WOWed at the World of Wearable Art
August 18, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Fashion and art collude collide in Wellington, New Zealand, this September to conjure up in a whimsical, mood-altering dazzling visual exhibition and performance some have best described as “Mardi Gras meets Haute Couture.” - while others see Le Cirque du Soleil on tour with “Alice in Wonderland.” An annual competition and awards show that attracts designers, media, and art aficionados from around... [Read more]
Pacific Pass to Australia, New Zealand and Tahiti
June 11, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Here is a nice travel deal for those who want to cry at current flight and fuel charges for trips south of the Equator.
-Editor ITKT-
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 2, 2008 – An attractive option for sticker-shocked travelers, Air Tahiti Nui has teamed up with online vacation specialist Travelscene to launch a three-country Pacific PassTM from $999. The transpacific air pass provides easy, flexible access to three... [Read more]
Vodafone Homegrown Music Festival
April 14, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
The Wellington Waterfront will be transformed for the inaugural Vodafone Homegrown festival and it’s shaping up to be the mother of all summer gigs. Vodafone Homegrown will feature 5 stages set along the waterfront with 35 of the best rock, pop, indie, dub, roots and dance acts.
In true Wellington fashion expect a festival oozing culture and overflowing with peripheral entertainment, interactive activities,... [Read more]
Wellington’s Pure Incentive
January 5, 2008 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Wellington has just launched an exciting new incentive product - Pure Incentive.
This exclusive product showcases some of Wellington’s finest experiences in a 3-day adventure.
Dynamic Tours deliver the experience with exceptional style and attention to detail.
Guests take an exhilarating helicopter flight with HELiPRO to an exquisite luxury lodge �Wharekauhau.... [Read more]
GrandTravel’s Latest
December 31, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
“ZORBING” IN NEW ZEALAND OR SWIMMING WITH PENGUINS IN THE GALÁPAGOS – GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN SHARE MANY EXPERIENCES ON GRANDTRAVEL TOURS
Grandtravel continues to find new ways for the two generations it serves - grandparents and grandchildren – to bond through the experience of travel, sharing unique adventures amidst... [Read more]
Off the Beaten Path in New Zealand
December 28, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Catering to the different whims of all kinds of adventurers – active cyclists, laid back luxury-lovers, and easy going off-road drivers – these New Zealand vacations have one common aim: helping the free-spirited traveler get off the beaten path.
New Zealand is one of the most ruggedly beautiful... [Read more]
Boutique New Zealand
December 20, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Local Experts Make International Travel to New Zealand Unique, Boutique, and Affordable
Celebrating New Zealand’s unique travel experiences isn’t easily done with the packaged tours of the online travel market. Rejecting the typical itinerary and big box hotels, Fresh Tracks New Zealand is determined to offer a local perspective to New... [Read more]
Book Australia & New Zealand Now and Save
December 14, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Beat Travel Inflation by Booking Early for Next Year’s Vacation
Like to plan ahead? With Fresh Tracks Australia savvy travelers can save big on their vacations with next year’s trips available at this year’s prices. With the dollar fluctuating, and travel costs around the globe rising, it’s still possible to secure a 2008 vacation to... [Read more]
Wellington’s Cuisine Awards
August 23, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Wellington has just won a flurry of culinary awards, cementing its reputation as New Zealand’s gourmet capital.
Top restaurant Martin Bosley’s won the Best Fine Dining category, and was the Supreme Winner at this year’s Cuisine Restaurant of the Year Awards.
Martin Bosley’s is located on Wellington’s stunning waterfront, and offers an exquisite, fish-focused menu. Cuisine food... [Read more]
A Kauri Adventure
August 20, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
On a Kauri Adventure
Adventure Puketi are here to celebrate the mighty Kauri tree. In conjunction with the Northland Kauri Festival running from 8th – 30th September, Adventure Puketi will be offering twilight encounters of the Puketi Forest. The owner and operator of the business Ian Candy and his team will guide for the night adventure.
Join us on a magical Night Walk with Adventure Puketi – listen... [Read more]
Purposeful Adventures in Aotearoa New Zealand
July 7, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Santa Monica, CA, June 25, 2007 – Follow in the adventurous footsteps of one of the world’s travel pioneers on the 11-day “New Zealand: Adventure With Purpose” designed by Mountain Travel Sobek. Inspired by the company’s co-founder, author and extreme river rafter Richard Bangs, the trip retraces Bangs’ April 2007 journey through New... [Read more]
New Zealand Celebrates the Maori New Year
June 17, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 12, 2007 - Hundreds of events celebrating the Maori New Year, or Matariki, are being planned around the country, and the New Zealand Maori Tourism Council says it is a sure sign of New Zealand’s increasing awareness of its unique culture and place in the world.
Matariki, which literally... [Read more]
Celebrate Matariki In Tai Tokerau, New Zealand
May 28, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Tai Tokerau/Northland invites you to celebrate Matariki in our region. Excitement is building as the region gets set to enjoy over 50 confirmed Matariki events.
‘Matariki’ is the Maori name for a cluster of stars that is visible with the naked eye in June/July each year. Traditionally, the first new moon following the sighting of ‘Matariki’ in the pre-dawn sky heralds the beginning of the New Year.
