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Slowing down in Queenstown – World Adventure Capital
Wednesday, 22 June 2011, 11:15 am | Word of Mouth Media
This has been the most unusual winter for Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world. We’re past the shortest day of the year and still no snow for skiing on Coronet Peak, Cardrona or the Remarkables. More >>
Leading NZ petite lodge named among the top 10 in the world
Monday, 20 June 2011, 11:55 am | Word of Mouth Media
At last New Zealand tourism has got some great news. Maison de la Mer, a petite lodge, just an hour from quake-hit Christchurch, has been named among the top 10 Bed and Breakfast Inns (B&Bs) in the world, according to Trip Advisor. More >>
Bottle Lake Forest - a safe option for relocation?
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 9:49 am | Word of Mouth Media
Bottle Lake Forest should be explored as safe option to relocate quake-hit eastern suburbs More >>
Benefits of Christchurch mussel health product study
Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 10:05 am | Word of Mouth Media
An Australian clinical study trial of a Christchurch-made green shell mussel health product has found arthritic conditions improved by 43 percent for people taking the supplement. More >>
Grim statistics and worrying predictions 100 days on
Thursday, 2 June 2011, 11:53 am | Word of Mouth Media
And so it is, after 100 days, the grim statistics and warnings of possible more big ones to come keep mounting for hundreds of thousands of February 22 Christchurch earthquake victims. More >>
Opportunity to restore Christchurch as the best garden city
Thursday, 26 May 2011, 9:37 am | Word of Mouth Media
Huge opportunity to restore Christchurch as the best garden city in the world – public meeting More >>
Cloud 9 – One Step Away From Heaven
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 12:26 pm | Word of Mouth Media
I could hear the waves below washing over the golden sands along Long Beach, massaging my mind and soul. This was heaven in northern sub-tropical New Zealand. It’s a warm night; the French doors at my $1750 a night Cloud 9 luxury hideaway are wide ... More >>
Cloud 9 – One Step Away From Heaven
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 11:53 am | Word of Mouth Media
Kip Brook writes: I could hear the waves below washing over the golden sands along Long Beach, massaging my mind and soul. This was heaven in northern sub-tropical New Zealand. More >>
Yoga symposium will help people struggling with quake trauma
Monday, 23 May 2011, 12:07 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Simple yoga techniques will significantly ease many of Christchurch earthquake-shaken residents’ post traumatic stress disorders so they can take control of their lives again, a leading expert said today. More >>
NZ little league baseball team off to Guam
Monday, 23 May 2011, 12:02 pm | Word of Mouth Media
NZ team fund-raising to take part in Asia-Pacific little league tournament in Guam More >>
Rebuild up to tree-height:: leading NZ landscape architect
Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 10:40 am | Word of Mouth Media
The rebuild of the Christchurch central business district (CBD) should be up to tree-height, seldom higher than four storeys, a leading New Zealand landscape architect Di Lucas said today. More >>
The meaning of moko: major solo exhibition opens
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 1:02 pm | Word of Mouth Media
A compelling exhibition of facial moko film and photos will be launched at the Ashburton art gallery this weekend. The photo scenes in the Face Value exhibition are of people, with moko, in their homes, familiar spaces, both indoors and outdoors. Her photographic ... More >>
Christchurch – the only place with a cordoned off inner city
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 3:51 pm | Word of Mouth Media
Kip Brook wirtes: Earthquake-devastated Christchurch today is the only city in the world without a central business district. More >>
Hope Villa aptly named as a romantic haven
Monday, 21 March 2011, 10:11 am | Word of Mouth Media
This was the most relaxing, cathartic and re-energising but surreal holiday ever, after a devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. More >>
Good news for Cantabrian couple in Coastguard’s lottery
Friday, 11 March 2011, 4:13 pm | Word of Mouth Media
A Christchurch couple have beaten out 96,000 ticket holders to take out the top prize in Coastguard’s summer lottery – one of the charity’s major annual fundraisers. Loyal Coastguard lottery supporters for years, Mr and Mrs Bennett from Opawa, are ... More >>
New website shows which Christchurch businesses are open
Friday, 11 March 2011, 4:05 pm | Word of Mouth Media
A national barter company has set up a website www.mychristchurchbusinessisopen.co.nz to help businesses and customers resuming trading after the February 22 earthquake destroyed the central business district. The company, BBX, has more than 160 businesses ... More >>
Quake: Urgent support plea for people with mental illness
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 9:36 am | Word of Mouth Media
Urgent support plea for people and families with mental health illness in wake of earthquake More >>
Kip Brook: Christchurch reels but begins to regroup
Friday, 4 March 2011, 9:40 am | Word of Mouth Media
Christchurch was known as the most English of New Zealand cities. It was the Garden city and one of the most liveable and safest places in the world. None of that applies any more. It’s etched in the unnerving faces of people who still remain; those ... More >>
London Earthquake Vigil Service to be held March 2nd, 7pm
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 1:33 pm | Word of Mouth Media
In response to the shocking news that an earthquake of 6.3 hit Christchurch, New Zealand on February 22, Westminster Cathedral will hold a special vigil on March 2 to bring together the London based New Zealand community. More >>
Kip Brook: On the ground Quake account – No.2
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 1:31 pm | Word of Mouth Media
People are exhausted; but they keep going. They are filthy, covered in the liquefaction which dries white. There is no escaping it. Clean it off and it is back one out in the streets. Cars are filthy. I have a row of shoes at the door covered in white ... More >>