Tourist in contact
CNN to showcase Kiwi culture
CNN is set to take Kiwi culture to the world as part of a popular television show.
In an episode of CNN International host James Williams is in Auckland to experience New Zealand’s trademark adventure tourism and breathtaking scenery over the course of a single day.
The day begins with a bungy jump, and then the host joins Blues and All Black flanker Jerome Kaino on game day.
Williams is also put through a gruelling gym workout by the rugby star.
Later in the day the Melbourne-born Williams travels to White Island, before heading to Auckland’s west coast.
He gets a lesson in four-wheel off-road driving on his way to some cliffside clay shooting.
Before the sun sets Williams flies by helicopter to Waiheke Island, where he samples Te Matuku Bay oysters straight from the sea with Orphans Kitchen head chef Tom Hishon.
While on the island Williams takes a horse trek with Waiheke local Paora Joseph, and experiences a powhiri.
The trip is capped off with a toast to the sunset at famous winery Cable Bay.
The show is scheduled to air tonight at 11.30pm on CNN, with repeats until a final screening on March 13 at 8.30am. — Ben Hill A Chinese tourist who has not been seen since she left her Auckland hotel room last week is thought to have made contact with her family. Ling Fang Mai’s family contacted police in New Zealand to say she phoned them last night to say she was fine. Detective Inspector Aaron Pascoe said police still have concerns for the 42-year-old, and want to speak to her in person.