Golfing and Touring New Zealand

Terrace Downs launches its 2012 art offerings with a well-priced and aptly titled “Fashionably Passionate” exhibit by Nelson-based artist Deeanne Hobbs. Noted for exploring the passion of connecting art and fashion together, her creative works in mixed media uniquely meld modernity with revival images that harken back to an “Antique-Vintage” era. Exhibition curator Rachael Inch is [...]

Michael Hill has done it again. We’re all in for a treat over the next five years. Remember the 15th? It’s the Party Hole and I’m sure it’s going to be a super hot spot again. I may not make it this year on March 29th to April 1st but I’m planning a return to [...]

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 [...]

“Today at The Cloud in Auckland, Prime Minister John Key launches the inaugural NZ PGA Pro-Am Championship. The tournament, a partnership between the NZ PGA and The Hills, (owned by Sir Michael Hill) has been agreed for a minimum five year term and will initially be part of the Australasian PGA Tour with total prize money of $500,000 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

After leaving the Raceway B&B in Invercargill we head northeast to spend a night in a cottage  at beautiful Moeraki Beach. Dinner at famous Fleur’s Place: Cafe, bar and restaurant right on the waterfront at the old jetty at Moeraki Beach, South Island. Great seafood and great photo op in this special place. Sea lion visits [...]

If approved, New Zealand’s first treetop walk will be built on the South Island in a West Coast native forest next year. It will be similar to those in Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales, Australia:

  NEWS RELEASE Luxury Lodge a Diamond in the RoughJack’s Point has been working with various parties over the last few years in order to bring about the development of the intended Lodge on the northern side of the actual piece of land called Jack’s Point…In collaboration with talented internationally acclaimed New Zealand architects Fearon [...]

Over the years New Zealand’s South Island Russley Golf Club has hosted many golf tournaments with locals holding their own against some of the world’s best golfers. Once a dry gravel riverbed, Russley is now one of the country’s classic courses in the heart of Christchurch.

New Zealand hosts Winter Games in Queenstown August 22-30, 2009It’s the world’s biggest winter sports event outside the Winter Olympics. Over 800 top world athletes completing among 26 snow sport events.

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.