New Zealand

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    Keeping up with travel trends: RTO NZ Conference

    If you’re in the travel industry, these tips and stats from the Online Marketing Capabilities conference put on for New Zealand’s Regional Tourism Organisations about websites and the mobile future, are essential reading.

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    How to take great travel photos

    You don’t need an expensive camera to take great photos of your travels. Here are a few of my top tips and some examples of what I’m talking about …

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    Peek inside the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner

    I popped out to Auckland Airport today to check out the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner that flew in to show off flying revolution. Here’s why everyone’s so excited about it…

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    Chewing the fat with Annabel Langbein

    Buried amid fans and cookbooks, I found New Zealand’s hottest cook Annabel Langbein, at Taste of New Zealand and man-handled her away for an interview about her 20 year “overnight” success and a few other pearlers…

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    Win Next Crew Art lunch in Auckland this Saturday!!

    Be in to win the Next Crew Art lunch for two at the Cloud this Saturday with our Tasty Food Blogger, Victoria Davy! Tickets are sold out, but we have blagged 2 to give away and Victoria will introduce you to the top chefs hosting this World Cup lunch while enjoying five-star cuisine and service.

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    New Zealand anthem in Maori

    More and more New Zealanders are learning the Maori words of our national anthem as the Rugby World Cup juggernaut climbs ever higher. So if you’re being left behind, here they are, along with a translation (a bit different to the English version) and a video for you to practice in the privacy of your own home…

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    Always blow on a pie: Air NZ’s kiwiana uniforms

    The helpful advice ‘always blow on a pie’ dished out at 3am by a cop to a potential trouble maker has been immortalised by Trelise Cooper in Air New Zealand’s new uniforms. Have a look at the jacket and check out the vid where it all began…

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    What’s for dinner on Air NZ to Perth?

    If what you eat on the plane is right up there with safety and price as deciders, then have a look at what to expect down the back on Air New Zealand to Perth. I was pleasantly surprised…

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    Auckland Scene: Party Central rescue plan

    Len Brown’s in the poo because Friday was chaos for many Aucklanders trying to get to the waterfront to watch the opening ceremony, citywide fireworks with live music and a game. Here are my solutions. Feel free to add yours!

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    Need a haka ringtone?

    Ok, not exactly a travel post – unless you’re coming to New Zealand and want to ‘fit in’ for the next 6 weeks. But here’s a site to download a free All Blacks haka ringtone and since we’re all abuzz with the Rugby World Cup I thought you might like it…