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Hokitika Rimu Treetop Walk progress
Fairfax reports that construction of New Zealand’s first treetop walk could begin in March. Australian eco-tourism company Canopy01 is planning on a DEC12 opening of the 450m Hokitika Rimu Treetop Walk after consents were granted late last year. The $7.7 million aerial walkway would be suspended about 25m above the forest floor, offering visitors views of native bush and Lake Mahinapua.
Read the full postWLG pop-up restaurant coverage reaches millions
The WLG pop up restaurant in Melbourne is estimated to have reached a cumulative audience of well over 9 million people in Australia through news, blogs and social media. The sell-out serving of the culinary capital in Melbourne’s Fitzroy district, which saw close to 2000 diners enjoy a taste of Wellington’s world class food and hospitality, also received extensive news coverage in New Zealand and reached as far afield as the UK, India and Germany.
Read the full postBritain sees O.E. numbers dwindling
The Guardian has just run a significant piece on the big downturn in the numbers of Antipodeans offering their skills in the British workplace. While Australians and New Zealanders once flocked to the UK for some OE before returning
home with a pile of pounds sterling, the booming Australian economy and a sharp appreciation in the Aussie and Kiwi dollars against the pound, has led many to give up on Britain in favour of what’s on offer at home and elsewhere.
The story quotes Home Office figures as showing the number of New Zealand citizen has fallen by 40% over the past three years, while the number of Australians has fallen by 35%.
Record cruise season underway
New Zealand ports and cities are set to benefit from a massive increase in cruise ship visits over the coming months, with the growth led by Carnival Australia’s 15 ships making a total of 394 calls in 12 New Zealand ports – a 56% increase on last season’s number of calls.
Read the full postTravel Writers to meet, explore
The Australian Society of Travel Writers are holding their AGM and annual convention in Rotorua 29-31OCT, where over 70 delegates will experience attractions and activities around Rotorua. Tourism New Zealand is partnering with Destination Rotorua Tourism Marketing to leverage this opportunity which includes preand
post-conference tours that will showcase other highlights of New Zealand.
Hamilton back in the black
Waikato ratepayer-owned Hamilton International Airport has declared an after-tax profit of $111,000 after two years of losses.
Read the full postBarnes steps up as Australia claim bronze
AUCKLAND, 21 Oct. - A reshuffled Australia backline expertly overcame the shock of losing full back Kurtley Beale and fly half Quade Cooper to injury and led their team to a 21-18 win in the Bronze Final. Taking centre stage in a composed effort at Eden Park on Friday was Berrick Barnes, who has spent most of Australia’s World Cup campaign on the bench.
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