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    Five Ways You Can Do Some Good in Wellington This Spring

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    South Island: Discover the South

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    Seven Ways You Can Do Some Good in Auckland This Spring

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    South Island: TranzAlpine Explorer

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    South Island Journeys

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    Meet the Queenstown Company Offering Personalised Wine Tours

    Spend an unhurried period at three vineyards and visit New Zealand's largest wine cave.

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    Eden Park Is Being Transformed Into a Nine-Hole Golf Course

    Hit a hole-in-one on the famous sporting ground.

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    You'll Soon Be Able to Drink Like You're In a Galaxy Far, Far Away at a Boozy 'Star Wars' Cantina

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    South Island: Top of the South

    If you're after diverse landscape and exceptional experiences, plan to head north from Christchurch to discover the best of the top of the South Island.

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    South Island: Southern Scenic Route

    An area known for its towering mountains, fiords, raging waterfalls, art and wineries — there's always plenty to do and see on this scenic route through the south.

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    The Five Best Gyms in Wellington

    Whether you're looking to shred for summer or simply become a healthier person, these fitness joints will sort you right.

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    Wellington's First-Ever Axe-Throwing Experience Opens This Week

    You can now hurl 1.2-kilogram bladed weapons across a room.

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    Airbnb Launches Its Experiences Platform in New Zealand

    Hosts can now share activities, tours or classes with Airbnb's network of travellers.

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    You Can Now Stay In an Agatha Christie-Inspired Hotel Inside a Double Decker Bus

    Head to the English countryside, put your feet up and ponder the author's mysteries.

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    Australia's Insane Mini-Golf Bar Holey Moley Is Coming to Auckland

    The two-storey venue will feature two bars and 27 pop culture-themed holes.

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    A Weekender's Guide to Marlborough

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    The World's Biggest Human Catapult Has Opened in Queenstown

    It reaches speeds of almost 100 kilometres per hour in 1.5 seconds.

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    This Sky-High Suspension Bridge Lets You Walk Over Canada's Famed Whistler Bowl

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    Some of the Best Photos of Today's Lengthy Lunar Eclipse from Around the World

    Did you sleep through the longest lunar eclipse of the century? Well, here's what it looked like.

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    A Rotorua-based ziplining company is restoring virgin native forest.

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    This Adorable Dog Meet-Up Is Eyeballing the World Record for the Most Dachshunds in One Place

    More than 666 sausage dogs will descend upon one Berlin site, attempting to beat the previous record of 601.

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    Construction Has Begun on Britomart's New Luxury Hotel and Laneway

    On the former site of The Britomart Country Club.

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    Help Dogs in Need by Going for a Pint with Your Pooch

    The proceeds of every pint will go to the SPCA.

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    The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in New Zealand This Month

    It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.

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    Eight Ways to Keep Active Throughout Winter in Auckland

    Maintain your fitness during the colder months with low impact aqua workouts, trampoline cardio and virtual cycling.

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    An Ice Skating Rink Is Popping Up in Auckland CBD for Winter

    Complete with a sub-zero cocktail bar and ice slide.

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    Six Wellington Artists to Check Out at NZ Art Show 2018

    The art paradise returns for its 15th year with a solid local lineup.

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    This Luggage Range Lets You Travel With Your Own Office, Bed and Even a Kitchen

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    You'll Be Able to Indulge Your Love of Star Wars at a Theme Park From 2019

    Visitors will be able wander around a remote outpost of the galaxy, drink blue milk at a cantina, hop onto a star destroyer, and — most importantly — fly the Millennium Falcon.

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    Luxury Champagne Festival Clicquot in the Snow Returns for 2018

    Attend a fashion show, drink your weight in Champagne and snow shoe across a mountain.

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    Six Picks for LUX Light Festival 2018

    Wellington's brightest experience of the year returns for ten days this week.

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    Five Picks for Auckland Writers Festival 2018

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    Newmarket's Huge Italian Street Party Is Back for 2018

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    Seven Walks That Haven't Been Affected by the Waitakere Ranges Closure

    Where to get off the beaten path and start your weekend adventure.

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    A Kaleidoscopic Festival of Light Is Coming to Auckland Harbour

    The new three-day lighting experience will feature a trail of more than a dozen interactive installations.

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    The Waitakere Ranges Will Be Closed to the Public From Next Month

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    You'll Soon Be Allowed to Take Your Pet on Wellington Public Transport

    In a bid to 'normalise' the use of public transport.

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