Golfing and Touring New Zealand

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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: [...]

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.

This Press release is from one of New Zealand’s beautiful golf courses and not to be missed when touring the North Island. I do my darnest to play a round any time I’m in New Zealand. And for those who have always wanted to make Wairakei your home course, here’s a great opportunity to save [...]

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!

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. [...]

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 [...]

Of all the mountains in the world, New Zealand’s Maungatautari is unique. It’s the site of a unique wildlife conservation project to protect endangered species from preditors.

Canadian senior golfer arrives in New Zealand with a backpack slung over his shoulder and golf clubs in tow to play as many courses as possible on his second visit to this Dream Destination.

Canadian golfer, Rod Hughes shares New Zealand memories of golfing and touring with the folks at Magic Bus.

A cloudless blue sky greets we golfers our first day in New Zealand. What could possibly go wrong?

New Zealand coastal course at Paraparau Beach has “big teeth” – good scores are difficult to come by. Just hope no high winds blowing off the Tasman Sea.