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Get the insiders' guide to the snowEveryone knows how hard it is planning a holiday without someone at the destination to give you insider tips and information. So we've lined up two Queenstown locals to keep us informed about the goings on in the mountains in the run up to the winter season. Kiwi film locations Unknown NZ gems Guide to wine regions North Island ski fields

Why NZ rocks Jules' world

Jules Lund of Getaway is an avid snowboarder and massive New Zealand fan. He'll be telling us his travel tales and giving some tips for those planning a NZ winter holiday over the next few weeks. This week, he runs down his do's and don't's for a snowboard holiday. In the land of the Rings

Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy transformed New Zealand into a fantasyland. We present a picture gallery of real-life Middle Earth and its corresponding fictional locations. Driving itinerary: the west coast

Glaciers, braided rivers, the highest mountains of the Southern Alps, rainforests of 1000-year-old trees and one of the world's great train rides... You could drive this west coast itinerary in the other direction, starting from Queenstown, but don't.

What's on?

If you're thinking of heading over to NZ this winter, check out our events listings to find out what's on during your holiday.

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