Brook Sabin12:00, Jul 05 2021
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They are tucked away in native rainforest, where rare hot saltwater bubbles up. And best of all: it s only $14 to enter.
Can New Zealand have any secret spots left? We have all been stuck in New Zealand for more than a year and while we are effectively quarantined in paradise, surely that means we know everything there is to do. Right? If you have been to Mōrere Hot Springs in the past year, congratulations: you are an intrepid traveller in the age of Covid-19. But for most of us – I suspect it is the best hot springs you have never heard of.
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Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 3:22 pm
Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has announced today its second
mobile branch, Mobile BNZ, has hit the road in the South
Island, and has begun operating on the West Coast and North
Canterbury.
Mobile BNZ are cashless banking buses that
travel around the country, allowing people to meet face to
face with bankers, and the new vehicle will be visiting
Hanmer Springs, Reefton, and Westport on a repeating
two-week schedule for the coming months.
This is the
second Mobile BNZ branch to hit the road, with the other
currently operating in in Bay of Plenty, Coromandel, and
However, spokeswoman Sue Baird said while it was “filthy cold” on Tuesday, the district had sunshine and blue skies. “At this stage we are not aware of any potential problems but we are keeping a watching brief.” Further north in Banks Peninsula, farmers on higher ground were experiencing moderate snowfall. Little Akaloa farmer Tim Coop said around 10cm of snow had fallen by 9am around the top of the farm. “It’s not thick,” he said.
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Richard Vance and his children George, three, and Elina, six, enjoying the snow at Victoria Park in the Port Hills above Christchurch.