devised, like floating down a river on an inner-tube, only in mid-air. Read the story . . .
Omega Rental Cars, Christchurch Airport Visit website
Omega Rental Cars Christchurch has depots nationwide providing quality vehicles ?and first-class service. Our modern fleet of hire cars include sedans, 4WD stationwagons and MPVs . . . More . . .
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Tramping in New Zealand
Known in other countries as hiking, bushwalking or trekking, tramping is a uniquely Kiwi term that fits the style of walking here – often rough, frequently wet, but regularly inspiring. Read the story . . .
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Airport Rentals Ltd Visit website
Late model rental cars, 4WDs, people movers, minibuses, cargo vans and shuttle trailers for hire. 5 mins from the airport, friendly, personal service.Rentals of 3 . . . More . . .
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Hanmer Springs: alpine adventures and indulgence
There’s not much better than lounging in hot mineral water when the ground around you is covered with snow and there’s a biting southerly blowing down from the tops. Read the story . . .
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Kaikoura Kayaks Visit website
Voted "TOP CHOICE" Lonely Planet! Watch seals dive and manoeuvre around and under your kayak. Paddle with them as they swim around the coastline hunting . . . More . . .
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Lake Tekapō: shimmering beauty
By day, the view’s pretty spectacular – the arid splendour of the Mackenzie Country dominated by Aoraki Mount Cook. But you really want to be here when it gets dark... Read the story . . .
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Things to doRydges Latimer Christchurch
Escape to New Zealand’s Garden City. Book your New Zealand trip to the Garden City and enjoy luxurious accommodation at the Rydges Latimer Christchurch hotel . . . More . . .
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The not-so-distant summit: day hikes to mountain tops
Mountain climbing doesn’t just have to be for the experienced or those inclined to take risks. There are plenty of spectacular summits in New Zealand that can be reached with little more than the right provisions, a propensity for physical exercise and common sense. Read the story . . .
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Ascot Vale Motor Lodge Visit website
We are a modern complex. Ascot Vale Motor Lodge is situated on Riccarton Rd, close to Canterbury University, conveniently located for College of Education, Bush . . . More . . .
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Kaikōura Peninsula Walkway
Observe seals and seabirds, explore historic pā and whaling sites and enjoy sensational clifftop views of the sea and mountains from this unique walking track. Read the story . . .
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Belmont Motor Inn Visit website
Centrally located, only 1km to city centre, reStart Mall, New Regent Street Shopping Precinct, casino and many excellent new restaurants on Victoria Street and closer . . . More . . .
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New Zealand on film: more than hobbits and snowy mountainscapes
Movies have put New Zealand on the map. But there's much more to New Zealand film than The Lord of the Rings... Read the story . . .
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Lincoln Motel Visit website
Newly completed and opened in March 2012.We offer 21 self-contained luxury motel units, non-smoking, double glazed, heat pumps, flat screen TV's, with a selection of . . . More . . .
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Christchurch: a city transforming
How often do you get to see a city in the midst of a complete transformation? Christchurch today is different from the experience of Christchurch last month, next month and certainly six years ago. Read the story . . .
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