Dunedin's Baldwin Street residents may not get reprieve despite losing steepest street title
Baldwin St residents hoping for some peace and quiet might be disappointed, despite the popular Dunedin attraction being stripped of its title as the World's Steepest Street.Guinness World Records yesterday confirmed Ffordd Pen...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 17 Jul 2019 | 8:06 am
Ōhakune's quirky railway carriages for sale for $265,000
It may not be everyone's dream - but train enthusiasts or snow bunnies can hop aboard a cheap ski getaway or rental property for under $300,000.The two iconic red and green train carriages opposite Ōhakune's night life area...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 15 Jul 2019 | 4:57 pm
NZ Super Fund investing into a $300m hotel portfolio
The NZ Super Fund is taking the plunge into tourism, investing into a $300 million hotel portfolio which includes two properties in Auckland and one in Christchurch, with the intention of buying others.The phased investment - which...
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 15 Jul 2019 | 2:50 pm
'Selfie bridges' at Kitekite Falls near Piha anger locals, who say priority should be on reopening tracks
Piha residents are up in arms over plans by Auckland Council to "sanitise" the Waitākere Ranges for tourists by building two bridges near the popular Kitekite Falls.Piha resident Kim Snel says the planned "selfie bridges" at...![](https://media.nzherald.co.nz/webcontent/image/jpg/201928/A_160113SPLfalls_70x70.jpg?media_subtype_id=16|caption=Kitekite falls. Piha locals are worried about bridges being erected which they call "selfie bridges". Photo / Supplied)
Source: nzherald.co.nz - Tourism & Leisure Industries | 13 Jul 2019 | 5:00 am
