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Four of New Zealand's most underrated ski towns


Rest your head for a night or two though and you might just be willing to move here – or at least extend your stay.
The last settlement on the Canterbury Plains before the main road west continues on its spectacular journey through the Southern Alps to the West Coast, Springfield couldn’t be more different from its fictional cartoon namesake – the big doughnut is a nod to the hometown of the famous Simpson family.
While modest, it has a frontier vibe that inevitably inspires a sense of freedom – there’s a lot of fun to be had in them there hills. The unsung ski fields of the Selwyn District for a start. ....

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Bark Your Backyard: Dogs enjoy domestic holidays with their owners


“With minimal international travel at the moment, there has been strong domestic demand and more customers have been taking their pets with them on holiday around New Zealand,” Air New Zealand group general manager of airports Chloe Surridge said.
“In December alone, we saw a 69 per cent increase in passengers bringing their pets away with them.”
Seasoned traveller Ernie the corgi, of Auckland, was among those flying with Air New Zealand last month.
“He travels a lot,” said owner Will Maisey.
“We take him pretty much wherever we go.”
This summer, Ernie joined his human parents in heeding Tourism New Zealand’s call to “do something new”, travelling to Akaroa and Lake Tekapo in the South Island, visiting attractions like the Church of the Good Shepherd and the New Zealand Alpine Lavender Farm. ....

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