Dorothy – 23/1/98 Lake Rotoiti looking from Kerr Bay (Click here for a larger version) Why do the visitors come? It is the beauty of the lake, the mountains and the bush which draws most visitors to the area more than a century after Haast first rejoiced in it, although a few still go to…
– Dorothy – 16/1/98 “An interview with Eric Foley, Director of Budget Backpackers Hostels NZ Ltd.” A New Zealand-wide network The original two storey house at Foley Towers In 1986 Eric Foley in Christchurch and Mark Dumble in Taupo formed a company, Budget Backpackers Hostels NZ Ltd (BBHNZ), which would develop a network of backpacker…
– Dorothy – 9/1/98 What the tour operators offer visitors. Kaikoura Township Looking North source – Joe Levy Enter the attractive Visitor Centre and a bewildering array of choices is offered. In the last issue in “Kaikoura On A Budget” I wrote about activities for the budget conscious. This article will focus on the tours…
– Dorothy – 24/12/97 Warm Season’s Greetings to all our readers Christmas and New Year Greetings to you all from the staff of Plain Communications Ltd and especially from those involved in producing NZine. December 24 – one day until Christmas. There are decorations everywhere and carols are playing. Worcester Boulevard in Christchurch – Christmas…
– Dorothy – 18/12/97 A place with plenty of activities for the budget conscious Whenever Kaikoura is mentioned most people who know of that beautiful little town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand immediately think of whales. That is truly appropriate, as the first Europeans to settle in Kaikoura were…
Dorothy – 12/12/97 One year old today! It’s NZine’s first birthday and what a happy birthday it is. Here at Plain Communications Ltd we’ve two reasons to be happy – winning a Soda Award as one of the five best New Zealand sites over the past year, and a rapidly increasing readership all around the…
When our daughter went overseas to study it was at Ballantynes that we found souvenir gifts for her to take on her travels. When my mother was too frail to go shopping, it was Ballantynes who sent out clothes on approval for her to try on in her own home. Response Tailoring Response on made-to-measure…
Dorothy – 05/12/97 Honouring the first Canterbury settlers Settlers Day on December 14 with a walk where they walked, and a visit to interesting Lyttelton grave sites. The Commemorative Walk Each year Cantabrians mark Settlers Day by walking over the Bridle Path. This Bridle Path commemorative walk was initiated by the Mayor of Lyttelton in…
Dorothy – 05/12/97 A beautiful sunny day, excited riders in colourful jackets displaying the name of the district they represented, caring helpers supporting the riders, enthusiastic spectators, the savoury smell of the sausage sizzle, announcements on the loud speaker keeping everyone on track – all the ingredients of a very special day. This was the…
– Dorothy – 28/11/97 Defeat of Pam Corkery’s bill These have been much in the news this week with the defeat of Pam Corkery’s Private Member’s Bill prohibiting the erection of cellphone towers within 300 metres of schools. Twin towers in Hamilton Today the erection of twin towers beside Sacred Heart College and a Hamilton…
