The cruise ship season kicked off to a great start in Tauranga with the Golden Princess which docked on 10th October. Around eighty-five cruise ship visits are scheduled this season. Here’s a stunning video from Tourism Bay of Plenty which showcases our beautiful area, there really […]
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Market research suggests the All Blacks Experience is likely to attract one-third international visitors. NZ Rugby and brand experience company Discovery Partners are planning to open an All Blacks Experience tourism attraction in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour by late 2017 in a 50:50 joint venture. The immersive, […]
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A dormant Rotorua geyser has started erupting water for the first time in 36 years. Experts hope the Papakura Geyser in Rotorua is a sign of things to come. The Papakura geyser at Rotorua’s Te Puia tourist attraction became dormant in 1979. But two years ago […]
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Comvita’s tourism stocks are soaring after joining an illustrious group of sustainable attractions nationwide, backed by a visit from the Prime Minister. The Bay of Plenty attraction recently received the Qualmark Enviro Gold Award, recognising how it exceeds the highest levels of environmental and social responsibilities, […]
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New Zealand is about to become the talk of fantasy enthusiasts around the world, with the call going out globally to find fans keen to take an ultimate Middle-earth journey to New Zealand. Gearing up for the December 17, 2014, release of The Hobbit: The Battle […]
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It’s exciting times here in Middle Earth with the premier of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in LA yesterday. The Hobbit is the prequel to Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and this is the second film of a trilogy. It folllows the adventures of […]
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With the release of The Hobbit, An Unexpected Journey on December 12th, Wellington has been in full swing setting up installations across the city. The view of Golum catching fish at the Wellington Airport is a spectacular sight. Weta Workshop is based in Wellington and best […]
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The Milford Road was partially opened on Thursday 18 October with one lane operating allowing access in and out of Milford Sound. There is still a significant slip on Milford Road with just one lane access for traffic in and out of Milford Sound. Works will […]
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It’s now less than 3 months until the release of The Hobbit movie. It’s easy for visitors to New Zealand to come an experience the fantasy of “middle-earth” first hand – it’s right on our doorstep! Hobbiton is one of the movie sets for The Lord […]
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A BIG Thank You to all the volunteers that have helped keep our local Tauranga Coastline clean and the salvage teams working in relation to the stranded Cargo Ship stuck on the Astrolab Reef. Tauranga remains “Open for Business” and the Bay of Plenty region continues […]
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