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Gondola in bush urged for city plan
A gondola ride over the bush of the Waitakere Ranges is proposed in a home-grown bid to boost environmental tourism in West Auckland.
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.
Rugby World Cup: Cyclists spread the oval ball gospel around the world
When two exhausted cyclists pull up to Eden Park on the evening of the World Cup final, few will know how far they've come.
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
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
A company selling overseas golf travel packages has folded suddenly, leaving many players out of pocket and angering top courses and administrators.