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"Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends."
Maya Angelou
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March 2013, Issue 106
Welcome to the latest issue of Tuatara Tours' monthly newsletter, where we offer a brief summary of what's going on in New Zealand - and what's coming up.
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If you are visiting our website and need some help or questions answered please use our Live Help Button and Nicky will chat with you.
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The Akaroa Walk!
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Nowhere Better !
The Akaroa Walk is a truly unique and exciting way to explore Banks Peninsula and its surrounds.
This is a 46km, three-day, guided walk from Christchurch to Akaroa. You travel along the Summit Ridge and across Banks Peninsula, in the Canterbury Region of the beautiful South Island of New Zealand.
Spend time in paradise with native birds, plants and fabulous company, as well as huge panoramic landscapes that are unique to the area whilst completing your journey from Christchurch to Akaroa.
Visit: www.tuataratours.co.nz for more details
or call Nicky on our Freephone:
NZ: 0800 377 378 or Australia: 1800 044 633
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Up and Coming Events Around New Zealand
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March 2013 - Feast of Canterbury, 1 to 30 Mar 2013, Riccarton House & Bush, Christchurch City
- Ellerslie Flower Show,6-10 Mar, Hagley Park, Christchurch
- Classy Crafts, 10 Mar 2012, All Saints Anglican Church, Auckland
- Auckland Summer Shakespeare presents King Lear, 20 Mar 2013, University of Auckland, Auckland
- Floral Notes - A Blooming Micro Musical, 26 Mar 2013, Clarence St Theatre, Hamilton
- New Zealand Swimrun Championships, 26 Mar 2013, Mission Bay Beach, Auckland
April 2013 - Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, 3 Apr, CBS Canterbury Arena, Christchurch City
- Auckland Summer Shakespeare presents King Lear, 8 Apr, University of Auckland, Auckland
- Beginner's Trial Thai Kickboxing Classes, 22 Apr, Jai Thai Boxing Gym, Wellington
- Westpac Rescue Helicopter Open Day, 24 Apr, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton
- Canterbury Quakes, 27 Apr, Otago Museum, Dunedin
May 2013 - NZ Shell Show 2013, 4 - 5 May 2013, Auckland
- Hell on Wheels, La Vida Centre, 15 May 2013, Christchurch City
- Permaculture Design Course, 17 May 2013, Tui Events Park, Golden Bay
- Mirror Magic!, Otago Museum, 23 May 2013, Dunedin
- Tunes Under the Tower, 26 May 2013, Tui Headquarters, Mangatainoka
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Show Features - Ellerslie Flower Show 2013
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Feature Garden - Weta Workshop at Ellerslie - With their fantasy sculptures and former All Black Andy Ellis and landscape architect Danny Kamo's gold medal...
Exhibition Gardens - Foliage, Floral, Conceptual, Fanciful - Expect to see the latest design trends, new plants and plenty of colour in this years Exhibition Garden displays.
City Care Hort Galore - The passionate amateurs from the horticultural clubs and societies throughout the country display in this marquee.
Zealandia Flower Bed Competition - Oodles of Blooms - In this unique competition, regions from throughout New Zealand compete for the coveted prize.
Floral Art - Whatever the Weather - With the Floral Art theme being 'Whatever the Weather' this has certainly stimulated the exhibitors juices.
Egmont Seeds Kids Zone - What's On For Kids - We want to see kids getting their hands dirty! Egmont seeds is again hosting the Kid's Zone....
NZ Gardener Speaker Series - Maggie Barry, Ruud Kleinpaste and more - Come along and listen to the experts discuss and answer questions in a variety of topics.
Emerging Designs - Rooftop Gardens - Landscape design and horticulture students are all vying for the top prize and the title EIFS Student Designer of the Year.
Come and try a walking or biking tour while you are in Christchurch
or call Nicky on our Freephone:
NZ: 0800 377 378 or Australia: 1800 044 633
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Norway Plans TV Show of Fireplace Burning!!!
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 Norwegian public television plans to broadcast a burning fireplace for 12 straight hours, with firewood specialists providing colour commentary, expert advice and a bit of cultural tutoring.
"We'll talk about the very nerdy subjects like burning, slicing and stacking the wood, but we'll also have cultural segments with music and poems," Rune Moeklebust, a producer for state broadcaster NRK.
"It will be very slow but noble television."
Come on a walking or biking tour with Tuatara Tours, its better for you than television!
or call Nicky on our Freephone:
NZ: 0800 377 378 or Australia: 1800 044 633
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Is it true Bees Like Blue?
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Have you ever noticed when you are out walking or cycling that some clothes you wear attract bees more than others.
Bees are trichromatic (have three photoreceptors within the eye). Whereas we base our color combinations on red, blue, and green, bees base all their colors on UV, blue, and green.
Bees do not see red and have a hard time distinguishing it from surrounding green leaf backgrounds. The colors bees see are blue-green, blue, violet, and ultraviolet, with research showing purple followed by violet then blue as their favourites.
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Akaroa - Queen Mary 2
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On the 14th March the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship is due into Akaroa.
Queen Mary 2 is the largest ship to visit NZ waters and this will be her inaugural visit to Akaroa. She was meant to visit the day after the February earthquake in 2010.
Some key facts:
- At 345 metres long, Queen Mary 2 is 17 metres longer than the Auckland Sky Tower is tall
- Queen Mary 2 is 17 decks high and towers more than 60 metres above the waterline
- She can carry more than 2600 passengers and an additional 1250 crew
- She features the largest ballroom and only planetarium at sea
- Her numerous restaurants, bars and clubs include the Veuve Cliquot Champagne Bar and Todd English restaurant
- Queen Mary 2 features onboard, Harrods, Hermès, Dunhill and Chanel boutiques.
If you cant afford to get to Akaroa on the Queen Mary 2 we have another option for you -
The Akaroa Walk.
or call Nicky on our Freephone:
NZ: 0800 377 378 or Australia: 1800 044 633
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The Keneperu Trail - Mix Up The Walking And The Cycling!
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Kenepuru is one of the least discovered, and perhaps most exciting areas in Marlborough, New Zealand (at the top of the South Island).
The Keneperu Trail is a four-day, fully guided Marlborough tour where walking and cycling allows you to fully absorb the spectacular scenery of the area.
It is a part of the Marlborough Sounds, which has been described as "a visual feast of the interplay between the land, sea, nature and light"....and is well known for its Marlborough wines and cuisine, and specialises in produce from the sea.
The Sounds have stunning views, dramatic wooded hilltops, a wide range of native birds, and gorgeous water vistas looking into the many sandy bays that dot the landscape
or call Nicky on our Freephone: NZ: 0800 377 378 or Australia: 1800 044 633
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Kiwis Definitely Not Flightless!
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Statistics New Zealand has just released "New Zealand in profile 2013, an overview of New Zealand's people economy and environment".
One of the more fascinating statistics is that we welcomed 2.6 million overseas visitors here on short-term travel in 2012 however in the same year 2.2 million New Zealand residents departed overseas for short -term travel, impressive in a country of 4.4 million people.
Who said Kiwis were flightless.
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Wishing You Safe And Happy Travelling!!
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Tuatara Tours
Email: info@tuataratours.co.nz
New Zealand Freephone: 0800 377 378
Australia Freephone: 1800 044 633
Web: www.tuataratours.co.nz |
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