AirAsia X will start the first low budget service to New Zealand, with four return services a week between Kuala Lumpur and Christchurch.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said the airline would stimulate up to 70,000 more visitors a year. This is fantastic news for the Christchurch and Canterbury region.
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Christchurch Bike Tours have introduced a "Great Christchurch Quiz" - Amazing Race. A great idea for Christmas parties and work functions this summer!
The "Great Christchurch Quiz" is designed to have fun, as well as get to know your colleagues and your city. Your group will be put into teams of 3-5 people to race against each other. You get points for completing various tasks and questions over two hours. All of the questions are related to history and quirky facts about Christchurch city.
There is a fun prize giving at the end of the race. The event can finish with pizza and a beer tasting at a micro-brewery in the central Christchurch CBD.
There is the option to use bikes or run/walk the race.
To book or for more information, email chchbiketours@yahoo.co.nz
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Two movies based on 'The Hobbit' will be filmed in New Zealand as planned, the country's prime minister, John Key has confirmed today.
"Making the two Hobbit movies here will not only safeguard work for thousands of New Zealanders, but it will also follow the success of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy in once again promoting New Zealand on the world stage."
All three films in that blockbuster series were shot in New Zealand, the homeland of their director Peter Jackson.
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The Little River Rail Trail is a cycling track on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
More than half of the 45km-long Christchurch to Little River Railtrail from Hornby (Christchurch) to Little River on the Banks Peninsula is now open. The cycleway passes through a spectacular landscape with a thousand years of human history.
The rail trail passes through rural areas and settlements on the Canterbury Plains and skirts past the massive flanks of the ancient volcanoes which make up Banks Peninsula, hugging the shoreline of a vast lagoon, Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, and its smaller twin, Wairewa/Lake Forsyth. The lakes and associated rivers and wetlands are rich in wildlife and natural vegetation.
The Little River Rail Trail was awarded a Cycle Friendly Award in 2006 for the best cycle facility project in New Zealand by Cycling Advocates' Network.
For more information visit, www.littleriverrailtrail.co.nz
A great activity to combine with the rail trail as a warm up is the Christchurch guided two-hour bike tour. For more information please visit www.chchbiketours.co.nz
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It’s all on in Christchurch City during an action packed week (6th-13th November 2010) where you can show off your style at fashion events, get a taste of rural life, try out your lucky streak at the races or show us your dancing shoes with great dining and entertainment in the central city.
Over subsequent years the festival has grown significantly and is now established as the highlight of the New Zealand racing calendar and a social occasion that attracts more than 150,000 people, including 50,000 visitors to the city.
For more information visit http://nzcupandshow.co.nz/
Christchurch Bike Tours will be running two-hour guided tours of the city throughout Show week. The tour is a great way to explore the city's gardens, historic buildings and get some tips of the best shopping and eating spots! Visit www.chchbiketours.co.nz for more information and to book.
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