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Blanket Bay Lodge Ranked One of the World’s Best
Luxury hideaway Blanket Bay has been named in the top 20 of Australian travel magazine International Traveller's inaugural 100 Best Hotels and Resorts in the World list. The five-star Queenstown lodge comes in at 16th place in the list of top resorts and hotels from around the world, as voted by an elite panel of […]
Southern Discoveries buys shares in Milford Sound Lodge
The oldest and most established tourism operator in Milford Sound, Southern Discoveries, has purchased a shareholding in Milford Sound Lodge. Milford Sound Lodge Directors Mike McConachie and Dave Kluken, who have operated the lodge for almost 14 years, welcomed the premier tourism company’s investment and the opportunity to work together in an iconic part of New […]
First Guests Check In To Novotel Christchurch
Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square opened its doors today (Monday 19 August), becoming the newest city centre hotel and Accor’s second property to reopen since the February 2011 earthquake. Visiting Christchurch for the second time after falling in love with New Zealand on honeymoon last February, Pietro and Ilaria Torresin (Peter and Hilary)from Verona in Italy, were the first […]
World’s fastest ski racers choose Queenstown’s Shotover Canyon Swing
The world’s highest cliff jump operator proved the adrenalin activity of choice for some of the world’s fastest ski racers in Queenstown today (August 15). Renowned for skiing at speeds of up to 130kph, Olympic gold medallist and multiple world championship winner Ted Ligety swapped highly-tuned top performance race skis for a backwards ‘canyon swing’ […]
Multi-million dollar Spirit of Queenstown well on her way to Bluff
Multi-million dollar catamaran Spirit of Queenstown rounded Farewell Spit yesterday morning (Tuesday August 13) after successfully crossing the Tasman Sea in three and a half days. Queenstown’s newest tourism attraction will make her way down the east coast of the South Island over the next few days before coming into port at Bluff at approximately 9am Thursday morning (August 15). […]
Queenstown voted one of world’s friendliest cities
Queenstown’s stunning scenery, friendly people and diversity of experiences have earned it a top place on Conde Nast Traveler’s list of 20 of the world’s friendliest cities. Queenstown came in at No 4 on the list with a readers’ rating of 91.8. Conde Nast readers said the “tranquil and peaceful town” boasted an “excellent outdoor […]
Queenstown at world’s fingertips with new mobile site
Hot on the heels of reaching a record one million website visits in 12 months*, Queenstown’s online presence has received another boost with the launch of a new mobile visitor information site. Destination Queenstown’s second generation mobile site m.queenstownNZ.co.nz went live today and offers an easy-to-navigate version of Queenstown’s full website www.queenstownNZ.co.nz targeted at millions of potential travellers using mobile devices to […]
New Zealand tests the limits to host its first ever Lamborghini Academy
Accelerated passion from Italian super sports car manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini came on July 3-7 with the unique driving experience of Lamborghini Academy, which took place for the first time ever in New Zealand. This one of a kind driving academy, which is open to Lamborghini customers and enthusiasts alike, brings Lamborghini to prestigious and demanding […]
Putting the Queen in Queenstown at the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival Downtown Day
Another year, another spectacle of macho gone madam brought lunchtime crowds out to Earnslaw Park on Day 6 of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival for the infamous MoreFM Drag Race. Hundreds gathered to watch twelve well-respected local businessmen and local personalities vie for the coveted overall title as they pushed and shoved their way […]
Tourism NZ launches search for the FIRST Australian same-sex couple to be wed
Lake Wakatipu – Queenstown To celebrate the passing of the recent marriage equality laws, Tourism New Zealand has announced it will be flying out an Australian same-sex couple for a ceremony on 19 August 2013, the first day the Marriage Amendment Act comes into force. The national search for the first Australian couple to make […]
