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19 June 2013
The jaw dropping teaser trailer for the second movie in The Hobbit Trilogy, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug has been released.
19 June 2013
Auckland, New Zealand’s ‘City of Sails’, has been confirmed as the halfway stopover port for the gruelling,
round-the-world Global Ocean Race in 2014.
19 June 2013
First snows are already dusting the mountain tops of Middle-earth where the countdown to New Zealand’s 2013 winter
season is on.
19 June 2013
The famed ‘filmscapes’ of Middle-earth that feature in Sir Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey have played
a leading role in boosting tourism to New Zealand, according to new figures.
19 June 2013
Remarkable sailing craft are the hallmark of the 34th America’s Cup but it won’t just be the futuristic wing-sail AC72s
turning heads in San Francisco - a traditional Maori waka (canoe) from New Zealand also has a lead role in the event.
New feature material
19 June 2013
The luxury of a sailing holiday in New Zealand isn’t just about cruising idyllic waters or indulging in world-class wine
and food - but a uniquely Kiwi, ‘money-can’t-buy’ experience.
19 June 2013
Viaduct Harbour Auckland is one of New Zealand’s most vibrant tourism and entertainment precincts - a hub for more than
30 bars and restaurants, hotels and water-based tourism activities attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors
annually.
19 June 2013
Quick guide to what's on offer at New Zealand's South Island ski resorts for the winter 2013 snow season.
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