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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.

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“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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