America’s reality TV star, Jason Mesnick and his partner Molly Malaney of The Bachelor fame, have become engaged during a romantic return visit to New Zealand. The couple, who filmed two episodes of the show in New Zealand earlier this year, announced their decision at the very place they got together – Queenstown in the South Island.
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The Bachelor stars engaged in NZ
Friday, 30-Oct-2009Queenstown Jazz Festival strikes new chord
Wednesday, 14-Oct-2009New Zealand’s South Island resort capital of Queenstown, gets in the swing of Spring this month with 10 days of live music during the town’s 31st annual jazz festival.
The popular tourist destination will enjoy a carnival atmosphere as the ASB Queenstown JazzFest is celebrated from 17 to 26 October. The event attracts more than 21,000 visitors to the region and injects approximately NZ$6 million into the local economy.
Burton NZ Open attracts snowboarding elite
Friday, 07-Aug-200906 Aug 2009 Over 200 of the world’s top snowboarders will be on the slopes at Wanaka next week, as the Burton New Zealand Open – the crucial first leg in the Burton Global Open Series – gets underway.
One of the world’s high-profile snowboarding series, Burton Open events are scheduled year-round in five different countries, culminating with the announcement of the men’s and women’s Global Open champions.
Queenstown unscathed by earthquake
Thursday, 16-Jul-2009Queenstowners were amongst the hordes of New Zealanders to feel one of the country’s largest recorded earthquakes despite no damage being reported in the town.
The 7.8-magnitude quake, which was centred about 90km from Tuatapere in the South Island, struck at 9.22pm last night (Wednesday) but has caused only minimal damage throughout the island.