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52 NZ GREYPOWER MAGAZINE » SEPTEMBER 2019 TRAVEL New Tauranga cruise hub will improve Chatham Islands Get away on an adventure to the Chathams. Explore the diverse landscape and discover the history, heritage and culture that have shaped these unique islands. Enjoy seven nights boutique lodge accommodation with genuine Chatham Islander hosts. All meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) included. Explore the rugged landscape from ocean beaches and rocky coastlines to the endemic flora and fauna on daily tours. ALL INCLUSIVE SMALL GROUP TOUR DEPARTS: Auckland 17 October 2019 20 February 2020 Wellington 3 February 2020 All tours are escorted. Let the Scenery Unravel with Twilight Travel Small Group Tour Specialist Twilight Travel & Tours Freephone: 0800 999 887 www.twilighttravel.co.nz Twilight Travel & Tours, approved broker of the Travel Managers Group IATA Accredited and Bonded visitor experience The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has announced it will provide $1 million towards funding the construction of Te Tomokanga (Archway), the proposed new Tauranga Cruise Gateway and Welcome Hub. BY DAVID PORTER The funding adds to $4 million that Tauranga City Council had already earmarked for the centre, which will replace the temporary infrastructure that currently welcomes cruise ship visitors. The new hub is expected to drive a 35 percent increase in cruise ship numbers, boosting the amount spent by visitors. The Hub will primarily cater to cruise ship passengers, but will assist visitors to Mount Maunganui arriving by car, as well as local residents. It will feature an i-Site and covered areas that will allow a range of uses including markets and concerts, and will replace an inadequate temporary structure currently used to process cruise ship passengers. Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones noted that roughly half of all cruise passengers also visited Rotorua, Whakatāne and Hobbiton. “Providing a fit-for-purpose gateway, which provides links to the rest of the region will help the Bay take an important step in its tourism industry,” said Jones. Last season, the local economy benefited by about $91 million from the 223,000 cruise ship passengers who visited. Bay of Plenty’s tourism visitor spend is expected to increase by 60 per cent over the next decade, reaching $1.45 billion by 2028. Te Tomokanga, Tauranga's new cruise hub, will allow the region to present its best face to visitors. Graphic/Supplied. Tourism Bay of Plenty chief executive Kristin Dunne said she was thrilled by the funding, which she said was the result of years of planning and collaboration between Tauranga City Council, Tourism The Ovation of the Seas in Tauranga: the largest cruise ship to visit New Zealand. Photo/TourismBOP. Visit our website for all details on upcoming trips www.takeiteasytours.nz Phone 06 344 7465 | Freephone 0508 4U2CNZ Email info@takeiteasytours.nz Northern Explorer 25th Jan - 3rd Feb Chatham Islands 5th - 12th Mar Samoa June 2020 Wild West Coast 24th Nov – 2nd Dec Far North 25th Jan – 2nd Feb Summer Cruise 31th Jan – 4th Feb Coromandel Escape 23rd – 29th Feb Great Barrier Island 30th – 2nd April Tasmania 5th – 15th April Fiordland Discovery 2nd – 10th Oct 2020 ITS FREE TO RECEIVE OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Plus plenty more to come!! Contact us for a full itinerary today or view it here: www.takeiteasytours.nz FREE PHONE 0508 482 269
TRAVEL Attached is our ad ‘copy’ for the forthcoming September issue of Gr Again, please include our new company colour coding for the headi border (as per our last June ad format) and the correct year at the to NZ GREYPOWER Trust MAGAZINE » all ok, look forward SEPTEMBER to receiving your 2019 proof before 53 going to prin “The additional funding will allow for the design of a space that facilitates pōwhiri, has a community area, and tells the region’s unique cultural stories.” - Kristin Dunne. ESCORTED TOURS 2019/20 “Hassle-free travel for mature travellers”. • SOUTH ISLAND RAIL TOUR 10 days, depart 21 November. Enjoy the best South Island rail services, quality hotels and sightseeing activities. • NEW ZEALAND CHRISTMAS TOURS Join one of our special Christmas tours to Rotorua/Wairakei & Chateau or the South Island. Bay of Plenty, the community and Tauranga iwi Ngai te Rangi. “We look forward to working with the council on this great new large, weather-proof centre,” she said. Dunne said the design of Te Tomokanga began three years ago.The designer started with a blank sheet of paper, and with representatives from hapu they designed a signature building concept that reflects our history, our culture and our stories. “The additional funding will allow for the design of a space that facilitates pōwhiri, has a community area, and tells the region’s unique cultural stories,” said Dunne. Tourism good for economy Tauranga Mayor Greg Brownless said that the funding would serve both cruise Shanes Jones announces the new Hub funding in Tauranga. Photo/Supplied. ship passengers and the general tourist and visitor market. “Tourism is good for our local and regional economy and I’m pleased that government has made a contribution to the cost of facilities.” Bay of Plenty’s tourism visitor spend is expected to increase by 60 per cent over the next decade, reaching $1.45 billion by 2028. The Cruise Hub would support Bay of Plenty’s goal of creating 4000 new jobs in tourism, said Jones. “The old welcome centre is made out of two converted cargo containers and provides neither a warm welcome to visitors