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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 >>

April 'Crystal Ball' issue of Crockers Market Research

Monday, 2 April 2012, 3:05 pm | Crockers Property Management

In this issue we partner with leading independent economic forecasting and consulting company Infometrics, to look ahead and predict how things are likely to be in the new financial year. 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 >>

Crockers Market Research 3/2/09

Tuesday, 3 February 2009, 10:25 am | Crockers Property Management

Sales stabilised in the last quarter of 2008. Are we seeing an end to roller coaster prices and sales numbers? • Find out which rental levels have recovered and which are softening; and • We take a look at the apartment market - plenty of talk, but ... 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 >>

Crockers Market Research Issue 39

Monday, 1 September 2008, 12:52 am | Crockers Property Management

Welcome to Crockers Market Research. In issue 39 we review: • Sales prices, numbers and rents by Auckland area; and • How price hikes are impacting Auckland City property. More >>

Government regulation restricts learning

Wednesday, 27 August 2008, 2:48 pm | Kindercare

A jungle of regulation is slowing the building of preschools, creating unnecessary waiting lists, and restricting children's learning once they get through the door, says an early childhood education sector leader. 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 >>

Crockers Market Research 1/8/08

Friday, 1 August 2008, 11:09 am | Crockers Property Management

June defies seasonal trends with an increase in sales - but at what cost? • National rental levels edge upwards, but what about Auckland? • And we take an indepth look at what's happening on Auckland's North Shore. More >>

This Is Not The Time To Panic?

Friday, 15 February 2008, 4:20 pm | Crockers Property Management

Kiwi property investors burnt by the recent liquidations of some 20 Companies associated with Blue Chip should be cautious of their next move. More >>

Rising Sales Keep Lid On Median Price -- Crockers

Monday, 2 July 2007, 12:34 am | Crockers Property Management

After months of steady rises, the residential sales median in Auckland flattened off to around $450,000 in May, driven, it seems, by higher than usual sales numbers. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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