‘Wanaka’ Stories
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Words like breathtaking, jaw-dropping, exhilarating and stunning are grossly overused in the tourism industry – but the Southern Lakes region has a right to them all. International travel authority Lonely Planet has chosen New Zealand’s vast Southern Lakes region as one of the world’s ‘Top 10 Regions to visit in 2012’. The Southern Lakes, which includes three [...]
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The World Heli Challenge brings together a handful of top athletes from around the globe to compete in helicopter accessed competition. The main event period from July 28 to August 11is jam packed with events, parties and adventure days. After the mountain competition, athletes will be treated to a selection of some of the best [...]
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Cardrona Alpine Resort Snowboarding – Wanaka New Zealand
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Whether you’ve never felt snow before or you’re permanently in powder, New Zealand offers ski adventures that will keep you begging for “just one more run.” From alpine downhill skiing to backcountry Nordic ski touring or snowboarding at a world-class terrain park. The Lake Wanaka Region (an hour from Queenstown) has both downhill and cross [...]
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Wanaka’s anonymous graffiti yarnist has struck again, installing a rainbow-coloured jacket on a downpipe outside a Helwick St cafe owned by gay businessmen Paul Tregea and Chris Hadfield. Mr. Hadfield found the decorated downpipe outside his Ritual Cafe and was delighted – even though the international gay symbol is upside down. A knitter – or [...]
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An iconic New Zealand landscape and a picturesque vineyard provide a dramatic setting for an outdoor sculpture exhibition that showcases top Kiwi artists.Sculpture in Central Otago – held on the shores of Lake Wanaka – is a biennial show of large outdoor works from 35 sculptors. The show runs for three months, and the 2011 [...]
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