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| Airline's medication mercy mission |
| A Gisborne man who was left without essential medication when his luggage went missing on a Pacific Blue flight to Rarotonga says he owes his life to rival airline Air New Zealand. |
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Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:03 p.m. |
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| Brisbane: Cinderella has some new shoes |
| When I think Australia, I think Sydney or Melbourne and briefly picture the Outback.But, although it's Australia's third-biggest city and attracts more international holidaymakers than Melbourne, I don't know much - well, anything... |
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Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00 p.m. |
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| Your wish is their command |
| When the competition heats up ... bring out the champagne and rubber ducks. Hotel guests have rarely had it so good, with venues tripping over themselves to offer personalised services and quirky little extras to stand out from the crowd. |
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Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00 a.m. |
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| Snorkelling in the Maldives |
| There's nothing like wind to ruin a snorkelling holiday. A bit of rain is not an issue - snorkelling always involves getting wet - but wind churns up the water, reducing your vision and spraying seawater into your snorkel. |
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Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00 a.m. |
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| Guide to Cambridge, England |
| When I was growing up in Britain, with a father and a favourite uncle educated at Oxford University, I loathed Cambridge with a passion. |
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Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00 a.m. |
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| Arthur's Pass: Out of the darkness and into the light |
| The darkness of the 8.5km long Otira tunnel marks the dramatic transition from one side of the Southern Alps to the other.Before the TranzAlpine train entered the tunnel we had been climbing up the ruggedly beautiful mountain... |
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Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00 a.m. |
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| Cass: Colourful character right on track |
| Sixty-three years ago when Rita Angus did her famous picture of Cass Railway Station - voted a few years ago as New Zealand's greatest painting - she depicted a small figure sitting on the platform, dwarfed by the surrounding mountains,... |
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Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00 p.m. |
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| Fastest rail link in the world |
| The journey from London to Beijing by rail could take just two days under a Chinese plan to build an international network for trains that can travel almost as fast as aircraft. |
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Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:48 p.m. |
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| Visit Ellerslie flower show early |
| Head for the Ellerslie International Flower Show tomorrow morning because Christchurch's weather will turn downright nasty in the afternoon. |
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Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:02 p.m. |
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