Matariki... [Read more]
King Kong Returns to Wellington
May 5, 2007 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
Look out - one of the giants of Hollywood cinema is about to return to Wellington.
New Zealand’s capital city was home-base for the production of Peter Jackson’s King Kong in 2004. Now it’s gearing up to host an exhibition that takes people behind-the-scenes of the epic blockbuster.
Learn filming secrets, be wowed by the visual effects... [Read more]
Top 5 Most Romantic Places to Pop the Question
January 27, 2007 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Top 5 Most Romantic Places in the World to Pop the Question
New York (January 24, 2007) — The luxury travel experts at Absolute Travel have circled the globe in their quest to locate the best for their clients, checking out the most romantic hotels, spas, restaurants, and experiences in the world. Having successfully used this knowledge for their own marriage proposals and recommended countless inventive ways... [Read more]
South of Auckland Touring Route
October 30, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
The South of Auckland Touring Route encompasses both Manukau City and the Franklin District. You’ll discover an appealing blend of urban and rural spaces. Enjoy forests, lakes, waterfalls, country villages and 320 kilometres of picturesque coastline.
Manukau is home to more than 165 ethnic groups, making it one of the most multicultural population centres in the country. This touring route incorporates significant... [Read more]
Maori Cultural Festival Ready
October 6, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
(6-October-2006) Plans for the third Tauranga Moana, Tauranga Tangata Festival are nearly final and the event is set to top the 6,000 attendees who came in 2004.
A biennial event, the Tauranga Moana Tauranga Tangata Festival is a showcase of Maori arts, crafts, culture, and entertainment. It will be held from 21-23 October.
The theme of this year’s festival is “Our Place, Our People.” All events will... [Read more]
Qantas Experiments with In-flight Cell Phone Technology
September 25, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
LOS ANGELES - September 12, 2006 - Qantas Airways said it would introduce new technology early next year that will enable customers to send and receive e-mails, text messages and make calls on mobile phones or personal electronic devices. The evaluation will be conducted in the first quarter of 2007 during a three-month trial on Australian domestic routes operated with Boeing 767 aircraft.
“With an increase... [Read more]
Endless Winter Southern Lakes Skiing
September 6, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Southern Lakes in for Endless Winter
Holders of 2006 season passes for Coronet Peak, The Remarkables, Treble Cone and Cardrona can now ski or board well into 2007 at participating ski areas across the world, for just half price.
The Endless Winter Global Ski Experience encourages skiers & riders of each Leading Mountain Resort (LMR) of the World to visit the others. This programme will allow people... [Read more]
Queenstown and Spring Loaded
September 2, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Spring Loaded launches into action
Renowned for never letting a season go by without fitting celebration, Queenstown local people are to stage no fewer than 35 events to run between September 22 and October 26.
Destination Queenstown today launched the Spring Loaded campaign designed to create a marketing umbrella that will collectively support and promote the events.
Destination Queenstown CEO David... [Read more]
New in New Zealand
August 9, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Your Own “Whale Rider” Experience www.wakatours.co.nz
Test your seamanship onboard an authentic, intricately carved wooden waka (canoe) while discovering the wonders of Abel Tasman National Park where beaches, wildlife and nature’s beauties share the same great space. Abel Tasman Waka Tours offer three-day canoeing and hiking trips, with overnights in wilderness lodges.
Written... [Read more]Product Profile: Hammonds Scenic Tours
July 27, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
With 48 years in the business, developing new and unique tours remains a major focus for Hammonds Scenic Tours.
This year has been a busy one for Wellington’s original private sightseeing company as it relaunched its popular Palliser Bay and Lord of the Rings Sites Tour and developed a Kapiti Birdlife and Lagoon Tour.
These latest developments have come directly from customer feedback. “People... [Read more]
Winter Dining in Wellington
July 22, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
A Winter Affair in Wellington:
Wellington during winter is a time to look inwards and focus on delicious food, good wine and great company. Sip a glass of smooth red wine in front of the roaring log fire at Matterhorn on Cuba Street, or indulge in an authentic hot chocolate at Schoc Chocolaterie and Espresso bar. For for those who enjoy a variety of food, try the multi-course “Degustation meal” at Citron,... [Read more]
Travel + Leisure Votes Queenstown Tops
July 20, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Queenstown has been named the top Kiwi destination in the Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific category of the latest Travel + Leisure Magazine reader’s poll.
Queenstown ranked third overall behind Sydney and Melbourne and was just pipped for second place by Melbourne.
Travel + Leisure’s 11th annual World’s Best Awards survey is an independently-audited poll of tens of thousands of sophisticated... [Read more]
Potiki Now Seven Days a Week
June 23, 2006 | Written by Devin Galaudet
Potiki Adventures announce that due to demand, their Urban Maori Experience will now be available 7 days per week, year round. This unique tour explores Auckland from a Maori perspective, providing an insight into the local secrets behind some of the beautiful landscapes and historical sites around the region.
A key point of difference with Potiki tours is that the owners Melissa Crockett and Bianca Ranson introduce... [Read more]
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