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Strengthening NZ’s world leading adventure tourism sector

By GEOFF ENSOR - 27 August 2010
New Zealand’s world leading adventure tourism sector will only get stronger with the introduction of new measures to improve safety practices.

Featured Member - Shotover Canyon Swing

“Each of our jumps has an ‘undies rating for scariness’ and the new Tandem Cliff Jump is rated five out of five, so it’s not a challenge for the faint-hearted!”, laughs Matt Hollyer, Shotover Canyon Swing General Manager.

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    Strengthening the safety practices of New Zealand’s world-leading adventure tourism sector will be widely supported, the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) says.
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