– 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…
– 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….
– 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…
– 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…
– 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…
Kate Dewes and Rob Green – 05/12/97 On 8 December at a UN meeting to establish an International Criminal Court, NATO will attempt to exclude use of nuclear weapons but not chemical and biological weapons, from the new court’s list of war crimes. New Zealand, with Switzerland and the Red Cross, has proposed alternative wording…
