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19/05/2013
A ‘reluctant’ Scoop takes on Zipride

A ‘reluctant’ Scoop takes on Zipride

Beforehand, it’s fair to say I’m feeling somewhat reluctant.  I’m handed »»

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Splash, dash, fear and fun on Kawarau River rapids

Splash, dash, fear and fun on Kawarau River rapids

Sooo ... class four rapids on a boogie board. That sounds, err, exhilarating? Or »»

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Psyching up for a ‘para-fright’ above the lake

Psyching up for a ‘para-fright’ above the lake

I like my thrills on solid ground so I really have to psyche myself up when told I’m going on »»

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Lake trip, sheepdogs ... and scones

Lake trip, sheepdogs ... and scones

Boat trips aren’t my ideal Saturday afternoon so I wasn’t filled with touristy joy »»

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English visitor goes all bird-brained

English visitor goes all bird-brained

When I hear I’ll be going to Queens­town’s Kiwi Birdlife Park I imagine a lot of »»

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Off Stack-ing it with the local water taxi

Off Stack-ing it with the local water taxi

After Big Friday, and wanting to escape the downtown bustle, Kawarau Village across the lake at »»

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Losing it up on the luge

Losing it up on the luge

There’s a thin line between courage and outright stupidity and I’ve just crossed »»

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Midnight at the movies

Midnight at the movies

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.”  This simple, intriguing sentence »»

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Swing low, sweet Bridget

Swing low, sweet Bridget

Big swinger: ‘Mountain Scene’ journalist Bridget Railton fears for her »»

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Nevis provides maximum fear factor

Nevis provides maximum fear factor

Jumping off a cart hanging on a cable suspended over a river 134m in the air just seems like a bad »»

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