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Peter Bills: Don't shoot the messenger, guys
So, now look what you've done. This missive comes to you from across the Tasman Sea in Sydney, the nearest point the author of last week's so-called "Rip-Off New Zealand" article could find to discover sanctity from the brickbats...
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NZ really expensive, says All Black
When former All Black halfback Justin Marshall left for England five years ago, a litre of petrol cost about $1.30.He remembers a flat white coffee costing about $3 and a beer at his local about $6.But since his return to...
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Popular swimming spots prove unsafe
Many popular swimming spots contain high levels of bacteria that cause diarrhoea or infection, a new report shows.Of 206 rivers, lakes, lagoons and estuaries tested regularly by councils during summer, only 57 per cent were safe...
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Is NZ a rip-off?
Former All Black Justin Marshall agrees with rugby correspondent Peter Bills that New Zealand is an expensive country - and not just for visitors.Bills - sounding a caution ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup - said the prices...
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Brian Rudman: Better keep McCully off finest Afghani dak after Shed 10 performance
Ten days ago, when Auckland regional councillors refused unanimously to surrender to Foreign Minister Murray McCully's bullying over party central on Queens Wharf, he summoned TV3 to his incandescent presence to very publicly spit...
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UK RWC tourists buying tickets, without rooms
Martin Snedden must be a relieved man - tickets for the 2011 Rugby World Cup appear to be selling fast in the UK. But he may have to put a few fans up at his place.Worries over the recession and the thought that English and other...
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Car firms in firing line
Rental car companies are in the gun for adding on extra charges to hirers' credit cards after they have returned the vehicles.Consumer NZ says it receives complaints every week from people claiming they have been overcharged or...
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Asian investors meet Westin in court
Asian investors owed money by the developer of Auckland's Westin Hotel say the saga is "a bad image" for New Zealand.A group of 89 investors, mainly from Malaysia and Singapore, have seized control of their rooms in the five-star...
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Tourism leaders reject 'too dear' claim
The tourism industry is hitting back at claims that New Zealand is an overly expensive place to visit.In yesterday's Herald , international rugby writer Peter Bills warned that New Zealand might be "sleep walking into acquiring...
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Rip-offs will spook fans - Snedden
The dangers of New Zealand acquiring a global reputation as a rip-off destination were underlined by Rugby NZ 2011 CEO Martin Snedden yesterday.Reacting to the New Zealand Herald's story outlining examples of overcharging throughout...
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Westin's investors win power over rooms
A High Court decision allows owners of suites in The Westin Auckland to seize control of their property from early next month.Justice Paul Heath heard two cases between suite owners in the 3-year-old hotel and Nigel McKenna's...
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Liam Dann : Complaint about costs shows tables have turned
So visiting rugby writer Peter Bills says New Zealand is a rip-off.He's got a point. If you're a traveller there are certainly better bargains to be had in countries like Greece, Spain and Portugal. Even the United States...
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Editorial : Tourism more than high prices
It is often informative when visitors arrive cold in a country and give their impressions. Sometimes, they detect things that have gone unnoticed by people going about their daily lives. Sometimes, their findings are not all that...
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100 per cent Pure rip-off? Readers respond
Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully , along with hundreds of Herald readers, has weighed in on the debate about whether New Zealand is ripping off tourists, which was sparked by today's column by English writer
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Shed 10, 'slug' to form fan zone
Queens Wharf is to have the historic cargo Shed 10 upgraded which will, along with the Government's temporary "slug" structure, form a fan zone for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.Rugby World Cup minister Murray McCully said Shed 10...
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Auckland Airport second runway delayed again
Auckland Airport has delayed construction of its new runway for a second time, a move it says will save the company $12 million.Auckland airport chief executive Simon Moutter said the decision followed "extensive consultation...
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Air NZ hoses down Virgin Blue share report
Air New Zealand is quashing reports that is poised to take a cornerstone stake in rival airline Virgin Blue. The Sydney Morning Herald
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Peter Bills: NZ: 100 per cent Pure rip-off
Rip off New Zealand?Guys, just 14 months out from the 2011 Rugby World Cup, you are sleep-walking into acquiring such an unwanted reputation worldwide.The price of ordinary, everyday articles and living costs horrify me in...
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Aussies chase Rainbow's End pot of gold
Queensland theme park operators are being tipped as possible bidders for Auckland's Rainbow's End.Stephen Hamilton, a director of hotel, tourism and leisure consultants Horwath HTL in Auckland, said Gold Coast park operators could...
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Investors wanted for a real rollercoaster ride
New Zealand Experience, operator of the Rainbow's End theme park, is for sale after a 74.86 per cent shareholder signalled a desire to exit.The estate of George Ryerson Gardiner, which holds 27.7 million shares, yesterday told...
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