The following cafe’s, restaurants and bars have been rated by the TripAdvisor community as the best in Kilbirnie, Wellington. Rongotai Apartments is located within walking distance to local cafe’s, restaurants, bars, shops and supermarkets in the Kilbirnie Shopping Centre.

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Rongotai Apartments Earns 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence

Honored as a Highly Rated Speciality Lodging as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site.

Wellington, New Zealand – 25th May 2012 – Rongotai Apartments today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

Since 2010, Rongotai Apartments has provided quality apartment accommodation in Wellington with serviced apartments available for short and long term stays. Located close to Wellington International Airport and Wellington City, these well appointed three bedroom serviced apartments offer corporate and leisure travellers quality accommodation ideal for teams, large groups, couples and families.

Rongotai Apartments is also the proud recipient of FlipKey’s 2011 Top Vacation Rentals in Wellington.

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The annual Kilbirnie Festival will ignite Bay Road in March 2012 for the 17th consecutive year. The fair is an action packed day of live music, arts and crafts, market stalls, kids activities, plus a huge line up of delicious food!

Here’s the key info:

When: Sun 11 March 2012 @ 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: Bay Rd, Kilbirnie, Wellington
Admission: Free

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Planning a holiday in New Zealand? This article will give you an idea of the cost of every day items items you’re likely to purchase while on holiday in New Zealand.

In a 2010 worldwide cost of living survey, Auckland ranks in 149th place, while Wellington is the least expensive city of the two at 163rd in the world.

Exchange Rate:
$1 USD = $1.227 NZD
$1 AUD = $1.294 NZD
$1 EUR = $1.612 NZD
*as at 7 March 2012

Supermarket Shopping:
Milk (1 litre): $2.50
Budget bread = $1.50 NZD
Wholemeal bread = $3.50 NZD
Bottle of water = $1 – $3
Local beers (12) = $20 NZD

Convenience Store Shopping:
Milk (1 litre): $3
Budget bread = $2 NZD
Wholemeal bread = $4 NZD
Bottle of water = $2 – $4
Local beers (12) = $25 NZD

Night Life:
Restaurant meal: $20-$50/person
Takeaway meal: $10-$20/person
Beer in a pub = $8 NZD
Cigarettes = $14.50 NZD
Beer price’s and size can vary a lot from pub to pub and restaurant to restaurant.

Tourist Life:
Post Cards = $0.50 – $4 NZD
DVD’s & CD’s = $10-$15 NZD
Disposable camera: $15

Transport & Parking:
Petrol (unleaded): $2.16/litre NZD
Petrol (diesel): $1.50/litre NZD
Car rental = $45/day NZD
Motorbike rental = $30/day NZD
Taxi hire = $2.50/km NZD
Bus ride = $6/day NZD
City parking = $10/day NZD

Phone and Internet:
Sim Card: $10-$20
Micro Sim Card: $30-$50
Internet cafe: $2 for 15 minutes

Exchange rates current as at 07 March 2012. Cost of living prices above are provided as a guide only; as at 09 November 2011.

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The Harbour City is surrounded by crisp, clean ocean. From Rongotai Apartments you have ease of access to Wellington’s best swimming beaches, surf beaches, fishing spots and picturesque bays. Within minutes, you can be at any of the following coastal spots.

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Oriental Bay & Wellington Harbour

Oriental Bay Beach offers spectacular views of Wellington city centre, Wellington harbour and the iconic Oriental Bay fountain. Oriental Bay is a great place for a walk, cycle or jog as it has wide pedestrian footpaths, lots of seating and grass areas, cafes, and golden sandy beaches. Sun bathing, swimming, sporting and other events are common at Oriental Bay in the summer months.

Lyall Bay Beach

Wellington’s surf beach. South coast views across a marvelous vista of blue waves, directly west of Wellington international airport with spectacular views of air crafts landing and taking off. Golden sand, panoramic view of the beach with great surf and fresh southern air. Home of the famous Maranui cafe and a popular place to grab an ice cream or some fish & chips and walk along the long stretch of beach, either on the sand or the large footpath.

Balaena Bay

A pleasant sunny pebble beach situated between Hataitai Beach and Oriental Bay, lately a popular spot for travellers with camper vans and rental cars. Superb vista views of Evans Bay, often filled with wind surfers, jet skiers, yachties and boaties.

Evans Bay

The home of the Evans bay mariner, a nice walk through the mariner to Hataitai Beach, Balaena Bay, Cog Bay and even Oriental Bay. Popular with yachties, wind surfers, and jet skiers.

