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	Kaikoura Wine Company -- Winery in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kaikoura Township has dramatically changed and prospered in the past few years – driven mainly by the increase in international tourism since 1988.
		Kaikoura Winery – a Green Globe 21 Benchmarked Business (a world wide sustainable Tourism programme) is proud the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to the Kaikoura Enhancement Trust for future beautification projects in the Kaikoura region.
		Kaikoura has been captured as it is but it is history in the making as already some of these images are no longer as they were on the day.
	www.kaikourawines.co.nz /photogallery (476 words)

	Kaikoura Ranges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kaikoura Ranges are two parallel ranges of mountains in the northeast of the South Island of New Zealand.
		This range rises straight from (and dominates) the coast to the north of the town, and reaches its highest point with the 2610-metre Mount Manakau.
		This latter range contains the highest peak in the ranges, the 2880-metre Tapuae-o-Uenuku, the translation from the Maori of which is the poetic "Footprint of the rainbow".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kaikoura_Ranges (211 words)

	Kaikoura Tours :: New Zealand Kaikoura Tours - What To See & Do
		Kaikoura: Kaikoura is world-renowned as the whale-watching centre of New Zealand, with tours available both by boat and air to view the giant sperm whales, dolphins, fur seals and royal albatrosses.
		Kaikoura Airfield (PO Box 55), Kaikoura To encounter these mammals from the air is an exciting experience and one not to be missed.
		Kaikoura Highly recommended half-day tour offering the chance to learn, participate and have fun when you journey deep into the natural, cultural and social world of Kaikoura sub-tribe 'Nga...
	www.aatravel.co.nz /new-zealand/Kaikoura_Tours.html (546 words)

	Stay Kaikoura: The Premiere Accommodation Guide for Kaikoura, New Zealand - Welcome
		Located halfway between Christchurch and Picton on the eastern coast of New Zealand’s South Island, the seaside township of Kaikoura is nestled in the shelter of the Kaikoura Peninsula.
		From the towering peaks of the Kaikoura Ranges to the rugged Pacific coastline, where white-capped rollers crash on Kaikoura's stony beaches, the region presents a constantly changing outlook.
		Kaikoura has a wide range of quality accommodation options available to visitors to the area, from backpacker hostels through exclusive lodges and resorts to luxury hotel accommodation.
	www.staykaikoura.co.nz (148 words)

	Kaikoura real estate for rural and lifestyle properties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kaikoura is a seaside settlement situated in New Zealand 's South Island halfway between Christchurch and Picton (approximately three hours drive north of Christchurch).
		Kaikoura is one of the rare places where you can see whales, dolphins, seals, albatross, penguins and many species of pelagic ocean birds in a single day.
		The township of Kaikoura is situated on a peninsula that juts out from the Seaward Kaikoura Ranges.
	www.kaikourarealestate.co.nz (227 words)

	Kaikoura
		Kaikoura is a small township situated on a peninsula 130 kilometres south of Blenheim and 180 kilometres North East of Christchurch.
		Not only did the ranges behind prove to be useful sign posts for the journey between Banks Peninsula and Cook Strait but the region's mild climate, numerous natural resources and excellent defensive positions made the area highly attractive for settlement.
		Because of Kaikoura Peninsula's proximity to deep water and its rich sea life whales could be found close in to shore so in the early 19th century it became popular with whalers and a few small settlements were established.
	www.marlboroughonline.co.nz /index.mvc?ArticleID=52 (566 words)

	KAIKOURA RANGES - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		The Kaikouras consist of two ranges, separated by the Clarence Valley, with the Inland Kaikoura Range to the north-west and the Seaward Kaikoura Range to the south-east.
		The Inland Kaikoura Range, 60 miles long, starts at Blue Mountain (4,080 ft), 10 miles west of Ward, trends in a south-westerly direction, and reaches its greatest height of 9,465 ft at the peak, Tapuaenuku (“Footsteps of the Rainbow God”).
		The Seaward Kaikoura Range, 60 miles long, starts 20 miles south-west of Ward as the Sawtooth Range, trends in a south-westerly direction, rising to 8,562 ft at the peak, Manakau, and terminates south-west of Mt. Tinline (5,731 ft).
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/K/KaikouraRanges/KaikouraRanges/en (465 words)

