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Everything you need to know about Twizel, Mackenzie 6 Mar, 2021 06:00 PM 4 minutes to read Jason Menard and his family at Loch Cameron, Twizel, Mackenzie. Photo / Jack Austin NZ Herald By: Jason Menard Twizel wasn't built to last, but it ended up becoming one of New Zealand's absolute winners! Twizel was built in the late 1960s as a temporary town to house the workers on the hydroelectric scheme and was meant to be demolished in the early 1980s. The residents fought a lengthy legal battle with the government and the town was eventually handed over to the Mackenzie District Council. Back in th...

Major funding for Sheemore and Rossinver walk and cycle trails Over €329,000 announced  '); Leitrim County Council has today secured funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development under round 2 of the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme. Two applications to develop amenities at Rossinver and Leitrim Village were successful in securing funding when the scheme was announced by Minister Heather Humphries earlier today. The Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Scheme provides funding for the development, promotion and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkw...

Instagram has changed the way people travel. Rebecca Ryan finds out how Tourism Waitaki is using social media to its advantage and what the most “Instagrammable” spots in the district are. Have you ever seen someone’s travel photo on Instagram and been inspired to go there? Posts about travel on social media are dramatically affecting people’s decision-making about the experiences they choose to have – and a destination’s “Instagrammability” is now a major driver of its attractiveness. Due to international travel restrictions, there has been a much bigger focus on New Zealand...

Mellow yellow: Sunflowers in bloom near Oamaru 27 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 2 minutes to read Ruby Oskam from Dunedin takes the opportunity for a snap among the sunflowers. Photo / Stephen Jaquiery, Otago Daily Times Otago Daily Times The sunflowers near Weston are in full bloom, and are attracting more than just birds. Owners Peter and Sandra Mitchell said the flowers generated a lot of interest from the public and it was not uncommon for people to stop and take pictures. Although the couple did not mind visitors enjoying the flowers, it was an issue when people entered the field, and took or knock...

GO NZ: Hotel review - Cromwell's Heritage Collection Lake Resort 12 Jan, 2021 11:29 PM 4 minutes to read The Central Otago appartments brings the overwater bungalow to Lake Dunstan. Photo / Supplied Grant Bradley checks into the Heritage Collection Lake Resort in Cromwell Location: Just seven minutes north of Cromwell in Central Otago, the resort is within striking distance of the many attractions in the area. Style: Boatshed-themed managed apartment accommodation which makes the most of its proximity to Lake Dunstan and sits under the imposing Pisa mountain range which separates the area fr...