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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown-based Touch of Spice has been selected as one of the world's best luxury travel experts by influential magazine Condé Nast Traveller.

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SOUTHLAND — A Chinese couple have notched up a romantic 'first' on the world-renowned Milford Track by celebrating their wedding at Pompolona Lodge.

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SOUTHLAND — Walking the Routeburn Track in New Zealand’s South Island is a dream for many -- but for some it is a family legacy.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown's multi-award-winning Millbrook Resort marked an important milestone yesterday (March 6 2013) celebrating twenty years since it first opened its gates.

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QUEENSTOWN — A new team is on board at Queenstown-based public relations company Southern PR, bringing a depth of across-the-board experience to a range of businesses throughout New Zealand.

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CHRISTCHURCH — The multi-award-winning Three Boys Brewery is once again brewing full steam ahead following a move to prime new premises in the thriving Christchurch suburb of Woolston.

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Exclusive rural lifestyle development Bendemeer has enlisted the skills of renowned architects Mason & Wales to design their new concept homes due to start construction next month.

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QUEENSTOWN — Award-winning Queenstown embroidery and screen printing business Impact has expanded its operation, opening a dedicated uniform display and fitting room.

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QUEENSTOWN — The five-star Millbrook Resort is riding a wave of award success, receiving yet another prestigious tourism honour.

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OTAGO — The Otago Highlanders took some time out from pre-season training over the weekend and hiked into the Greenstone Track for a few days of ‘R&R’ and team building.

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Greenstone Entertainment, a new entertainment and concert company, has been launched into the New Zealand market.

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QUEENSTOWN — Entertainment at this year’s NZPGA Championship is shaping up to hit the mark with headline musicians, award-winning Central Otago wine and food, and fun activities for all on the menu.

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QUEENSTOWN — Arriving to a New Year and a new start at Queenstown’s luxury hotel Eichardt’s is highly respected new Head Chef Will Eaglesfield.

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QUEENSTOWN — Millbrook has been bucking the development recession trend, seeing a good resurgence in sales as it prepares to release its latest development to the public.

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OTAGO — Central Otago travel business Active Travel Company is now 100% owned by local travel identities Ross and Petrea McRobie, who recently purchased the remaining shares from their former business partner.

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QUEENSTOWN — A multi award-winning collection of luxury properties in Queenstown has welcomed a new general manager.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown-based real estate firm Locations has scored a coup with the appointment of former All Black Justin Marshall as the company's brand ambassador for the Locations Group.

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An exciting new tourism website aimed at promoting Queenstown and Wanaka's attractions to the online world using the latest in panoramic photographic technology was launched earlier this week in Wanaka.

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QUEENSTOWN — The call has gone out for volunteers to come forward and be part of the NZ PGA Championship to be held at The Hills in Queenstown next year (February 28 – March 3 2013).

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown embroidery and screenprinting business Impact is celebrating taking out the Small Business Award at the Westpac Queenstown Chamber of Commerce awards dinner held on Saturday night (October 27).

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Some of New Zealand’s most intimate, luxurious and unique lodges are heralding spring and the summer to come with the addition of a new lodge member and premium packages.

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QUEENSTOWN — A shortage of land-only sites at Queenstown’s Millbrook Resort has prompted the latest release of new building sites at the five-star property.

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QUEENSTOWN — The hugely popular Remarkables Market re-opens for its third summer season this coming weekend, October 27.

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QUEENSTOWN — The work of a dedicated group supporting those affected by cancer has received a boost with a new relationship forged with the iconic Queenstown hotel Eichardt's.

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As the countdown to Christmas looms, gift box specialist Korora Trading Company is lending a hand with the launch of twelve decadent Christmas gift hampers.

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QUEENSTOWN — The team at Queenstown’s most environmentally conscious holiday park is celebrating news of a world-beating Platinum EarthCheck award.

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QUEENSTOWN — A Queenstown-based technology company specialising in providing the country's leading 'real time' tourism software welcomed two world-renowned  tourism operators to its family of clients last week.

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GORE — Plans are already well underway for the 25th Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore.

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The owners of popular Queenstown bar The Boiler Room will celebrate the sweet taste of success in a national competition by jetting off to Sweden.

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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — The wild and creative work of a chef based in remote Mt Cook has taken the title of National Champion at the prestigious Monteith’s Beer and Wild Food Challenge.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown's newly re-branded Jet boat company is set to show off its "thrilling" new look as warmer weather heralds the start of the busy season.

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QUEENSTOWN — Pedestrians in Queenstown can enjoy a little piece of green space among the town's streets this Friday (September 21) as part of a global event.

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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — The kitchen team at the Mt Cook Backpacker Lodge Chamois Bar & Grill in Aoraki Mt Cook is enjoying the dizzy heights of culinary success after making the finals of a prestigious ‘wild food’ competition.