	New Zealand Kaikoura Programme
		In 2001 Kaikoura adopted Green Globe, an international tourism standard, which enables Kaikoura to measure the environmental and social performance of its residents and tourists and to manage this performance to improve it.
		The work is a continuation of a project to develop a wetland area on the Oaro riverbank; the objective for Te Rununga O Kaikoura is to restore an area of wetland for conservation purposes and also as an area for the collection of food for the local people.
		Kaikoura is well known for its marine eco-tourism operators with whales, dolphins, seals, and birds watching available from the town.
	www.workingabroad.com /page/105/new-zealand-kaikoura.htm (959 words)

	Kaikoura Hotels : New Zealand - BootsnAll Cheap Hotels
		Clearwater Motel Kaikoura is located on the esplanade, with excellent views of the greenery, mountains and the blue ocean.
		Nestled between the Kaikoura Seaward Mountain Range and famed Mangamaunu Bay the Lodge boasts to be situated in one of the most spectacular settings in New Zealand.
		Kaikoura Waterfront Cottage is nestled on the waterfront and is very close to the town centre.
	www.bootsnall.com /hotels/cy/4844/Kaikoura-Hotels (954 words)

	ranges - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Example: "The range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
		Phrases that include ranges: coast ranges, kaikoura ranges, macdonnell ranges, mount lofty ranges, musgrave ranges, more...
		Words similar to ranges: range, extents, roves, wanders, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=ranges (345 words)

	Fishing the Kaikoura Coast, South Island, New Zealand. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Kaikoura today it is a vibrant and exciting place with street side cafe's and considerable tourist activity centred around 'whale watching' together with a host of other fun attractions for the visitor.
		Kaikoura's Resident population of 2,200 is swollen to many times this number by holiday makers and tourists at the height of the Christmas holiday season.
		The Kaikoura Peninsula does however provide shelter from the prevailing north easterlies when you can still venture out from South Bay where the sea can be flat despite the big sea north of the Peninsula.
	www.fishingmag.co.nz /kaikoura2.htm (3849 words)

	Scoop: Kaikoura Ranges are a treasure house of diversity
		Kaikoura Ranges are a treasure house of biological diversity
		“The Kaikoura Ranges are a treasure house of New Zealand’s biological diversity.
		Forest and Bird’s report “Kaikoura Ranges National Park Proposal” summarises the conservation and recreation values present in the Inland and Seaward Kaikoura Ranges, describes their importance and concludes that they are significant enough to meet the criteria of the National Parks Act 1980.
	www.scoop.co.nz /mason/archive/scoop/stories/05/f9/200307141632.a4a4f069.html (1979 words)

	Kaikoura - Canterbury, New Zealand.
		Jutting out from the shadows of the Seaward Kaikoura Ranges is the Kaikoura Peninsula, with unforgettable views of snow-capped mountains, rising from the sea to 2600 metres or more.
		Kaikoura (Kai = Food and Koura= Crayfish) was established as a Whaling Town in 1843 by Robert Fyffe a Farmer-Fisherman who arrived in 1842.
		A short drive from Kaikoura to the tip of the Peninsula will take you to the Seal Colony, where at times hundreds of seals bask in the sun.
	www.beds-n-leisure.com /Kaikoura-New-Zealand.htm (267 words)

	Whale Watch Kaikoura - Kaikoura Helicopters World of Whales Kaikoura
		Kaikoura (2.5 hours north of Christchurch, 1.5 hours south of Blenheim, Marlborough) is renown for its whale watching.
		Visitors are drawn to Kaikoura by the ability to view these magnificent mammals in their own environment 12 months of the year, and Kaikoura Helicopters gives you the opportunity to do so in an exhilarating, comfortable and affordable manner.
		Kaikoura Helicopters are the only helicopter operator in the world viewing Sperm Whales twelve months of the year.
	www.nz-holiday.co.nz /whalewatch (744 words)

	KAIKOURA
		Set against the backdrop of the Kaikoura ranges, the undersea world of Kaikoura is fantastic and challenging.
		The upwelling of water to the south due to a sub tropical convergence of warmer Northern and cooler (Sub Antartic) currents means large concentrations of nutrients come to the surface.
		The limestone reefs of the Kaikoura Peninsula are home to a wide variety of plant and animal life and finning over the reef gives the diver a birds-eye view of what is happening beneath the kelp.
	www.inet.net.nz /~schotanus/KAIKOURA.htm (404 words)

