Christchurch residents will be offered quake relief in a surprising form - free beachside holidays in Fiji.Airlines and resorts in the Pacific nation are planning to offer free or heavily discounted holidays to New Zealanders who were severely affected by the 6.3-magnitude quake that struck the country's second largest city on February 22.The natural disaster, the country's biggest in 80 years, officially claimed 166 lives, with the final death toll expected to rise above 200.Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto said Air New Zealand and Fiji's national carrier, Air Pacific, were offering heavily discounted flights between Christchurch and Nadi for March.Flights would cost as little as US$27 ($36.58) one way.A number of major hotels were working on free holiday packages for affected families, Mr Seeto said."This shows the human side of the industry," he told Radio New Zealand International."I mean, we are a people industry, it's not all about making money."New Zealand is Fiji's second largest market (after Australia) and I just think on compassionate grounds it needs to be done."It was recognition that Fiji felt for the people of Christchurch, "especially those who have lost family members and things like that", he said.
right... quick escape has been sorted & booked... the bitchiwoo tribe (minus eldest child) will be in Wellyburg for two nights this week.
The best thing about Finance Minister Bill English\'s latest Budget is that it does finally signal a much greater role for the private sector in the New Zealand economy. And another step along the way to extract this country from the political cul-de-sac in which Helen Clark\'s Labour Government parked us.
Fiji holidays offered to quake-hit Kiwishttp://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10710721man make sure some of you guys hook up on this deal
Grampian Fish and Chip shop on Grampian street in Casebrook are REALLY good, especially the burgers, and the oil is changed regularly.
i had kinda hope speakman had died, what a pity
http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/christchurch-quake/beforeafter.htm0.o
Need hands?
luv some
Jonty, they have said there is no fixed time on the payments this time, and regardless, you can go on the emegency unemployment benefit with no stand down period to tie you over till it is up and running again.
not a zombie.
I have so much power here in Auckland, I'm wasting it.[ turns some more lights on]
Zarkov turns on the oven.
