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Picturesque Wellington
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Good sports...
2015 is set to be massive year for Wellington with two major sporting events coming to the city. First the capital will play host to three games during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, including an enticing match-up between England and New Zealand.
Then in the winter some of the most spectacular
footballing talent in the world will take to the pitch at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium when the
FIFA U-20 World Cup comes to town.
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Winning Walk
The influential National Geographic magazine has placed Te Araroa alongside some of
the world’s most renowned walking routes
in its collection of “World’s Best Hikes: 20 Dream Trails.” Te Araroa (Māori for “The Long Pathway”) runs 2996km from Cape Reinga
at the top of New Zealand’s North Island to Bluff at the bottom of the South. The walk showcases stunning New Zealand landscapes including Ninety Mile Beach, the Tutukaka Coast, the North Island volcanic plateau, the Queen Charlotte Sound and the Southern Alps. - TOURISM NEW ZEALAND
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Safety First
Concerns over fatal crashes involving tourist drivers on New Zealand roads have driven
a new website aimed at giving crucial information for a safe driving holiday. DriveSafe.org.nz provides basic information about New Zealand road rules and etiquette. It also gives guidance to visiting drivers before they arrive, when they pick up their rental vehicle and during their journey around the country. - TOURISM NEW ZEALAND
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Hot Spot
The new King Richard III Visitor Centre in Leicester has been chosen as one of the world’s hottest new attractions for 2015 by travel guide company Lonely Planet. The $A7.3 million centre has opened following the unearthing of the remains of Richard, who died in the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The centre features in a list of 26 of the “world’s hottest new experiences for 2015” in an e-book published by Lonely Planet.
- PETER WOODMAN, TRAVEL WEEKLY
ready, set,
and Top 10
Wellington has also capped off another stellar year of being the ‘world’s coolest little capital’ with a place in Rough Guides Top 10 Cities to Visit in 2015. The renowned travel guidebook’s publishers believe there has never been a better time to visit Wellington, calling the city ‘The urban jewel in the country’s otherwise bucolic crown.’ “There’s a real buzz about the city’s café scene and smart new craft beer bars are bubbling up across the city.” Wellington was named sixth place on
the list. - TOURISM NEW ZEALAND
4 MARCH 2015