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In article <1993Mar31.152420.1@matai.vuw.ac.nz> ,
bharmer@matai.vuw.ac.nz writes:
>> Speaking to Julie at auug'92, Masterton is on the South island,
>> not all that far from the snow fields.
>> -- 
>
>Sorry, Masterton is about one hour and 15 minutes NORTH of
Wellington
>which is still in the North Island. I guess the nearest snow field
is
>Ruapehu, at least three hours drive away from Masterton.
>There are some redeeming features to Masterton, such as .........

.......An increasing number of Wellingtonians moving there and
commuting. It's a better place to live in than to visit perhaps. The
Solway Park is a good conference venue though. Le Petit Cafe is a
great little restaurant (at least it was a year ago). The Tararuas
are close and are a great place to go in winter if you are a
competent telemark/cross-country skier. If you want the synthetic,
full service skiing experience then it is three hours to Ohakune.
Tararuas are pretty good to go to if you want to tramp all year
round. The Waiarapa coast is rugged and interesting. As someone else
said, visit the vineyards in Martinborough.

Don Mackie - his opinions.