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Celebrated New Zealand Sportsmen of the Twentieth Century
Ray Harrison and Maurice Agar – 3/3/00 Ray Harrison, deeply involved in the yachting world, nominates the Mander family as making an outstanding contribution to yachting, and Maurice Agar, Chairman of Canterbury Tennis Inc, nominates Anthony Wilding as New Zealand’s greatest tennis player. The Mander brothers, Graham, Peter and David in 1950; even then with…
Celebrated New Zealand Sportsmen of the Twentieth Century
Dorothy – 3/3/00 Ray Harrison, deeply involved in the yachting world, nominates the Mander family as making an outstanding contribution to yachting, and Maurie Agar, Chairman of Canterbury Tennis Inc, nominates Anthony Wilding as New Zealand’s greatest tennis player. The Mander brothers, Graham, Peter and David in 1950; even then with a total of nine…
Milford Deep Underwater Observatory
Dorothy – 25/2/00 Be sure to include a visit to the observatory in your Te Anau – Milford itinerary Have you ever looked at beautiful photographs or documentaries showing underwater life and wished it were possible to see it yourself? felt dissatisfied because an aquarium can show you sea creatures only in an artificial environment?…
Red Boat Cruises At Milford Sound
Dorothy – 25/2/00 A Red Boats trip on Milford Sound gives a true sense of the majesty of the incomparable scenery. Experiencing Milford Sound You will be awed by the view however you arrive – by car, by bus, by plane or on foot. Mitre Peak dominates the scene. Most of us have seen Mitre…
Scenic Highlights, Part 3 – Te Anau to Milford
Dorothy – 18/2/00 An engineering achievement opening up magnificent scenery The day trip from Te Anau There is limited accommodation at Milford Sound, but there is ample time to make a day trip and visit the Sound and the Observatory. Some visitors travel to Milford by in their own cars. This gives you the advantage…
Walking The Milford Track
Article and Photographs by Pat Whitman – 18/2/00 Pat Whitman Have you ever admired those pictures of trampers walking through beautiful forest, or standing on a mountain top gazing over valleys or glaciers, and wished it were you? Well, just before Christmas, never having tramped before, it was me, on top of the Mackinnon Pass,…
Scenic Highlights Of The South Island, Part 1 – Geraldine To Mount Cook
Dorothy – 11/2/00 Heading towards the Mackenzie Country and the southern lakes always gives me a sense of excitement and a lift of the spirits. We are heading into some of the most beautiful country in the world. Most of us are limited in the time we can spend on holiday so it’s a matter…
Scenic Highlights Of The South Island, Part 2 – Lake Pukaki To Te Anau
Dorothy – 11/2/00 If you haven’t already done so, you may wish to read part one of this series. Lake Pukaki to Cromwell – 148km (92 miles) Twizel Eleven kilometres (7 miles) from Pukaki you will see the signs for the town of Twizel. Originally built as a town for the workers on the hydro…
The Best Of Geraldine – New Zealand, Trout Fishing, Peel Forest, Bush Walks, Mount Peel, Church of the Holy Innocents, Canterbury Foothills, Barrhill
Dorothy – 4/2/00 Geraldine, a beautiful country town where you can relax, go fishing, walk in the bush and look back at history On one of our journeys south we took time to stay two nights in Geraldine and found it most enjoyable. We had been working under pressure before we left, so on the…
“Bent Not Broken” – New Zealand Book Review
Dorothy – 4/2/00 Bent Not Broken – front cover Bent Not Broken The frank account of the life of Lauren Roche who achieves a seemingly impossible ambition after years of destructive experiences Bent Not Broken – front cover – Photo of Lauren by Vlad Petrovic, Images by Woolf, Streetwalker deatil from mural designed by…