Weekend: Issue #7
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“ Welcome” (page 4)
welcome Please excuse the shades and the wolfi sh smirk, but part of my summer reading has been a hefty book on the life of Ray- Banned movie star Jack Nicholson (see The Bunker, page 88). Jack, the guy who “got away with everything”, as the author puts it, sums up his work/life balance by saying...
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“ Technicolour Autumn” (page 5)
Shorter days and chillier nights tell us autumn is here. You’ll fi nd more evidence of the turning in parks and gardens up and down the country. LIVE IT YOUR WAY WEEKEND [PAGE 4] Looking to spend autumn amongst vineyards, rolling country hills and lush native bush? Then escape to the country this...
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“ Soft Landings” (page 9)
AMONG FIJI’S MOST ACCESSIBLE HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS IS DENARAU ISLAND – JUST 20 MINUTES BY ROAD, AND A SHORT CAUSEWAY, FROM NADI AIRPORT. IT’S NOT YOUR FIJIAN VILLAGE EXPERIENCE, BUT IT IS A STYLISH AND FUN PLACE TO BRING THE FAMILY, TO PLAY GOLF, TO CHILL OUT FOR A FEW DAYS WITH YOUR SIGNIFICANT O...
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“ A Proper Cup of Coffee” (page 15)
LIVE IT YOUR WAY WEEKEND [PAGE 14] Firstly, the size of the coffee grind must be adjusted in order to produce an excellent extraction. By extraction we mean the process that takes place when the espresso machine forces pressurised hot water through the coffee grind as the shot pours into your cup...
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“ Devonport Days” (page 17)
Treat the kids and their grandparents these school holidays, suggests Shane Boocock. STUCK FOR WHAT TO DO DURING THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS? WHY NOT HOP ON A FERRY FOR A 10-MINUTE RIDE TO THE CHARMING SEASIDE VILLAGE OF DEVONPORT? The bonus these holidays is that Fullers Ferries is offering one free chi...
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“ My Perfect Weekend” (page 19)
Actor Michael Galvin – Shortland Street’s Dr Chris Warner my perfect weekend… LIVE IT YOUR WAY WEEKEND [PAGE 18] MICHAEL RECALLS A WEEKEND HE SPENT IN NEW YORK WITH HIS ARTIST WIFE MELISSA. HE’D LOVE TO DO IT AGAIN – WITH A COUPLE OF RESERVATIONS… It was kind of a late honeymoon. It was a brillia...
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“ First Resort” (page 22)
Fine wines, good food, golf and smart lodgings in Central Otago. Patrick Smith indulges. Millbrook Cottages LIVE IT YOUR WAY WEEKEND [PAGE 21] MILLBROOK RESORT IS A BIT LIKE CENTRAL ITSELF: IF YOU HAVEN’T VISITED FOR A WHILE IT’S EASY TO FORGET JUST HOW SPLENDID IT IS. THE SETTING, THE ACCOMMODAT...
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“ Go Wanaka” (page 27)
THE PICTURESQUE LAKESIDE TOWN IS WITHIN 45 MINUTES’ DRIVE OF ALL FOUR SNOW RESORTS: CARDONA ALPINE RESORT, TREBLE CONE, SNOW PARK NZ AND SNOW FARM. Cardrona is loved for its wide-open, groomed slopes and family atmosphere – and New Zealand’s most comprehensive Kids’ Centre. The high-speed chairli...
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“ Houseboat on the Murray River” (page 31)
Unforgettable 7 moored for the night on the Murray LIVE IT YOUR WAY WEEKEND [PAGE 30] Patrick Smith spends a leisurely weekend afl oat on Australia’s greatest waterway. Photos: Patrick Smith LIVE IT YOUR WAY WEEKEND [PAGE 31] It was Sunday night and we’d been on the river since Friday after arriv...
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“ Spellbound” (page 37)
Heather Ramsay fi nds enchantment in Rotorua’s lakes and Maori culture. SOMETIMES A GETAWAY CAN SEEM BRUSHED BY MAGIC, AS IF A BENEVOLENT CONJURER HAS POURED THE WEATHER, THE DESTINATION, THE EXPERIENCES AND THE PEOPLE INTO A BUBBLING CAULDRON AND CHANTED A “YOU-WILL-HAVE-A-GOOD-TIME” SPELL. AND,...
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