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Sep 3 2010: New subdivision underway at Queenstown’s Millbrook Resort
Development of a new $2.9 million subdivision is now underway at Queenstown’s world-class Millbrook Resort.

Sep 3 2010: Shotover Canyon Swing voted Best Bungy/Swing by the people
Shotover Canyon Swing has scooped a top award as one of New Zealand’s best experiences at The 2010 Ranker Traveller Voted Awards.

Sep 3 2010: Red Bull Alpine Cup launched at Mt Hutt
Along with medals and world rankings, the skier with the best overall points at next week’s Australia New Zealand Continental Cup (ANC) race series will be awarded the world’s first Red Bull Alpine Cup.

Sep 1 2010: Otago Polytechnic takes cookery courses to the next level
Budding young Jamie Olivers, Al Browns and Marco Pierre Whites can take a further step towards their chef career by enrolling for Otago Polytechnic’s exciting new one year Diploma in Professional Cookery Level 5.

Aug 31 2010: ‘Zip into Spring’ with Crowne Plaza Queenstown and Ziptrek Ecotours
Crowne Plaza Queenstown has teamed up with Ziptrek Ecotours to offer a sensational springtime package for 2010.

Aug 31 2010: New $4 million building to meet 60% international passenger growth at Queenstown Airport
Airlines and departing passengers to the region are to benefit from a speedier baggage-handling service at Queenstown Airport as the next stage in a series of upgrades and expansions.

Aug 27 2010: New course, modern learning offers business promotion and national qualification
Central Otago businesses can learn how to benefit from social media while using their own business situation as a case study and collect credits towards a valuable qualification as they go.

Aug 27 2010: Queenstown Resort College a hotbed of international diversity
Leading education institution Queenstown Resort College is proving a hotbed of international diversity with a full intake of students from 13 countries.

Aug 26 2010: Blanket Bay Chef named ‘Chef of the Year’
Blanket Bay’s Chef de Partie Joseph Clarke has been named Chef of the Year at the prestigious Restaurant Association New Zealand Culinary Fare on Tuesday (24 August)

Aug 26 2010: Otago Rugby and Good Group work to develop Good Players
Otago Rugby Union is on the fundraising trail in a bid to keep young rugby stars in Otago – and a new scholarship is to specifically target Southern Lakes young talent.

Aug 25 2010: Mt Hutt Breakfast with the stars
The world’s third-greatest alpine ski racer, Anja Paerson (SWE) enjoyed a well-deserved Breakfast with the Stars at Huber’s Hut this morning (25 August) after a training session in the Red Bull International Race Training Arena at Mt Hutt.

Aug 25 2010: Millbrook demonstrates confidence in market with latest development
Queenstown’s five-star Millbrook Resort continues to demonstrate enviable levels of confidence in the property market with the release of its latest development early next month.

Aug 25 2010: College has “high hopes” of medals at first Uni Snow Games
Students studying Adventure Tourism Management at the award-winning Queenstown Resort College have “high hopes” of medal placings at their first ever Uni Snow Games in Wanaka next week.

Aug 25 2010: Great day out for Burton Snowbroads at The Remarkables
New Zealand champion and Burton Team rider, Shelley Gotlieb, joined 38 girls at The Remarkables last Sunday (22 August) enjoying an Arcadia champagne breakfast together before heading out for the day on the Burton Snowbroads Girls’ camp.

Aug 24 2010: US puts on spectacular show for FIS Southern Cup finale at Coronet Peak
In the final event of the 2010 Air New Zealand Japanese FIS Southern Cup at Coronet Peak it was the US Men’s team who triumphed, taking out all three top positions in the second of the Giant Slalom races today (24 August).

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World’s best skiers are coming to Mt Hutt!
July 16, 2010

Mt Hutt is gearing up for an adrenalin-filled month as international athletes begin to arrive for the 2010 competition season.

Some of the world’s best skiers are booked to train at the Red Bull International Race Training Arena in preparation for the alpine racing season which begins with FIS (International Ski Federation) races in New Zealand, then moves to the Northern Hemisphere for the World Cup Circuit.

Amongst the stars coming back to Mt Hutt this winter are several medal winners from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Games including gold medalists Bode Miller (USA), silver medalist Tina Maze (SLO) and bronze medalist Andrew Weibrecht (USA).

Mt Hutt’s Race Department Head, Paul Marks, said the Ski Area was very much looking forward to welcoming back those who trained at Mt Hutt for several years in the lead up to the last Olympics.

“We have the US Men, Slovenian Men and Women, Swiss Women, German Women, Norwegian Men and Women and Canadian Women all booked for this year – these are the teams that dominated the medal ceremonies and we’re delighted to welcome them back to Mt Hutt as they train towards the next set of races.

“Mt Hutt is mainly a training destination for these teams but many will also compete in our races to get back into competition mode after time off from racing in North America and Europe.”

Great viewing of the skiers in action is offered at the Red Bull International Race Training Arena. Now in its third year, the Arena offers some of the best Downhill and Super G training in the Southern Hemisphere, and the public can stand literally meters away and watch skiers race past at speeds of 110 km/h.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity - there’s no way you could get this close to so many amazing snow athletes in other parts of the world.  We’re hoping people take advantage of that and come and check it out.”

Also coming to Methven this winter is the biggest alpine ski-race in Australasia - The Australia New Zealand Cup Finals (ANC) – to be held Mt Hutt from 7- 11 September.

The five-day event is  expected to be the biggest competition seen at Mt Hutt since New Zealand’s only World Cup race was held here in 1990 The ANC is expected to attract over 25 nations and more than 120 athletes, coaches and crew for the Super G, Super Combined, Giant Slalom and Slalom racing.

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Photo caption: 1/ Olympic Gold Medallist Maria Reisch (GER) who is expected to be racing at Mt Hutt this season

For more details contact:
Nicola Grigg
Communications Co-ordinator, NZSki
Ph: 64 (3) 450 1976
E: nicola@nzski.com
 
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For further information contact:
Alexa Forbes
Media Liaison, NZSki
Ph: 03 441 1117
E: alexa@southernpr.co.nz
Web: www.nzski.com

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