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City complex with a unique touch

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Added: Thu Nov 6, 2008
Looking for quality, affordable accommodation with style? You can’t go past Astray Motel and Backpackers. Jude and Tony Harbott took over the property on Pukuatua St six months ago and have just completed the refurbishment. The now-trendy complex boasts locally sourced acrylic chairs, designer... Read more

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A novel approach

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Added: Thu Nov 13, 2008
Global Storytellers and award-winning cultural tourism company Tamaki Heritage Group have joined forces to present The New Zealand Storytelling Trail. Follow the legend of a warrior family; as you travel throughout New Zealand an amazing epic journey is revealed via a trilogy of visitor... Read more

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Two stronger than one

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Helicopter company HELiPRO extended its reach with the purchase of Taupo’s Clark and Jolly Helicopters on April 1, 2008. The acquisition not only means expansion for HELiPRO’s already well established range of products and services out of Rotorua but also brings on board a wealth of... Read more

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Thrills for water lovers

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Added: Fri Nov 14, 2008
Local businessman Ross Powell is the brains behind Watermania, one of Rotorua’s newest tourism ventures. Ross considers Rotorua’s lakes to be among the world’s most spectacular, and he’s come up with a way for visitors to maximise their enjoyment of them. Watermania offers luxury ski... Read more

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Double the fun in half the time

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Added: Wed Nov 5, 2008
Skyline Skyrides in Rotorua has invested three million dollars in a second chairlift system. Visitors can now enjoy more luge rides in half the time, with capacity increasing from 935 to 1850 runs every hour. Three new luge entry points have been created, including a suspended overpass when... Read more

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Delve into history

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Added: Wed Nov 5, 2008
Join local operators for a journey from the past to the present. Leaving from Te Puia, this visual and cultural feast includes a stunning helicopter tour landing on iconic Mt Tarawera. Here you will enjoy informed commentary about the volcano’s 1886 eruption. Experience amazing aerial views... Read more

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New look for Tarawera cafe

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Added: Wed Sep 24, 2008
The new-look Landing café opens on September 30. It now offers a full menu, including chef Peter Watson’s famous seafood chowder and open steak sandwiches and gourmet pizzas available for dine-in or take-away. New owners Paul and Nicky Connell of Clearwater Cruises took over the café... Read more

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Here comes the night

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Added: Wed Sep 3, 2008
Te Puia’s latest offering opened on September 18. The evening experience has been named Te Po (the night) and will be a feast of indigenous cultural storytelling, entertainment and food. Visitors will receive a traditional powhiri on arrival. They will be entertained by a world-class Maori... Read more

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Luxury on the lake

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Added: Wed Sep 3, 2008
Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort, in Holden’s Bay on the shore of Lake Rotorua, features 20 superior rooms and 10 deluxe suites, as well as bar, restaurant and spa facilities. The facility offers eight treatment rooms, free-form private and public spa pools and saunas - and feature... Read more

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Immerse yourself in a living culture

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Added: Thu Aug 28, 2008
Since the mid-1800s the people of Whakarewarewa Village have hosted visitors from all walks of life. The overnight marae stay lets visitors experience a traditional welcome on to an historic marae; it’s an unforgettable experience. Be welcomed with a karanga (call of welcome), a chilling... Read more

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Ultimate heli-jet volcanic adventure

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Added: Thu Aug 28, 2008
Let our pilots and guides lead you through a half-day of unimaginable beauty, mind-blowing history and exhilarating thrills. This tour combines a vehicle transfer to the NZ Riverjet base, for a comprehensive 2.5-hour jet boat tour on the Waikato River. This tour includes entry into the... Read more

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Upgrade for Distinction Hotel

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Added: Wed Aug 20, 2008
A multi-million dollar refurbishment of Distinction Rotorua Hotel and Conference Centre demonstrates the commitment its New Zealand owners have to raising the hotel to the highest level of quality. This significant investment will establish Distinction Rotorua as a leading hotel in the city,... Read more

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Makeover and refit for luxury lodge

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Added: Wed Aug 20, 2008
Plush new furniture and soft furnishings are part of a major refurbishment and upgrade being undertaken at Rotorua’s luxury Lake Okareka Lodge. New additions will include a gym and fitness area, spa and massage room, climate-controlled wine cellar and extended kitchen. The refigured... Read more

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The finest food and wine

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Added: Thu Jul 10, 2008
Food enthusiasts can enjoy an exclusive winter retreat at Treetops Lodge and Wilderness Experience this winter. Running from now till October 31, the programme comprises wild food sourcing and two nights accommodation in a luxury villa. Treetops is nestled in 2500 acres of bush and... Read more

