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Photos: Pikachu Goes Bungy Jumping

Friday, 22 July 2016, 12:00 pm | AJ Hackett

AJ Hackett Bungy NZ had a very special new Bungy lover today – Pikachu from PokemonGO. More >>

Barbeques, balloons, and Bungy Jumping at the Kawarau Bridge

Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 5:18 pm | AJ Hackett

Queenstown’s AJ Hackett Bungy blew out the candles on its 25th birthday cake today (Tuesday 12 November) with a massive birthday bash that didn’t disappoint the thousands who flocked to be part of the big day. More >>

Student couple get ‘inked’ to win Queenstown Getaway

Wednesday, 6 November 2013, 5:27 pm | AJ Hackett

Kiwi couple Toni Love and Joshua Hemara were today announced as the winners of AJ Hackett Bungy’s ‘Ultimate Queenstown Getaway’ competition and will have a permanent memento of their trip. More >>

Pioneers AJ Hackett, Henry van Asch to celebrate 25 years

Friday, 1 November 2013, 4:16 pm | AJ Hackett

Adventure tourism pioneer AJ Hackett will join ex-business partner and friend Henry van Asch in Queenstown next month to celebrate 25 years since the creation of Bungy jumping in New Zealand. More >>

Chance to win adventure holiday of a lifetime

Friday, 25 October 2013, 4:49 pm | AJ Hackett

Some of Queenstown’s best known adventure tourism companies are joining together to offer thrill seekers the chance to win the ultimate adrenaline junkies’ holiday to Queenstown, the birthplace of adventure tourism. More >>

Adventure tourism leader AJ Hackett Bungy's 25th birthday

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 1:34 pm | AJ Hackett

Adventure tourism leader AJ Hackett Bungy marks 25 years of Bungy next month and is celebrating by offering one lucky Kiwi or Aussie – and a partner or friend - the chance to join the party with a trip of a lifetime prize to Queenstown. More >>

PM launches AJ Hackett Bungy re-developed Kawara Bungy

Sunday, 3 March 2013, 1:14 pm | AJ Hackett

Prime Minister John Key has officially launched the re-developed Kawarau Bungy Centre at Queenstown’s iconic Kawarau Bridge. On Friday (March 1) he was welcomed at the AJ Hackett Bungy’s Kawarau Bridge to re-launch the newly renovated centre. More >>

Wakatipu High School Students Set To Jump Into Adulthood

Tuesday, 23 October 2012, 4:33 pm | AJ Hackett

On Labour Day, Year 13 students of Wakatipu High School celebrated the end of their secondary school careers with a unique ‘rite of passage’ bungy jump at the Kawarau Bridge, courtesy of AJ Hackett Bungy. More >>

Quadruple Bungy Thrills For 75-Year-Old Irish Grandmother

Monday, 30 July 2012, 1:09 pm | AJ Hackett

75 year old Kathy McDonough from Northern Ireland has been dubbed a real legend by AJ Hackett Bungy crew after she completed all four of their NZ Bungy jumps during the past two weeks. More >>

AJ Hackett Bungy Achieves Enviro Silver Rating

Wednesday, 25 July 2012, 11:25 am | AJ Hackett

AJ Hackett Bungy Queenstown is among recent recipients of an Enviro Silver Award from Qualmark, under the newly formed ‘Responsible Tourism Operations’ criteria. More >>

AJ Hackett Bungy CEO looks forward to new opportunities

Monday, 8 August 2011, 4:35 pm | AJ Hackett

Bungy New Zealand Group CEO Michelle Trapski has announced that she will be leaving the multi-award-winning adventure tourism company to focus on new opportunities and challenges. Queenstown-based Ms Trapski has been with the company for eight years, ... More >>

AJ Hackett Bungy develops two new adventure products

Thursday, 23 December 2010, 2:23 pm | AJ Hackett

Adventure pioneer AJ Hackett Bungy is developing two new adventure activities at its Kawarau Bungy Centre near Queenstown. More >>

AJ Hackett Bungy scoops top local business award

Monday, 15 November 2010, 5:12 pm | AJ Hackett

AJ Hackett Bungy scoops top local business award Adventure pioneers AJ Hackett Bungy leapt in to take the crown for the Large Business category at the Westpac Queenstown Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards on Saturday night (November 13). Renowned ... More >>

AJ Hackett Bungy celebrates 22 years

Monday, 8 November 2010, 5:20 pm | AJ Hackett

300 local school children will take to the heights of Queenstown’s historic Kawarau Bridge to help celebrate 22 years since AJ Hackett Bungy first opened this iconic New Zealand attraction. More >>

Local children jump at chance to celebrate Bungy

Thursday, 12 November 2009, 3:41 pm | AJ Hackett

Nearly 400 children from local schools leapt at the opportunity today (Nov 12) to celebrate the 21st birthday of adventure pioneers AJ Hackett Bungy. The youngsters flocked to Queenstown’s historic Kawarau Bridge for celebrations which included ... More >>

Photo story from AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand

Friday, 14 November 2008, 4:22 pm | AJ Hackett

A new high velocity thriller activity swung into action in Queenstown today (14 November), launched by its first paying customer. 26-year-old Paul Officer from Peterhead, Scotland, was the first of many paying customers from around the world to do AJ Hackett Bungy’s ... More >>

Tourism pioneers jump for joy

Wednesday, 12 November 2008, 4:42 pm | AJ Hackett

Twenty years to the day after the world's first commercial bungy jump opened at Queenstown's Kawarau Bridge, tourism pioneers Henry Van Asch and AJ Hackett tandem jumped for joy. More >>

AJ Hackett Bungy celebrates 20th anniversary

Thursday, 6 November 2008, 3:08 pm | AJ Hackett

Twenty years to the day after the world’s first commercial bungy jump opened at Queenstown’s Kawarau Bridge, pioneering tourism company AJ Hackett Bungy will celebrate its groundbreaking anniversary in style. More >>

New World Record: Ginger Nut In To Record Books

Friday, 15 August 2008, 4:57 pm | AJ Hackett

Mike Heard, long suffering ginga and Bungy Jumping nut, stepped off the AJ Hackett Bungy pod at 6:05am this morning – and in to the Guinness World Records™ this afternoon. More >>

Icon tourism company appoints CEO

Tuesday, 31 January 2006, 3:54 pm | AJ Hackett

From its beginnings in 1988, AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand has become a world renowned adventure tourism company recognised for innovation, edgy company culture and an awesome range of products. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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