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NZ long way to go to ensure sustainable tourism

Wednesday, 3 March 2004, 9:18 am | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand has a long way to go to ensure tourist businesses and destinations are truly sustainable, a leading academic tourist expert said today. More >>

SA teams big movers in Super 12 ratings

Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 2:57 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

The Waratahs, the Stormers and the Bulls were main movers up the Super 12 rugby ratings after round two. Sizeable home advantage gains this week have also been made by the Hurricanes (up 9.6), Bulls (up 8.6), Highlanders (up 6.7) and Waratahs (up ... More >>

Savour the Oscars don’t quantify the success NHNZ

Tuesday, 2 March 2004, 10:07 am | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealanders should savour the Lord of the Rings’ success rather than try to quantify it in value terms, world leading documentary producer Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) said today. NHNZ’s managing director Michael Stedman said the Lord of the ... More >>

Peregrine pinot noir among best in the world

Monday, 1 March 2004, 9:59 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Peregrine Wines of Central Otago are among the best pinot noir makers in the world, according to the international Top 100 wine award judges in Sydney. More >>

Enviro compensation assists sustainable tourism

Thursday, 26 February 2004, 10:22 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Environmental compensation is a tool which will assist in achieving sustainable tourism, a Dunedin lawyer said today. More >>

Super 12 Opening Round

Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 9:48 am | Word Of Mouth Media

The opening round results of the Super 12 were not really surprising, according to the inaugural Super 12 rugby ratings released today. More >>

Exceptional projects will produce supreme prize

Friday, 20 February 2004, 12:08 am | Word Of Mouth Media

This year’s New Zealand landscape architects awards will definitely produce the supreme prize, the judges said today. More >>

Retro exhibition of Captain Cook era painter

Wednesday, 18 February 2004, 11:01 am | Word Of Mouth Media

An international premiere of works by landscape painter, William Hodges, whose career as an artist took him to New Zealand will be opened in London later this year by Sir David Attenborough. More >>

Kaikoura to lead the way in sustainable tourism

Tuesday, 17 February 2004, 10:13 am | Word Of Mouth Media

One of New Zealand’s fastest growing tourist towns, Kaikoura, is facing significant pressure on its social and natural resources, an environmental tourist expert said today. More >>

Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas - UK NZer Of The Year

Tuesday, 10 February 2004, 4:32 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Dame Judith Mayhew Jonas, the first woman to be elected Provost of Kings College, Cambridge, was named New Zealander of the Year in the UK at the annual Waitangi Day dinner in London tonight. More >>

NZ ‘Ring’ coins to be examined in London tomorrow

Monday, 9 February 2004, 10:48 am | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand Lord of the Ring coins will be specially examined, by request of the Reserve Bank, in the ancient Trial of the Pyx at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London tomorrow night (NZtime). More >>

Countries Re-Evaluating Tourism Benefits

Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 10:52 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Some countries are reconsidering the overall benefits of tourism following the explosion in the tourism industry in recent years, a New Zealand academic expert on eco-tourism said today. More >>

Group Says Waitangi Day should be New Zealand Day

Wednesday, 4 February 2004, 9:12 am | Word Of Mouth Media

The Good Bastards group wants Waitangi Day to change its name to New Zealand Day. More >>

Prince Edward to present NZer of Year in UK Award

Monday, 2 February 2004, 12:31 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Prince Edward will present the New Zealander of the Year in the UK award at the annual New Zealand Society’s Waitangi Day Dinner in London on Friday (UKtime). More >>

Leading world cricketer to speak at ChCh Casino

Friday, 30 January 2004, 9:31 am | Word Of Mouth Media

Barry Richards, one of the world’s leading cricketers of all time, will be a special guest speaker at the Christchurch Casino on February 15. More >>

Landmarks feature in Landscape Architects Awards

Wednesday, 28 January 2004, 2:08 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Taranaki Wharf and Oriental Parade in Wellington, Hastings, Waitara and Waihi feature in the New Zealand landscape architects awards to be held in Christchurch in April. More >>

NZ Tourism Must Embrace Sustainable Approach

Monday, 26 January 2004, 10:12 am | Word Of Mouth Media

All New Zealand tourist operators must join the Green Globe bandwagon to maintain their edge for a sustainable tourist industry, a leading environmental tourist leader said today. More >>

Attitudes to nude paintings changed says artist

Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 4:21 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

Leading New Zealand artist Ian Scott says public attitudes to nude paintings have changed significantly in the last 30 years. More >>

Management system needed to sustain tourism

Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 1:12 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

New Zealand needs to introduce an environmental management system to cope with the fast growing tourist numbers, Lincoln University lecturer Michael Shone said today. More >>

Christchurch Casino Limited

Monday, 12 January 2004, 4:34 pm | Word Of Mouth Media

On 6 January 2004, Mr Barry Thomas released a statement relating to Christchurch Casino Limited. That statement had not been referred to the Christchurch Casino board, and seems to have been issued by Mr Thomas in his personal capacity. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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