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| South America: So Machu more |
| Paddington Bear came from "darkest Peru". What a fortunate fictional character he is. Peru is a bewitching country where the people are warm, the Kiwi dollar goes a (relatively) long way and the sights just keep on coming. There's... |
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Published: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Niue: Tranquillity at its finest hour |
| I had a workshop with eight mechanics in Grey Lynn but after 27 years I left the rat race and came back to Niue. I love it here," said Willie Saniteli, as he dropped another flying fish bait over the side of his 5m tinny, Sarah. "She's... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00 p.m. |
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| Hot deals: Hong Kong special |
| House of Travel has Hong Kong packages from $1599 each, including return airfares from Auckland and four nights in four-star accommodation. From Wellington $1899 each, from Christchurch $1959. Valid for sales until September 10 and... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| Invercargill: Blast from the past |
| Invercargill has a sense of humour; it must do. The city turned a film - The World's Fastest Indian - into an annual festival that pulls punters from as far afield as Japan, the US and the UK. During one week in November you can... |
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Published: Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:30 a.m. |
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| New York: Ellis Island immigrants' oral histories go online |
| NEW YORK - Lawrence Meinwald's voice starts shaking when he recalls the first time he saw the Statue of Liberty.It was 1920, and the young Polish boy was on a ship with his family, headed to Ellis Island and a new life in America."It... |
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Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:15 a.m. |
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| Ask Lonely Planet: Options aplenty when exploring Hawaii |
| My partner and I are spending three weeks exploring the West Coast of the United States and flying home via Hawaii. We are basing ourselves at Waikiki Beach for four nights. How easy is it to get to the other islands and what would... |
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Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:45 a.m. |
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