Shelly Bay

Shelly Bay is on the Miramar peninsula, this piece of paradise is just minutes drive from Kilbirnie. Views of Evans Bay and Balena Bay opposite, and of Wellington city centre. A pebble beach with crisp glittering blue water and beaming sun. Also a nice fishing and diving spot.

Seatoun Beach

Large sandy eastern coast line that includes Seatoun wharf.  The wharf is a popular spot for fishing and diving off the pier.

Scorching Bay

A classic Wellington summer beach. Named after the burning hot peak summer days that. Grass and sandy areas with a cafe next to the beach. Popular for swimming, sunbathing, picnicking, football and rugby on the grass, events and bbq’s.

Houghton Bay

Views of the south island on a clear day. A forbidden surfing beach due to its dangerous and volatile waves. Great area for snorkeling with a shipwreck in close proximity. Rocky coasts and sand beaches, wild waves, close to red rocks historic volcano and seal spot around Owhiro Bay.

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The New Zealand All Blacks have won the Rugby World Cup 2011 at Eden Park after a grueling match against a tough, passionate and well-formed French side. The All Blacks managed to hang on to their 8-7 lead without error or conceeding a penalty that could have put France ahead with less than 20 minutes to play.

Man of the match went to Thierry Dusautoir of France.

It has been a great tournament set in rugby heaven, one that our visitors to New Zealand will have fond memories of and us Kiwi’s will celebrate for years to come.

Congratulations to a well deserved win New Zealand!

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Women's Futsal Tournament at the ASB Sports Centre in Wellington

Wellington is hosting the first ever NZF-Futsal Girls and Women’s Tournament this weekend to be held at the new ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie.  The tournament is an exciting milestone for women’s football in New Zealand where eight teams from around the country are competing to be the first NZ Women’s Futsal champions.

The purpose-built ASB Sports Centre in Wellington offers world-class facilities ideal for Futsal, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball and other indoor sporting activities.

Futsal is a fast growing sport in New Zealand with strong interest in the major cities; Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.

Rongotai Apartments provides sports teams and spectators unique self contained accommodation in Wellington close to the new ASB Sports Centre. In fact, our Serviced Apartments are located a stone’s throw from Kilbirnie Pool, Kilbirnie Recreation Centre and the Kilbirnie Shopping Centre too.

Take a look at the action packed schedule of games at the two-day NZF-Futsal Girls and Women’s Tournament.

If you haven’t seen the new sports centre yet, get down to Cobham Park in Kilbirnie and check it out!

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Kilbirnie Recreation Centre

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre is located near Kilbirnie Pool and Kilbirnie Park. The centre has been upgraded in recent years with new, modern facilities for skateboards, bikes, scooters, roller skates and inline skates.

No doubt you already know some of Wellington’s best attractions, but if you are staying locally in Kilbirnie be sure to check out the Kilbirnie Rec, it’s great family fun that’s a hit with the kids.

Kilbirnie Rec Centre – Facilities

• 20m by 40m concrete rink
• Removable ramps and obstacles (used during public hours)
• Tinytown (childrens play area)

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre is located at 101 Kilbirnie Crescent.
Phone: (04) 387 1491
Fax: (04) 387 1495
Email: kilbirnie.rec@wcc.govt.nz

Kilbirnie Recreation Centre – Official Website

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Brand new state-of-the-art Indoor Sports Centre in Wellington - ASB Sports Centre in Kilbirnie

ASB Sports Centre Website

The brand new state-of-the-art indoor sports centre in Kilbirnie is to open this Saturday 27 August. Recently named the “ASB Sports Centre”, the complex is a welcome addition to the local facilities for netball, basketball, volleyball and other indoor sports.

The ASB Sports Centre is at 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie.
Phone: (04) 830 0500
Email: sportscentre@wcc.govt.nz

Overview
Venue & Equipment Hire
Programmes & Activities

Sports Centre Facilities

• 12 sprung-floor courts available for hire, suitable for most indoor sports and recreation activities
• Spectator seating for up to 2,200 people
• Three meeting rooms
• Changing rooms
• Café with seating for up to 100 people that can also cater for functions in the centre
• 317 free onsite car parks
• Outdoor half court

Rongotai Apartments, located on Rongotai Road, is a short walk from the ASB Sports Centre.

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Check out the WCC website for more information about the facilities and venue hire.

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Submit your ideas for the fit-out of our three bedroom apartments! We’re thinking about changing it up in 2012 so you’re invited to take part in our Facebook Poll to help us best configure the bedding in our serviced apartments for your needs.

How can we best configure our 3-bedroom apartments?

• 3 Queen Beds (one in each bedroom)
• 1 Queen Bed + 4 Single Beds
• 2 Queen Beds + 2 Single Beds

Submit your response on Facebook

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