The Kiwi can-do attitude is exemplified in community events. Every year, there are literally thousands of local events, from school fairs to rodeos, the fabulous World of Wearable Art Awards to regular community markets and sporting events.
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Last weekend, while exploring the Canterbury Museum in a bid to learn a little more about the early European settlers in Canterbury, we came across an iconic exhibition – Fred & Myrtle’s Paua Shell House. At first glance, we thought it was something for the kids, with a large paua shell in the entrance and music streaming [...]
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White-water rafting was an activity I had always wanted to try, so when I arrived in to Christchurch while travelling around New Zealand, I thought it would be a better place than any to put my adventurous side to the test.
Being one of the closest commercially rafted rivers to Christchurch, and offering the chance to [...]
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To help brighten the start of our working week, our office decided to head on down to Portofino Restaurant last week, to enjoy a tasty Italian meal, some flavoursome wines and a chance to catch up on the gossip outside of work.
Run by two Italian brothers, Portofino is now a successful franchise with eight restaurant [...]
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Last week saw the launch of the 2009 Chill Winter Adventures magazine. Packed to the rafters with ski and snowboarding information, it’s a handy source to help you decide which Canterbury club fields to hit this season; and what to do once you get there.
As proud sponsors of the magazine, Hotel SO were happy to host [...]
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Orana Wildlife Park staff saved four tiny Cheetah cubs last week from certain death by choosing to hand-raise the animals, owing to an inexperienced, first time Cheetah mother. Cheetah are notoriously difficult to breed in captivity and cubs have a 95% mortality rate in the wild. Orana’s cubs carry the most significant bloodlines in the [...]
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As I made my way from coast to coast this weekend, I was excited to be travelling an unfamiliar path in my kiwi adventures. I’ve embarked on many trips from east to west of the south island, but all of my journeys have either taken me across the more central Arthur’s Pass or to the [...]
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Forget the Trans-Siberian train journey and book yourself a ticket to ride on the TranzAlpine train here in New Zealand! Regarded as one of the world’s greatest scenic rail journeys, the TranzAlpine train operates daily between Christchurch and Greymouth, transporting passengers from one coast of the country to the other. Some use it as a [...]
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With my ear always to the ground, I was delighted to hear recently that four tiny Meerkats were born at Orana Wildlife Park, Christchurch. The adventurous little carnivores, aged just five weeks, are already starting to venture outside on display! The arrival of the babies doubled the Orana Wildlife Park’s display group which now numbers [...]
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If you have a few days to spend in Christchurch, I highly recommend jumping in the car and heading out along the Port Hills. The scenic drive allows you to go at your own leisurely pace and gives you the opportunity to be dazzled by scenery that you simply won’t experience from the city centre.
Head [...]
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