nor tells the stories of the people of Bay of Plenty,” he said. “The new hub, Te Tomokanga, will allow the region to present its best face to visitors. More and more tourists are visiting Bay of Plenty and the region has done a great job of marketing itself as a visitor destination. This new facility is crucial for providing a positive visitor experience as numbers increase.” “This project has been identified as an infrastructure priority for Bay of Plenty and has support from across the whole region, including Destination Rotorua, iwi, businesses and regional tourism organisations,” Shane Jones said. (NB: Funding from the Provincial Growth Fund is approved in principle and announced, after which contracts are negotiated. Some funding may depend on completion of business cases.) • NAPIER ART DECO TOUR 5 days, depart 20 February. Enjoy New Zealand’s celebration of the Art Deco style in Napier. A unique and fun event! • ARABIAN SEA & SUEZ CANAL TOUR 28 days, depart 27 March. Includes a fantastic 15 night Celebrity cruise from Dubai to Rome via the Suez Canal. • DUNEDIN & CENTRAL OTAGO ‘AUTUMN MAGIC’ 6 days, depart 14 April. Enjoy Dunedin, Central Otago sightseeing & Arrowtown ‘Autumn Festival’ activities. • FIORDLAND & STEWART ISLAND 10 days, depart 20 April. Highlights include The Catlins, Stewart Island Excursion, Doubtful Sound Cruise and overnight cruise Milford Sound. • SOUTH AFRICA EXPLORER 20 days, depart 14 May. Experience a wonderful diversity of scenery, history and abundant wildlife. • EUROPE ‘BALTIC CRUISE’ TOUR 28 days, depart 04 July. Enjoy a 14 night roundtrip cruise ex London and sightseeing in Paris & London with Eurostar rail travel in between plus stopovers in Singapore. For full details Freephone 0800 11 60 60 www.travelwiseholidays.co.nz 200654AC ESCORTED TOURS TREASURES OF VIETNAM & CAMBODIA 15 Days $4799pp share twin - departs 17th November 2019 - Only 6 seats left!! Join us on this exclusive tour to see two diverse neighbours - Vietnam and Cambodia. Including return airfares on Singapore airlines. Visit the bustling capital of Hanoi with its modern French Colonial and Vietnamese architecture (2 nights). Cruise on a traditional Junk with overnight accommodation and beautiful meals as we sail the UNESCO Heritage site of Halong Bay. Spend 3 nights in charming Hoi An, beach, art galleries & street markets. Then head to Saigon (bike city!) - 3 nights, enjoy the sights and sounds of this amazing city including a day trip to Mekong Delta & the Cu Chi Tunnels. Join our short flight to Siem Reap, Cambodia. (3 nights). Visit world renowned Angkor Wat & the huge Tonle Sap Lake (largest freshwater last in South-east Asia). Includes all breakfasts, most lunches & dinners & all sightseeing. WEST COAST PANORAMA Featuring Tranz Alpine Railway & Coastal Pacific Rail 8 Days $3999pp share twin - departs 15th March 2020 Includes return flights from Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington - all breakfasts and dinners, sightseeing, quality accommodations, rail journeys, quality coaches & free home pick up & return grom greater Auckland, Wellington & Tauranga areas. *Conditions apply. Join us as we fly to Blenheim for overnight before joining the Coastal Pacific Train to enjoy the astonishingly beautiful scenery as we travel beside the Pacific Ocean on our journey to Christchurch. A two night stay in the Garden City with sightseeing to see for ourselves the new and exciting shape of post-earthquake Christchurch. We include dinner in the tramcar restaurant as we travel through the inner city. Another Rail highlight as we join the famous Tranz Alpine Rail Journey to Greymouth. We join our coach and visit the Pancake Rocks before overnighting at our beachfront accommodation! Simply fabulous. Re-join our coach for the journey to Franz Josef and our overnight at the stunning 5 star Te Waonui Forest Retreat. Check out the amazing views of the Glacier and then marvel at the scenes that unfold at every turn on our way to Queenstown where we spend two nights. Enjoy sightseeing including Arrowtown and a farewell cruise with dinner at Walter Peak. RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL New Plymouth $1899pp share twin from Auckland 5 days Departs 7 Nov 2019 (Price available from other centres) Coach to New Plymouth (3 nights) Novotel. All breakfasts and dinners. See an impressive range of gardens on display, also art in the Garden displays, Len lye Building, incredible Tawhiti Musuem, Travel and Forgotten highway with a stop at the Republic of Whangamomona with scones and tea and then overnight at the iconic Chateau Tongariro before visiting Hamilton Gardens on our return to Auckland. SYDNEY STAYPUT Handa Opera on the Harbour Featuring ‘La Traviata’ 5 Days $3199pp share twin - departs 29th March 2020 Join us to be part of this incredible spectacle on Sydney Harbour. The costumes, the stage set on the harbour, the fireworks, the 3.5 tonne chandelier with 10,000 Swarovski crystals! We stay at the five-star Shangri La, with breakfasts and dinners included, as well as a visit to the Botanical Gardens Parramatta for a light lunch + glass of bubbles and a farewell sunset cruise on the harbour. Including return airfares from Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. FREE home pick up & return Auckland/Wellington/Christchurch *conditions apply Z6120J SUPREME TOURS & TRAVEL LTD 54 Wellesley St West, Auckland 1010 Freephone: 0800 809 300 . Phone: 09 309 9822 . Email: statltd@xtra.co.nz . www.supremetoursandtravel.com TAANZ bonded for your protection and member of Iata
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