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Family Ski & Winter Holidays

Sarah Maguire Sarah Maguire heads to Falls Creek to give her four-year-old son a cushy introduction to the slopes.

After two days of lessons and high-fives from a giant blue mascot, Debbie Neilson-Hunter's children are conquering the slopes. Her parents are, too.

There are plenty of family friendly activities at this ski resort - but there are irritations too, writes Peter Munro.

Richard Tulloch experiences the extremes of Antarctica from the comfort of Christchurch.

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