CamperCare1 February 2019
Our friends at All Points Camping Group have been out exploring New Zealand in their motorhomes, caravans and tents. We got them to kindly put together a list with some of their favourite spots!. . Miranda Holiday Park. Situated on the coast road to Thames this park has everything for a relaxi...
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Events1 February 2019
The star team didn’t have to worry about what to wear to the annual Christmas party, there was only one option….togs!. For a bit of adventure and team building we all headed to the new Wero White-water Park in Manukau for an afternoon of white water rafting. The facility features two white wat...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 October 2018
No other country does toilets quite like New Zealand. And yet interesting toilets are possibly one of New Zealand’s best-kept secrets. . Ask someone what New Zealand is famous for, and toilets probably won’t appear on their list. But maybe they should? Kiwi-as Toilets is a guide to top toile...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 October 2018
The Wanganui Branch of Crombie Lockwood recently spent a half day with the local DOC team during Conservation Week (17-23 Sept) and partook in a rejuvenation planting project on the coastal reserve at the Tapuaru Stream Reserve on the West Coast 40km’s north of Wanganui. The team of 10 spent fo...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 July 2018
The Star Insurance executive team recently relaunched our internal. company values and goals, using the moto “Make Happiness Happen”. The new vision looks at our expectations of each other and our customers while understanding that having the right mix of people & processes can create a cu...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 July 2018
A good friend of mine recently decided to celebrate his 40th birthday by booking a houseboat on the Murray River and inviting seven of us to come along for the ride. The Murray River is Australia’s longest, running through 3 states from the Australian Alps to its mouth at the South-eastern en...
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Travel / Lifestyle1 April 2018
I drive through the Wairarapa region every six weeks on my business trips but rarely get to explore much of the area, so when the opportunity came up to attend the Cruize Martinborough classic car event I thought it was a perfect opportunity for a weekend of cars and wine (not together obviously!)....
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Travel / Lifestyle1 December 2017
Dotted around New Zealand are a number of vintage railways and private lines. Often run by volunteers these railway trips are a fun day out if you want a bit of nostalgia and some great scenery. Here are 4 of my favourites!. . Glenbrook Vintage Railway (Auckland) . The premier NZ steam train att...
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