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| PM takes a ride in Queenstown |
| The shrill sounds of Australians ''constantly screaming" in his ear accompanied John Key today as he rode the Shotover Jet in Queenstown to help the company celebrate carrying its three millionth passenger. |
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Published: Wed, 25 May 2011 04:49 p.m. |
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| Foveaux Strait: Rocking, rolling, riding ... |
| Catching the ferry to Stewart Island without leaving a part of you somewhere in Foveaux Strait is a good crossing. This strait has been stroppy from the start."Whirlpools are frequently to be met with and the position is one of... |
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Published: Wed, 25 May 2011 12:00 p.m. |
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| Methven: A sophisticated gateway |
| On a Tuesday night in a Canterbury winter, the best place to be is at Methven's Steel-Worx Bar. |
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Published: Tue, 24 May 2011 11:04 p.m. |
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| Champagne powder at Steamboat |
| If you want a compelling reason to ski at Steamboat Springs, you only need to hear two words: First Tracks. |
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Published: Tue, 24 May 2011 11:04 p.m. |
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| What men and women do on planes |
| On a long-haul flight one in five men admit to flirting with a member of the aircrew, and a handful have even struck up a relationship with someone they've met in the air, new research shows. |
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Published: Tue, 24 May 2011 03:13 p.m. |
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| Volcanic ash closes airports |
| Some airports in Britain and North Germany have closed in the face of a dense ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano which is sweeping across northern Europe. |
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Published: Tue, 24 May 2011 01:10 p.m. |
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| High up Mt Taranaki |
| It's a perfectly formed volcanic cone and a perfect day. As we drive through lush pasture land, the conical shape of Mt Taranaki doesn't change. The mountain is skirted with dark forest and, towards the top, the brown rocks and tussock... |
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Published: Tue, 24 May 2011 12:00 p.m. |
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| Liz French : Exploring your own backyard |
| We baby boomers seem hell-bent on dashing off around the world gaining notches in our money belts. Everyone has been, or is going, to Europe or Asia. Every dinner party is dominated by dissertations on Provence or Umbria, India, Annapurna... |
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Published: Tue, 24 May 2011 09:30 a.m. |
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