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“A Piece of You and Me” at New Zealand’s Terrace Downs

Thank you good friend, Terrace Downs Art Director, Rachael Inch for sharing this dynamic display of incredibly beautiful New Zealand art along with an invitation to join the artists in an Opening Event Gourmet Dinner: “‘A Piece of You and Me’ is an exhibition featuring North Island artist Tanya McCabe, who has evolved her style [...]

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The First Tee New Zealand had a great showing at the NZPGA

The First Tee had a great showing at the NZPGA Championships on the weekend. Executive Director Pip King reported there was an interactive games area for family visitors with Coach Jamie, Pip, Jan, and volunteer Coach Jamie.Mums and dads were on hand to supervise as well as Patricia and Heather from the local First Tee [...]

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NZPGA Championship now in full swing!

The NZPGA Championship is in full swing, please click on the attached link to the offical NZPGA Championship interactive and colourful programme. The PGA brand has never been so strong in New Zealand even with Prime Minister John Key playing…Thanks for this information NZPGA! nzpgaprogramme.realviewdigital.com/

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Lydia Ko is the New Zealand Women’s Open champion.

SPECIAL REPORT FROM MATT RICHENS Share Getty Images …Fifteen-year-old Lydia Ko…”held her cool in front of more that 1500 people on the final green at Clearwater to win her third professional tournament, by just one shot. “When she holed her nervy 1m putt on the last, Ko burst into tears and the gallery burst into [...]

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In support of Christchurch’s Hagley Park golf course…

Called a waste of space and a “pitch and putt” course, view my Tweet of Matt Richens’ positive article about the Hagley Park Golf Club in Stuff.co.nz: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/8101468/Under-fire-Hagley-Park-management-bite-back Here follows the merits of Hagley Park Golf Club in an extract from my book “Birdies, Bogeys and Kiwis – Golfing and Touring New Zealand:

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Spotting Fairy Terns near great North Island golf courses

http://blog.doc.govt.nz/2012/12/21/christmas-fairy-tern/ Spotting Fairy Terns at Waipu and Mangawhai, North Island

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