KEY POINTS:
Queenstown
It may be cold but the Aspen on Queenstown hotel has a hot deal with rooms down to $87 per night from $175. That includes 24 per cent off breakfast and dinner in the hotel plus internet access. For more information go to www.wotif.com/hotel6067 for more
info.
Heritage Auckland
By popular demand the Heritage Hotel has extended its $1 Sundays. If you book an Escape to Luxury package at Heritage Auckland for a Saturday night you can stay Sunday night for just $1! That's two nights in a beautiful Superior Room in the heart of the city, breakfast for two, car parking, a free bottle of Nobilo Icon wine and a 20 per cent discount at the award-winning Hectors Restaurant for only $210. Only 10 $1 Sunday packages are available each weekend until September 9 so contact Heritage Auckland on 0800 368 888.
Fiji
Escape to a lifestyle of luxury just a half-hour flight from Nadi at the Yasawa Island Resort and Spa, Fiji. You'll enjoy stylish accommodation and fine food plus pure relaxation. House of Travel has packages to Fiji from $3399 per person share twin, including flights from Auckland, three nights accommodation at Yasawa Island Resort and Spa and two nights at Fiji Beach Resort, managed by Hilton. The sale ends September 30 for travel from now until December 31. Contact House of Travel on 0800 838 747.
Samoa
Located on the scenic northwest coast of Upolu, Aggie Grey's Lagoon Beach Resort and Spa in Samoa offers 140 spacious air-conditioned rooms, all with sweeping views of the lagoon and white sand beach. To keep the little ones entertained there's the Dolphins Kids Club. House of Travel has packages to Samoa from $1329 per person share twin, including flights, five night's accommodation and transfers. Travel is from October 15 to November 29 while the sale ends September 21. Contact House of Travel on 0800 838 747.
Gay ski week
42BELOW Gay Ski Week NZ - the largest gay and lesbian alpine event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere - is on in Queenstown, September 1-9. For more information on activities planned for the week-long festival, now in its fifth year visit www.gayskiweeknz.com
- Detours, HoS