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Louis Vuitton Pacific Series Regatta

In December The Classicist wrote about the Louis Vuitton Cup, the run-up to the America's Cup that was sponsored by the French luxury goods house for the last 25 years. Now Vuitton is sponsoring a somewhat less expensive and intense but still captivating regatta, the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series. The LV Pacific Series is currently taking place in Auckland, New Zealand, and will finish on Feb. 14. As we noted the other day, Audi and Prada have joined forces to sponsor the Italian yacht Luna Rossa ~~(above, left)~~ in the race. Ten teams from nine countries are competing, including China, Greece, South Africa, Britain and New Zealand.

Tags: Audi, Louis Vuitton, LouisVuitton, Luna Rossa, LunaRossa, New Zealand, NewZealand, Prada, Sailing, Yacht

Hodge Hawk: Motorbike Meets Racecar & Jet

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

New Zealand-based designer Alex Hodge has come up with a super-cool concept vehicle called the Hawk (above) that offers the performance of a motorcycle with the comfort of a luxury sportscar and the styling of a fighter jet. The three-wheeled (19-inch alloy), fiberglass-bodied conveyance has a pod-style cabin accessed by folding back the curved glass hood, and is trimmed in a blend of lightweight plastics and leather, the UK Auto Express reports. Power comes from a 999cc Honda RC51 V-twin engine producing 120 HP and a top speed of 144 mph. No word yet on a production date or price for this predatory-looking beast.

Tags: Alex Hodge, AlexHodge, Concept vehicle, ConceptVehicle, Motorcyle, New Zealand, NewZealand

Cavalli Island Retreat & Spa

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

There are all-inclusive resorts, private villas and adult-only getaways but Cavalli Island is now offering resort style vacations with two exclusive options: only your private party will have access to the resort at one time or you share it with only one other party at one time, no more than six people total at the resort simultaneously. Located north of New Zealands Bay of Islands, Cavalli Island Resort & Spa is a retreat into paradise with inclusive personal chef services, spa treatments, water sports and other activities. Starting at $5000 per couple per night this is one intimate trip where you won't feel encroached upon.

[via Travmedia]

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Waiheke Island To Get Major Resort

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

New Zealand's Waiheke Island is soon to be the home of a new lavish resort. International chain Langham Hotels and Auckland developer Brent Gibson are creating Langham Place which is said to be the country's first five-star boutique vineyard resort. The 79-room resort will have a Tuscan theme and will capitalize on the growing wine tourism in the region. Hotel amenities will include the Chuan Spa, a gym, tennis courts, fine dining and meeting facilities. The hotel will also have an interactive wine theater and will highlight wine from the region. The resort will be 35 minutes by ferry and 8 minutes by helicopter from the heart of downtown Auckland and is set to open in 2010.

[via Stuff]

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Tags: new zealand, NewZealand, resort, waiheke island, WaihekeIsland, wine tourism, WineTourism

Terrace Downs Invites You to Enjoy Ski Season in New Zealand

by Laura Malesich (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Sports

Even though we are enjoying summer weather here in the northern hemisphere, in New Zealand it is ski season! At Terrace Downs, just at the foot of the southern Alps and Mt. Hutt, is a new privately owned resort with restaurants, 18-holes of golf, spa experiences, luxury accommodations and a fabulous new helicopter service that takes five minutes to get to the base of the ski area. The helicopter rides are only NZ$65 each way and allow the passenger to soak up breath-taking views on the way to the mountain. The villas, vistas and views make this getaway down under one gorgeous stop.

[via Travmedia]

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Astrolabe Place, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Today's Friday fantasy takes us to New Zealand and the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. This area has become a resort location for those looking for a getaway from Auckland. Gulf Harbor is a a marine village with waterside apartments and a busy marina. Today's home at Astrolabe Place is set on nearly a half an acre. The four-bedroom home has an open floorplan with large windows to showcase views to the marina. There is a two-way fireplace between the formal living room and more informal family space. A gourmet kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, a built in deep fryer and a granite island. The home has large decks, some covered with glass shelters. This gorgeous home goes up for auction on September 15.

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Midlands Hawke's Bay Charity Wine Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Wine, Auctions

I've covered a variety of charity wine auctions in the U.S. but we do not have the monopoly on wine auctions. The Midlands Hawke's Bay Charity Wine Auction in New Zealand is an annual event that raises money for the Hawke's Bay's Cranford Hospice. Each year, New Zealand's winemakers create a variety of lots including oversized bottles and tasting dinners and other unique lots such as the Alpha Domus winery offering which includes a six liter Methuzela Aviator En Premieur and the chance to be a winemaker for the day and blend your own Aviator wine from the 2007 vintage. The auction will also feature a 12 liter bottle of Esk Valley's red wine, The Terraces, 1991 vintage that has been bought and sold at the auction several times.

The 16th annual auction will be held in the Hawke's Bay Opera House in Hastings on June 3. Tickets to the auction are $140 and a tasting will also be held here on June 1 for $40 per person. Each year there is also a special painting which is used in the event poster and then auctioned off. This year's auction painting is by a leading Maori artist, Hastings-based Sandy Adsett.

[via Stuff]

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Tags: auction, charity, new zealand, NewZealand, wine

Hapuku Lodge Tree Houses

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels

A lodge in New Zealand has created a new style of lodging for those who are eager to get away from absolutely everyone. The Hapuku Lodge has added five treehouse rooms each up located in a manuka trees. The three houses are 30 feet above the ground and offer views of Kaikoura's mountains and the Pacific coastline. The treehouses are made of native woods and copper shingles and have large windows. There is a luxury one bedroom treehouse for couples, two lower branch tree houses that are more modest and two treehouses for families that include upper and lower bedrooms. The treehouses start at NZ$.490 per night.

[via TVNZ]

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Tags: hapuku lodge, new zealand, NewZealand, travel, treehouse, vacation

Clifftop in New Zealand, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Today's estate is one of the most prestigious in New Zealand. Chrisco founders Richard and Ruth Bradley are selling their clifftop mansion on Auckland's North Shore for more than $10 million. The ome has gorgeous ocean views and has six bedrooms, a gym, a sauna and multiple living areas. Outside there is a pool with a diving ramp, spa pool and an outdoor fire pit. After the jump, stars in the ceiling and a very odd placement for a bath tub.

[via New Zealand Herald]

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