DEAD STAY IN CORPSE HOTEL
A shortage of crematoriums in Japan has produced wait times for ‘funeral refugees’ before cremation. In a residential street in Japan’s Kawasaki city the…
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CONCIERGE CALENDAR // 03 MAY
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RANGIORA HOTEL OWNER STANDS BY LYCRA BAN
Lycra wars have broken out in Rangiora over customers wearing spandex at The Plough Hotel, while nearby cafes have welcomed a cyclist boom. Mike…
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WORK STARTS ON $33M EDINBURGH HOTEL
Building work has begun on a luxury new NZ$33m four star hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town, as part of the city’s plan to provide…
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CROWS NEST UNVEILS SWEEPING MAKEOVER
North Shore landmark Crows Nest Hotel will open its doors this month to reveal the stage one of a sweeping multi-million dollar renovation. The top-to-toe transformation…
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SENIOR EXECUTIVES JOIN HORWATH
Horwath HTL has announced the appointment of two senior hotel industry executives to its consulting team. Wim Ruepert, formerly area general manager responsible for…
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MP’S DAD INVOLVED IN NIUE DEAL
A hotel management deal in Niue involves the father of one of Labour Party’s high-flying MPs, Jacinda Ardern. Labour’s leader Andrew Little asked the…
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NZ COMPANY SELLS DERELICT RAROTONGA RESORT
A derelict Rarotonga resort, once linked to the Italian mafia and believed to be cursed, is up for sale. Auckland-based Mirage Group has put…
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HOTEL DEALS BIG BOOST FOR CHRISTCHURCH
Two major hotel firms have bought into central Christchurch in multimillion-dollar deals in the Cathedral Square area. One will repair, rebrand and reopen the…
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