	The Kaikoura Ranges
		The Seaward Kaikoura Range rises up almost directly out of the sea in places, while the Inland Kaikoura Range runs parallel but further west, divided from the Seaward Kaikoura Range by the Clarence River.
		Formed initially during the Miocene epoch, the Kaikoura ranges are composed primarily of greywacke and argillite.
		The highest mountain in the Seaward Kaikoura Range is Manakau at 2610m, and Tapuae-O-uenuku is the highest mountain in the Inland Kaikoura Range, and also in Marlborough at 2885m
	www.marlboroughonline.co.nz /index.mvc?ArticleID=79 (265 words)

	Rail New Zealand Trains and Tours
		You will be transferred by Kaikoura Taxi’s to your Hotel where one night’s room only accommodation has been reserved for you at: White Morph Motor Inn 92 Esplanade Kaikoura We have made a reservation for you to do the Whale Watch Boat Tour tomorrow.
		Kaikoura Whale Watch Whaleway Station Whaleway Station Road Kaikoura Now it is time for the exciting adventure.
		Although contact with Whales at close range is the highlight, each trip has a wider appeal, as you will also encounter a wide range of sea life.
	www.railsnw.com /tours/newzealand/tour007.htm (424 words)

	New Zealand; Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura on horseback - Riding tours on the South Island with Hidden Trails.
		Crossing the Clarence again and on to Cloudy Range Station, you will follow the river between the Inland Kaikoura Range to the west and Mount Alarm (7,755 ft), Mount Tapuaenuku (8,655 ft) and the Seaward Kaikoura Range to the east.
		We are rewarded with awesome panoramic views of the Clarence Valley, the Inland Kaikoura Ranges to the West and looking East down the Kahutara River to the sea -- and a hint of civilization.
		There are spectacular views of the Kaikoura Peninsula, the Seaward Kaikoura and Inland Kaikoura Ranges.
	hiddentrails.com /nz/mtn-sea.htm (1784 words)

	A Trip To Christchurch
		Here we are in Kaikoura- we are having breakfast in a cafe on the main street.
		South of Kaikoura the road hugs the rocky hills....
		And yup thats the Seaward Kaikoura Range from the south...
	www.angelfire.com /me2/optamystic/dayout/chch.html (531 words)

	Kaikoura Whale Watching - Kaikoura Helicopters World of Whales :: Scenic Heli Flights Kaikoura
		Kaikoura Helicopters is devoted to the 'World of Whales' and is proud to provide local and international visitors and film crews with ample opportunities to view the mighty Sperm whale all year round within the safety and comfort of our modern fleet of helicopters.
		Climb high above Kaikoura to land at 5500 feet above sea level on the rugged seaward Kaikoura Ranges.
		For those of you who may be pushed for time but still wish to explore the natural beauty of the spectacular Kaikoura peninsula from the air.
	www.scenic-flights.co.nz /kaikoura-whale-watch.html (525 words)

	Lodge, B&B Lodge, Kaikoura South Island New Zealand. Fyffe Country Lodge, homestay, whale watching
		Fyffe Country Lodge is a regional landmark with its construction being of rammed earth and a roof of hand split Canadian Cedar shakes.
		The stunning dining room is clad in a Victorian decor with the work of renown NZ artists lining the mud walls.
		The Kaikoura lodge is surrounded by beautiful English gardens, and the views are to the slopes of Mt Fyffe and the Kaikoura seaward ranges across farmlands with red deer, sheep and cattle.
	www.nzti.com /fyffelodge (342 words)

	Kaikoura New Zealand Bed and Breakfast B&B Lodgings Accommodations
		Nearby Attractions: Austin Heights is close to Kaikoura's unique attractions - with whale watching and the towns' centre only a few minutes away.
		Magnificent Views of the Kaikoura Seaward Ranges, capped with snow in the winter, is just part of your comfortable accommodation at Austin Heights.
		After your visit to Kaikoura, you may wish to enjoy a glass of wine in the Gazebo or just catch the morning sun over a Cup of Tea and Cookies.
	www.lodgingsinternational.com /lodgings/189.htm (332 words)

