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The program for the inaugural Thames Heritage Week is out now. The 9-day festival 06-14MAR incorporates over 20 events detailed on website www.thamesheritage.co.nz

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The Coromandel is home to some of the finest artists and crafts people in the country, and for three weekends in May, over 25 artists are opening their studios with an invitation to all. This year will mark the 5th annual Great Coromandel Arts Tour, and the weekends are 30 April -2 May, 7- 9 May and 14-16 May. Tickets are $12.50 and will be available from mid March online through iticket.co.nz Ticket holders receive a unique tour map, which contains all the details required to find the studios and meet the artists.

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In the good old days to be allowed to stay at a YHA hostel you used to have to arrive by foot or bike. These restrictions vanished over 20 years ago but with a growing awareness of how individual carbon footprints impact on the environment, YHA is taking a trip down memory lane. The company will be rewarding people who choose to arrive at the hostels using sustainable travel.

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 Treble Cone ski area early bird 2010 season passes prices will remain the same as 2009. Despite the price freeze, Treble Cone has added value with the reintroduction of reciprocal lift pass deals at Ohau Ski Area and Snow Park NZ. Early bird adult season passes are available as a Five Day Powder Pass for $349, a 10-Day Pass for $599 or an Unlimited Season Pass for $999.

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You can have an opportunity to be part of history in the making when they take part in a New Zealand Geographic expedition aboard the luxury cruise vessel Island Passage to find the wreck of the SS Wimmera. At 5.15 am June 26, 1918, the Australian-registered passenger liner, bound for Sydney with 76 passengers and 75 crew on board, struck a mine off North Cape and sank with the loss of 26 lives. Island Passage will host a technical dive team that plans to locate and dive the wreck of the Wimmera, which hasn't be seen by human eyes in nearly a century. They have a fix on the location, and invite passengers to join this utterly unique experience. Located in more than 80 metres of water this will be a significant achievement requiring state of the art technology, mixed gas and rebreather technical diving apparatus, world class divers, and meticulous historical research.

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'Riverhouses', 42 Kopu and 150 Marine invites you to discover the original heart of New Zealand and the best kept secret. Along the east coast on National Highway (2) and minutes to the Wairoa local airport. Napier airport is to the south and Gisborne to the north, approximately 90 km for connecting international flights.

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Emirates is offering Economy Class Special fares from New Zealand to Australia -

• From Auckland to Sydney NZD147* oneway / NZD274* return
• From Christchurch to Sydney NZD170* oneway / NZD320* return
• From Auckland to Brisbane NZD155* oneway / NZD290* return
• From Auckland to Melbourne NZD161* oneway / NZD302* return

*Fares are fully inclusive of airline surcharges & levies. Non airline ticketable taxes, surcharges & levies are additional.

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Air New Zealand is pleased to announce our 'Gotta Go Big!' campaign offering special fares to the Pacific Islands. Pacific Islands Economy Class & Business Class Fares for sales to 22 Feb 10:

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Asiana Airlines' new fares include Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch to mainland China from NZD1517 return. Asiana Airlines' network covers 19 points in China via its Seoul hub. Enjoy Asiana's award-winning service, with Star Alliance benefits.

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Flying Lufthansa from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch to various destinations in Europe priced from $1699 economy return. Travel Period 28 February - 30 September 2010 (n.b. travel must be completed no later than 30 September)
Combinable with S class Special and any other LH Wunderbar economy class fare on 1/2 rt basis.

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