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People Making Changes Issue 32: Bed And Breakfast And Guiding Business At Lake Rotoiti
Dorothy – 6/2/98 Colin and Jill Clarke gave up their jobs to start a Bed and Breakfast and Guiding business at Lake Rotoiti. Colin sitting on a rock with a backdrop of mountain country (Click here for a larger version) Making the change Three years ago Colin was working at Landcare Research at the University…
Walking In The Rotoiti Area Of The Nelson Lakes National Park
Dorothy – 30/1/98 Day or half day walks The Peninsula Nature Walk (1.5 to 3 hours) If you want to build up your fitness gradually I would recommend that you start with the Peninsula Nature Walk. The track follows the shore of the peninsula, and is undulating and easy walking. The views of the lake…
Lake Rotoiti In Nelson Lakes National Park
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…
Business Of The Month For January * Budget Backpackers And Foley Towers
– 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…
Electromagnetic Radiation: Out Ouruhia Way
– Jacqueline Steincamp – 9/1/98 Ouruhia? You will probably have never heard of it. Will the ill health of its residents and animals become a international landmark in EMR research? Possibly, if the information is allowed to get out. EMR (electro-magnetic radiation) is a very sensitive topic, which makes big business (and advertisers) extremely unhappy….
Holiday Wishes And Holiday Fun
– 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…
West Auckland – An Area Not To Be Missed
– Kate – 19/12/97 Over the next few months NZine will bring you up to date information on places of interest, regional parks, beaches and activities around the Auckland region. If you are planning a trip to New Zealand you can browse these articles at leisure before arriving ‘downunder’. Then you will be able to…
Kaikoura On A Budget
– 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…
Business Of The Month For December *Ballantynes*
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…
People Making Changes Issue 30: Horse riding helps disabled people cope with their disabilities
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…