The New Zealand Department of Conservation takes us behind the scenes and into the jobs, the challenges, the highlights, and the personalities of the people (and planets) who work at the DOC. In recognition of Earth Day (Sunday 22 April), the DOC profile Earth…and for more detail and colourful pictures, visit http://blog.doc.govt.nz/author/sfile87/
The NZPGA Pro Am Championship has been won by New Zealander Mike Hendry. His final round was a four under par 68, to finish two shots clear of the field. Earlier in the round he was leading by three shots but a quadruple bogey at the tricky 16th hole gave the lead back to third round [...]
Mountain Scene Queenstown reports Kiwi celebrity chef Josh Emett is cooking up two $225-a-head dinners at The Hills golf course Clubhouse restaurant near Arrowtown. The Waikato-raised Michelin chef … will present six-course dinners on the first two nights of the NZ PGA Pro-Am golf tournament on March 29 and 30. His business partner in the local restaurant Fleur Caulton [...]
The Professional Golf Association of New Zealand reports the good news. A unique predator-free sanctuary developed within the confines of the privately owned 18-hole Wairakei Golf Course, near Taupo, is now home to two young kiwi chicks. In a report last March, Consultant for the project, Rotorua ecologist and Xcluder Fence General Manager, Tim Day explained: [...]
Simon Plumb writes big news for stuff.co.nz and the entire golfing world: “Thirty-two days from the inaugural NZ PGA Pro-Am – March 29 to April 1 – Michael Hill is not only attempting to host a new golf tournament, he’s attempting to move the goalposts of New Zealand sport. “Hill’s opening gambit of a one-hour [...]
The mission of The First Tee of New Zealand is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programmes that build character, instil life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. This worthy charity is thrilled to be one of two charity beneficiaries of the PGA Championships in Queenstown at [...]
Clever in all aspects of culinary arts and wise in sharing his taste-tempting recipes in colourful books and magazines, noted television Chef Jamie Oliver is tickling palates Down Under. Specializing in Italian fare, his first restaurant has just opened in Oz for lucky Sydney customers. Possible locales for restaurants in New Zealand include Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown are [...]
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Duncan Johnstone reports on Sonny Bill Williams’ first round knockout victory over American Clarence Tillman III in Hamilton, North Island. Thank you Duncan and colleague Aaron Lawton for this report on a great fight. And thanks to YouTube for the great video of the match!
A combination of top two golf courses in the world, New Zealand’s three finest lodges and with the friendliest foot forward, the creator of these world-renowned properties - Julian H. Robertson extends an exclusive invitation to his inaugural TIGER TOUR.
The Friends of the PGA-NZ latest newsletter gives us the goods on golfing one of the world’s most beautiful courses with a totally pampered stay at China’s luxurious 5-star Mission Hills: Have you ever considered chartering your own Air New Zealand 747 for your next golf trip? Here is a great opportunity to do just [...]
Thanks to PGANZ for this special report on 14-year-old Kiwi amateur Lydia Ko. Standing over a putt to put her into the record books today, it’s no wonder New Zealand 14-year-old Lydia Ko was nervous. While it was only a short one-footer, Ko had memories in her mind of last year’s “failure” at the New South Wales [...]