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Aerial services to island

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
A long-standing business relationship between Hells Gate and Volcanic Air Safaris (VAS) gained importance in February this year when the flightseeing operator became the exclusive provider of aircraft landings on Mokoia Island. The move came about when Tatou Holdings Ltd., the operators of Hells... Read more

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Tranquil surroundings

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Historic Muriaroha Lodge in Rotorua has a new name, a new feel and a new manager. Muriaroha became Serenity Lodge on April 1; a name new manager Keith Smith says is more in keeping with the comfortable, homely accommodation on offer. He says what Serenity offers guests are natural ‘old... Read more

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Dream on wheels

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
For many people Harley Davidson motorcycles conjure up a special feeling; they dream of owning or at least riding one before they die. Torrey and Kerri Houghton are among the fortunate ones who own Harleys - and what’s more they are willing to share their passion – and bikes – with... Read more

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Providing perfect jumping off point

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Renowned for their high-end cruising, fishing and C and I luxury products, Clearwater Cruises is about to broaden their product base. The company has purchased The Landing Café and Lake Tarawera Launch Services and will takeover on July 1. Owner/operator Paul Connell believes The Landing is the... Read more

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Introducing 'The Squeeze'

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Billed as unique and truly New Zealand, The Squeeze is a new adventure product from New Zealand Riverjet. Combined with classic New Zealand Riverjet fun and thrills, The Squeeze is an adventure like no other in New Zealand. Armed with a sense of adventure, passengers arrive by jet boat and... Read more

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Cultural spa experience

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
A new culturally themed spa resort offering a range of natural therapies and treatments complemented by 4 star plus accommodation is set to open in Rotorua in July 2008. Wai Ora Lakeside Spa Resort in Holden’s Bay, on the shores of Lake Rotorua, will feature 20 superior rooms and 10 deluxe... Read more

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NZ first great for environment

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Agrojet Rotorua has achieved a nationwide first in jet boat operation by taking an innovative approach to environmental concerns. The installation of the first eco-friendly Indmar motor to one of their jet boats in March 2008 established Agrojet as a leader in New Zealand environmental safety... Read more

Encapsulating spirit of Rotorua

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Wairua means spirit in Maori so it’s fitting that the newly created Wairua Rotorua full day package encompasses the spirit of Rotorua. Put together by Hells Gate - Wai Ora Spa and Mokoia Island - Wai Ora Experience (who now operate under one banner), the combo package brings together many of... Read more

Hunting and fishing man

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Rotorua’s newest tourism venture was inspired by the owner’s love of the outdoors and a passion for flying helicopters. Mike Parker formed a new company, Basic Instincts Hunting and Fishing, in early 2008 to offer specialised hunting and fishing trips in the central and lower North... Read more

Wildlife safari with cultural element

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
A 4WD safari is the latest product offering from Rotorua’s award-winning Treetops Estate Lodge and Wilderness Experience. Led by an expert 4WD driver/guide, guests on the new Treetops 4WD Safari Experience are taken on an exciting exploration of the 2500 acre estate. The trip features... Read more

Green worth gold

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Rotorua’s Nicara Lakeside Lodge became the first five-star Qualmarked property in the Rotorua region – and only the second in the North Island - to achieve Green Globe status in January 2008. Lodge owners Mike and Heather Johnson are delighted and justifiably so, especially given their... Read more

Lodge wins double award

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
A Rotorua luxury lodge, Solitaire Lodge on Lake Tarawera, was recognised not once but twice in the highly prestigious 2007 World Travel Awards announced in Bangalore, India, on November 2, 2007. In their 15th year, the awards acknowledge topclass products in a variety of fields throughout the... Read more

Ride on groovy gear

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
A new concept in hiring a bicycle arrived in Rotorua earlier this year with GoodGear. A New Zealand first, GoodGear’s lock and release public bikes were launched in Rotorua (along with Tauranga, Hamilton and Auckland) in March 2008. The simple system means bikes are available for hire from... Read more

Walking tall their business

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
From small beginnings back in 2003, Walking Legends Guided Walks have grown their operation significantly over the past few years. Now considered to be the North Island Great Walk specialists, the Rotorua-based company have added an alternate option to their two premier Lake Waikaremoana... Read more

View from the canopy

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
Believed to be a New Zealand tourism first, the Mamaku Rainforest Treetops Walk opened on December 22, 2007. The latest in a long line of major redevelopment projects undertaken at Paradise Valley Springs in the past 30 years, the ‘aerial walk’ is an elevated solid walkway high up in the... Read more

Result worth the wait

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Added: Fri May 16, 2008
With the finishing touches added and all pools fully operational, the extensive $400,000 redevelopment work at Waikite Valley Thermal Pools is now complete. The latest additions, a covered pergola pool, two private spas and two outdoor plunge pools, mean Waikite Valley Thermal Pools now has 10... Read more