	Kaikoura Ranges definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
		Kaikoura Ranges definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
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		Kai·kou·ra Rang·es twin mountain ranges near the northeastern coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
	encarta.msn.com /dictionary_561510385_1861623588/nextpage.html (98 words)

	NZine Kaikoura to Picton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The road continues along the coast passing through beautiful bays and small settlements where you may be able to treat yourself to the luxury of a crayfish from a roadside stall.
		The Clarence River runs between the Inland and the Seaward Kaikoura Ranges.
		The settlement at Clarence, like many on the Kaikoura Coast, was originally developed for the building of the railway along the coast.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/kaikoura_to_picton.html (1136 words)

	Touring Holidays New Zealand Vacation Packages NZ Tours Tourmasters South Pacific
		Squeezed between ocean and mountains, Kaikoura's deep ocean coast brings seals, penguins and the mighty whale...
		The Kaikoura ranges are a line of steep mountains along the South Island East coast, rising out of the Pacific.
		Boat trips out to view the largest of all animals are a highlight of Kaikoura and are included in some Thrifty Tours.
	www.tourmasters.co.nz /tm/regions.cfm/RegionID/15 (162 words)

	Book the perfect cruise vacation at discount prices.
		Kaikoura is a wonderfully unique, picturesque and popular holiday resort.
		Tucked in the shelter of a peninsula jutting out into the Pacific Ocean, beneath the towering 2600 metre high Kaikoura Mountain Ranges, Kaikoura Township has much to offer.
		For those who wish to rest, just plain relax and enjoy the magnificent scenic views of mountain and ocean panoramas or absorb some of the history of the area at places such as the Museum, Fyffe House, Wheelwright or the Maori Leap Caves.
	www.icruise.com /cruise_content/port_Kaikoura.shtml (127 words)

	Kaikoura
		Awatea is a unique find - the guest wing includes a spacious lounge, dining area, and courtyard, separate from the owner’s private living area.
		Nestled in the rural Kaikoura countryside, Awatea delivers spectacular views of the South Pacific, as well as unforgettable images of the Seaward Kaikoura mountain ranges.
		The Kaikoura town centre with its many restaurants, cafes, and shops, is only a short drive away.
	www.awatea.co.nz (88 words)

	Scoop: Six Pack of new High Country Parks launched
		The Six Pack of Parks includes the Kaikoura Ranges conservation park in South Marlborough; St James/Spenser Mountains and Upper Rangitata/Arrowsmith/ Lake Heron in Canterbury; and Hawkdun/Oteake, Pisa Range and The Remarkables conservation parks in Otago.
		Creating the parks would significantly expand the opportunities for public access and recreation, from ice climbing in the Kaikoura Ranges, fishing and tramping on St James, to mountain-biking in summer and ski-touring in winter on the Pisa Range,” FMC spokesperson John Wilson said.
		The Seaward and Inland Kaikoura Ranges are in one of the five most biologically diverse mainland areas in New Zealand.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/CU0506/S00115.htm (2181 words)

	Diving in New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Set against the backdrop of the Kaikoura ranges, the undersea world of Kaikoura is fantastic, exciting and challenging.
		The limestone reefs of the Kaikoura Peninsula are home to a wide variety of plant and animal life and finning over the reef gives the diver a birds-eye vew of what is happening beneath the kelp.
		Snorkeling with or viewing seals in the shallow waters of Kaikoura's rocky coastline is not only fun, but relaxing.
	www.splash.co.nz /hotspot.asp?region=Canterbury (485 words)

	Kaikoura Accommodation
		With our extensive range of quality accommodation throughout Kaikoura, we have options to suit every style and taste.
		Located at the junction of the Amuri, Hanmer and Seaward Kaikoura ranges, in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand and surrounded by high country sheep stations, Sherwood Lodge offers visitors generous hospitality and a taste of the elegance of a bygone era.
		Set amongst mature trees and surrounded by distant hills, the Heritage Hanmer Springs is perfectly positioned to enjoy the delightful spa resort of Hanmer Springs, just a 90 minute drive north of Christchurch.
	www.kaikourainfo.com (243 words)

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