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QUEENSTOWN — Blanket Bay continues to retain its international ranking as New Zealand’s top lodge with prestigious USA-based Hideaways International naming Blanket Bay the Number 1 lodge in New Zealand, and Number 6 in the world, within its annual 2012 Readers Survey.

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MILFORD — Some of the world’s most rare penguins are putting on a show for delighted visitors to New Zealand’s Milford Sound.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown's premier lakefront hotel is marrying exquisite cuisine with fine art thanks to the artistic vision of a multi-talented chef.

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WANAKA — Families and small groups can now enjoy affordable luxury at its best thanks to the introduction of a new room type offering at Wanaka's Tiritiri Lodge.

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Gibbston Valley Winery opened the vaults to some of Central Otago’s oldest and rarest wines at an exclusive ‘vertical tasting’ event to coincide with 25th anniversary celebrations on Saturday (September 1).

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QUEENSTOWN — Work on a dangerous Queenstown traffic intersection and new roading has been given the green light following an Environment Court decision.

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Over 160 guests were treated to a “once in a lifetime” event amongst the vines at the multi-award-winning Gibbston Valley Winery on Saturday night (September 1).

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QUEENSTOWN — Work on a dangerous Queenstown traffic intersection and new roading has been given the green light following an Environment Court decision.

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New Zealanders are being invited to become 'friends' of the famous Kingston Flyer to ensure the iconic steam train is around for future generations to enjoy.

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TURANGI — One of New Zealand's most luxurious lodges is celebrating the re-opening of one of the world's most renowned walking tracks.

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QUEENSTOWN — Award winning Queenstown company Rilean Construction has achieved the Queenstown Lakes' first six-star Homestar rating for an eco-friendly evolution series home.

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QUEENSTOWN — Land and property sales at Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort are on the up and up as the resort launches into spring.

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OAMARU — Oamaru’s renowned hospitality duo will celebrate their second anniversary at historic Pen-y-bryn Lodge next month by offering a gift of their own to mark the special occasion.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Board of Queenstown Airport is pleased to report a strong financial performance from Queenstown Airport Corporation Limited for the year ended June 30, 2012.

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QUEENSTOWN — A young chef from Queenstown's five-star Blanket Bay has claimed the prestigious New Zealand Commis Chef of the Year title, the third time it has gone to the luxury lodge.

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QUEENSTOWN — Remarkables Park Ltd, principal owner and developer of the 150ha master planned Remarkables Park Zone, is planning to more than double the size of the Remarkables Park Town Centre.

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OTAGO — Some of Central Otago’s oldest and rarest wines are to be collected from the Gibbston Valley Wine library and dusted off for an historic wine tasting.

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QUEENSTOWN — Premier South Island tourism company Southern Discoveries has again cemented its position as an industry leader with a trifecta of accolades.

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Queenstown and Wanaka property management agency Housemart has returned home from the 2012 Property Management Awards with ‘a bagful’ of accolades including Property Management Agency of the Year.

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OTAGO — A Central Otago winery celebrating its 25th commercial grape harvest with a black tie dinner next month will also mark a milestone of a different kind.

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QUEENSTOWN — A new Japanese and Teppanyaki restaurant to be launched in Queenstown early next month will also be the home of the highest quality Wagyu Beef available in New Zealand.

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QUEENSTOWN — A New Zealand aviation company is continuing on its expansion path by taking delivery of a brand new helicopter, the first of its kind to arrive in New Zealand.

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Competition to become one of Cookie Time's Christmas Cookies entrepreneurs has reached record levels, with more than 750 applicants applying for just 71 positions nation-wide.

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New Zealand’s original Jet boat operator is welcoming an experienced Queenstown local to the sales and marketing team following the company’s recent rebrand.

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QUEENSTOWN — The first new luxury building development to be launched in central Queenstown for a number of years is already attracting strong interest from buyers.

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QUEENSTOWN — New Zealand’s oldest guiding company, Queenstown-based Guided Walks New Zealand (trading as Guided Nature Walks), has been named a finalist in the prestigious New Zealand Travel Industry Awards 2012.

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PALMERSTON NORTH — Creating exquisite gift boxes with a focus on 'fun and quirky' is key for a new online gift store going from strength to strength in its first year of operation.

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QUEENSTOWN — New Zealand's most iconic steam train is gearing up for its second season on the rails following a winter-long maintenance campaign.

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FRANZ JOSEF — The importance of business working co-operatively and supporting tourism on the South Island's Wild and rugged West Coast has been highlighted by changes to Franz Josef Glacier and a new glacier experience.

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Inspired by the Rena oil disaster, a liquid latex creation by aspiring young fashion designer Charlotte Bishop took out top honours at the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards last night (Saturday July 29).

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A young Queenstown landscaper was “totally taken by surprise” when he was named New Zealand’s Young Landscaper of the Year at an awards ceremony last night (Saturday July 28).

