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![North Island leads July bump in accommodation stats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
North Island leads July bump in accommodation stats
There's been a healthy jump in accommodation number for July, with the North Island, particularly Auckland, leading the charge.
![Russians plan Hotel in the Heavens - 320km away](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Russians plan Hotel in the Heavens - 320km away
Russian engineers have announced the ultimate get-away-from-it-all holiday, revealing plans to put a hotel into orbit 320km above Earth by 2016.
![Skiers flocking to mountains after huge dump of snow](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Skiers flocking to mountains after huge dump of snow
The unusual snow blast that swept across the country this week made yesterday the busiest day of the season.
![Golf venture's sudden failure angers industry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Golf venture's sudden failure angers industry
A company selling overseas golf travel packages has folded suddenly, leaving many players out of pocket and angering top courses and administrators.
![Visitors almost 60pc higher than first forecast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Visitors almost 60pc higher than first forecast
Rugby World Cup organisers now say up to 95,000 visitors will come to New Zealand for the tournament, with 27,000 staying at least a month.