Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo — Peppers Bluewater Resort in Tekapo welcomes a slice of Japanese culture and cuisine with the appointment of chef, Kazutomo Miyano to the resort’s signature restaurant, Rakinui.

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Lake Tekapo — Roundhill ski field in the Mount Cook Mackenzie region is to open this Wednesday (13 July) following a huge snow dump that has plastered the area with eighty centimetres of fresh snow over the past four days.

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Lake Tekapo — New Zealand is right on track to create one of the world's first world heritage starlight reserve above the South Island's Mackenzie country after a key meeting in Brasilia yesterday.

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Lake Tekapo — The world’s longest and steepest rope tow will open up access to some of the biggest terrain in Australasia at New Zealand’s Roundhill Ski Area this winter.

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Lake Tekapo — Snow tubing at Alpine Springs will be bigger and faster this winter thanks to modifications to its state-of-the-art snow slope.

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Lake Tekapo — His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester[1] KG GCVO, will join generations of Mackenzie Country residents next month in celebrating the 75th Jubilee of one of New Zealand’s most famous landmarks - The Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Tekapo.

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Lake Tekapo — A world night sky reserve in the skies above Tekapo – Aoraki/Mt Cook will be fostered in the spirit of the 100 percent Pure New Zealand image, a driving force behind the night sky park said today.

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Lake Tekapo — Prime minister John Key is backing the Aoraki/Mt Cook – Tekapo world starlight reserve proposal.

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Lake Tekapo — Next year is pivotal to the success of New Zealand seeking a world heritage night sky reserve for Tekapo Aoraki-Mt Cook.

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Lake Tekapo — New Zealand has been accepted as one of five world heritage night sky reserve sites for the UNESCO world heritage meeting in Rio de Janeiro next year.

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Lake Tekapo — The process to recognise world starlight reserves, including the Tekapo-Aoraki/Mt Cook bid, is taking far too long, former Cabinet minister Margaret Austin told a UNESCO conference in Santa Cruz, the Canaries Islands, today.

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Lake Tekapo — The boating incident at Lake Tekapo serves as a timely reminder for those intending to head out into the water this coming Labour Weekend.

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Lake Tekapo — The names of the two Timaru men missing on Lake Tekapo have been released as Police attempt to recover their boat.

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Lake Tekapo — The body recovered this morning from Lake Tekapo has been identified as Alexander HAYWOOD aged 72 years of Pleasant Point.

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Lake Tekapo — The three men who are missing after going on a fishing trip are all from South Canterbury; two from Timaru and one from Pleasant Point, (this has now been clarified).

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Lake Tekapo — Police have just recovered the body of a man who with two companions had gone on a fishing trip yesterday.

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Lake Tekapo —  At approximately 10.30pm last night (21/10/2009) a boat with three persons on board was reported missing on Lake Tekapo.

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Lake Tekapo — An astrophotographer has discovered a kiwi in outer space from New Zealand’s internationally renowned Mt John Observatory.

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Lake Tekapo — The Tekapo and Mt Cook area bid for a world night-sky reserve is seeking government backing to support their project to help it gain UNESCO approval next year.

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Lake Tekapo — Recognising local artists and keeping art alive in the community are the drivers behind Lake Tekapo’s High Country Art Exhibition in July.

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Lake Tekapo — A New Zealander living in Perth who says he is not a good rider will hop on different horses to compete in the world's longest and toughest horse race, over 1000km across Mongolia later this year in the inaugural Mongol Derby.

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Lake Tekapo — New Zealand's world first starlight reserve bid - one of eight world-wide night heritage site bids - has taken a strong step forward after a UNESCO working party meeting in the Canaries, Spain, former Cabinet member Margaret Austin said today.

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