Golfing and Touring New Zealand

News from Fairfax Media and Stuff.co.nz “New Zealand number one Ben Campbell has shot a superb seven under 65 in round three of the Australian Master of the Amateurs at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club to climb nine places into a share of second place. “The 20-year-old had rounds of 73 and 75 to be [...]

Condé Nast Traveler, USA has named The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs as the No. 1 Lodge in Australia and Pacific Nations on the 2012 Gold List: The World’s Best Places to Stay.  It’s the only property in New Zealand to make the list and with a whopping score of 98.4, that’s special!

Report from NZ Newswire: “The first major golf event in Christchurch since February’s 6.3-magnitude earthquake has provided a real boost to the sport and the region, New Zealand Golf chief executive Dean Murphy says. “The New Zealand Open, which finished at Clearwater on Sunday, is the first international golf tournament in Christchurch since the New [...]

Report from Stuff.co.nz: “Sonny Bill Williams will fight for the New Zealand heavyweight title when he next enters the ring in Hamilton in February. “The All Blacks rugby star announced today he would fight Auckland-based title-holder Richard Tutaki on February 8 at the city’s Claudelands Events centre. “The fight will be 17 days before his [...]

News from The Press: “Work starts this week on a new Aranui library, twice delayed by major earthquakes. Con-tractors will start site works on the new 500 square-metre development that had been due to be open by now. But the September 4 and February 22 quakes damaged the Aldershot St land, forcing a fresh geotechnical assessment that [...]

Year end prizegiving event On Friday 16th December, 2011 at 6 pm at The First Tee New Zealand HQ trophies and certificates will be handed out along with tasty drinks and yummy sausage treats for everyone. Light entertainment from students should be a special highlight of this annual event. Contact First Tee Executive Director, pking@thefirsttee.org for [...]

Supporting local business and community organizations makes good “cents” for all Kiwis not only at the holiday season but throughout the year. “Centsible” suggestions follow: Give an Activity - allow a kid from your neighbourhood the chance to participate in The First Tee golf and lifeskills programme during the holidays or after school (www.thefirstteenz.org) Give Recreation - a card [...]

Kiwi writer, Greg Ford of the Press gives us an update of an important fundraiser to aid recovery from Christchurch quake disaster: ” Fat wallets with big hearts have arrived in Christchurch. “The New Zealand Golf Open tees off at Clearwater Golf Club today featuring a heavyweight trio with combined career earnings of well over [...]

Tournament organiser Rugby New Zealand 2011 today thanked the people of New Zealand for the way they embraced the seventh Rugby World Cup and contributed to its success. “New Zealand has done itself proud,” said RNZ 2011 Chairman Brian Roche. “Rugby fans, even those with a passing interest in the Game have dressed up, painted [...]

Special Friend and High Performance Sports Trainer, Gaylene Ayre is National Player Development Manager for Netball New Zealand – GO THOSE SILVER FERNS! Gaylene shares great information on Cambridge, her home town. It is Labour Day Weekend and we’re excited to be here just before the New Zealand and France Rugby World Cup 2011 final match. [...]

Notes before Semi-Finals at Eden Park Stadium, Auckland Hook handed Welsh No.10 jersey  James Hook will start at fly half for Wales in their semi-final with France after first choice Rhys Priestland is ruled out with a shoulder injury. New Zealand used to the pressure Assistant coach Steve Hansen insists the weight of expectation is nothing new [...]

From the far northwest corner of the South Island we drive east to Blenheim then south to the tragically quake-damaged city of Christchurch. Nearby, the once picturesque suburb, Sumner on the seaside is greatly damaged too. Cliffsides  that supported beautiful holiday homes now look like gaping holes leaving nothing but rubble. Maersk shipping containers set [...]