Aussie Media Famil - Off Road NZ, Rotorua

Napier Media Famil - The Crown Hotel

A whirlwind visit to newest and trendiest hotel in the Bay - The Crown - situated oceanside in the equally trendy newly revamped area of Ahuriri Port.  Some of the country's best bylines headed east for a luxurious sleepover and dining at the adjacent Milk and Honey restaurant. 

There was also time to fit in a little wine tasting and lunch at Clearview winery - thanks Tim, and then we took to the air for a chopper's eye view of the sprawling Cape Kidnappers. 

With the group replete we left the next day with vows and wows to come back for more!

Bron and the team at The Crown pulled out all the stops with the little MG proving to be a big hit as the group shuttle service. Louise pictured with Hawkes Bay Inc's Kris Larner with The Crown Hotel GM Bronwyn Bulpitt in the drivers seat. Motoring became a bit of a theme with AA Directions Kath Webster reinventing the art of draping oneself art deco style.

Englefield Bathtub Derby

Love a Duck! What an event...the inaugural Englefield Bathtub Derby event was held at Takapuna Beach and featured over 40 entrants from around the North Island. Everything surpassed every expectation, lest of all the incredible turnout. Thousands of friends, families and supporters crowded the shores to see the great onwater tubbing action which comprised three categories;

motor, sail, pedal/paddle. Tubbing has a great history internationally and looks set as a crowd pleaser here in NZ. For details on the 09 event click on to www.bathtubderby.co.nz....also some great video footage and pics of competitors. Kohler's Peter Murphy kept the crowds abuzz in the Englefield made 'crowd pleaser' racer....

An event of our own

Squeezed in between a crazy couple of weeks of client events, we managed to hold a little event of our own - the christening of Emilie-Anne. Speculation was rife that the train on the vintage family christening gown rivalled that of the King of Tonga.

In the Kitchen with Gabriel Gaté

New Caledonia Tourism used the opportunity of celebrity chef and author Gabriel Gate being in town for The Food Show to thank key partners for their fabulous efforts in the recent 2 4 1 campaign. Guests learnt how to take their cooking 'Somewhere New' with an evening in the commercial kitchen at Austin's Food Design Events. Gabriel proved just the inspiration some guests needed to get back in the kitchen and take a new look at the way they cooked...

After a demo dish and a sumptuous meal in very raw surrounds, guests were gifted Gabriel's latest book ' Recipes for a Great Life' - simple steps to wellbeing and vitality. The cookie lifestyle book is a collaborative effort betwen Gate and Dr. Rob Moodie and is a wonderfully holistic take on food living and love...by the giggles on Alyssa, Lindy and Sarah's faces they obviously found page 14!

Virginia (New Caledonia Tourism), Gabriel and Louise cookin' smiles for Christine's camera

(Christine Symes - photographer to the stars!)

Working it for the cameras in Kani - Maldives

PR IN PARADISE!
TVNZ's Abbey Scott worked it hard for the cameras both on water, underwater and er...on the beach, and errr...at the bar. All in a day's work though and surely one of the tougher gigs for the cameraman to0. Tracey was at hand just to make sure no one kicked sand at the camera!