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QUEENSTOWN — The first buyers of unique luxury apartments at Queenstown's Kawarau Village are about to sign up on the dotted line after their release proved "hugely popular".

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GORE — This weekend the Hokonui Fashion Design Awards celebrates 24 years of emerging talent in New Zealand fashion.

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Secondary school teacher and chef Poppie Gerber brings varied skills and over five years’ experience working with youth to her new role leading the Wakatipu Youth Trust youth workers.

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QUEENSTOWN — The operators of an exquisite lakefront collection of luxury properties in Queenstown have reason to celebrate its ongoing success.

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QUEENSTOWN — A commitment to recruiting and nurturing professional, qualified staff is paying dividends for the owners of a Queenstown landscaping company.

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QUEENSTOWN — An announcement by the Ministry of Education that Queenstown’s Wakatipu High School will relocate to an 8-hectare site in Remarkables Park has been welcomed by Remarkables Park Ltd director Alastair Porter.

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QUEENSTOWN — The highly anticipated launch of the newly-released Kawarau Village Apartments takes place this weekend with the first release of properties officially available for purchase.

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New Zealand's most iconic fashion design awards competition has received an exceptional standard of entries for the 2012 event.

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QUEENSTOWN — An Environment Court decision to grant resource consent for a PAK'nSAVE supermarket has "delighted" one of Queenstown's largest developers, Porter Group Limited.

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OTAGO — Creating landscape designs for the harsh Central Otago climate is all about knowing what to plant where, say the owners of a successful Queenstown-based landscaping company.

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Owners of a Central Otago vineyard are 'charging their glasses' with news that a bottle of their wine has received the highest price ever paid for a bottle of New Zealand wine.

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QUEENSTOWN — The Queenstown Memorial Hall Trust is to ask the Council for a larger contribution following advice from the Lottery Community Facilities Fund.

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QUEENSTOWN — International cyclocross superstar Katie Compton is gearing up to ride the New Zealand Cyclocross National Championships in Napier this weekend, fresh from her weekend win in Queenstown on a course she has pronounced the most beautiful in the world.

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MILFORD — On route to Milford Sound this morning Southern Discoveries General Manager John Robson had to make a stop to photograph these stunning icicles on his way to work.

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QUEENSTOWN — Cars, market stalls and mountain bikes all warmed up a wintry weekend for Queenstown's Remarkables Park.

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QUEENSTOWN — A rare site has been enjoyed by visitors in Queenstown as one of New Zealand’s premier tourism companies brought a taste of Fiordland to the resort.

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QUEENSTOWN — Unique luxury apartments at one of Queenstown’s most stunning locations are to be released onto the real estate market for the first time.

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FRANZ JOSEF — Dealing with the constant changes of a glacier is all in a day's work for tourism company Franz Josef Glacier Guides.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown-based helicopter company Heli Tours has been granted an historic 18-year permit multi conservancy concession for heli landings, the first of its kind permitted by the Department of Conservation.

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New Zealand's most iconic fashion design awards competition has received a record amount of entries for the 2012 event to be held in Gore next month.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown Airport last night (June 26) announced it was removing the $25 International Departure Fee effective immediately.

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QUEENSTOWN — Mr Gay World Andreas Derleth will be 'star of the show' when he attends DNA Gay Ski Week Queenstown, the much-anticipated gay and lesbian event of the year.

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QUEENSTOWN — The company that now owns  a blue chip Queenstown residential development believes the time is right to 'breathe life' back into the exclusive rural offering.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown’s environmentally conscious holiday park continues to be a trailblazer in sustainability innovation following recent national and international recognition.  Queenstown Top 10 Holiday Park Creeksyde owners Erna and Tonnie Spijkerbosch have continued to garner recognition for their world class green initiatives in three separate green award events.

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QUEENSTOWN — Queenstown's high speed adrenalin thrill experience Shotover Canyon Swing has shown its big-hearted, community-minded side by raising funds for a sick little boy.

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The creative talent and photography skills of Queenstown-based Jackie Gay of Still Vision has been brought to bear on a calendar celebrating the connection of land, people and culture in Aotearoa.

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QUEENSTOWN — The world's highest cliff jump operator has done it again – developing a unique new jump style that offers adrenalin seekers another dimension and a whole new level of scariness.

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QUEENSTOWN — Put 15 kids, four pet sheep and the ultimate cupcake icing ‘heaven’ into a restored woolshed near Queenstown and you have the recipe for a perfect fun evening for children and their families living with life-threatening illnesses.

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AORAKI/MOUNT COOK — The Hermitage Hotel at Aoraki Mt Cook is celebrating the success of its award-winning chef brigade following the Southern Light Salon Culinaire competition last weekend.

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GORE — Organisers of this year's Hokonui Fashion Design Awards are "thrilled" at the fashion expertise assembled for this year's judging panel.

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