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Time: June 12, 2014 Location: Antigua Boatsheds Item: Welcome Aboard staffer, Emma from the Tram office, meets a new Punting on the Avon craft named after her and takes a first ride Emma the new 10-seat river punt was built … Continue reading →

Tune into More FM 92.1 and be in to win a Welcome Aboard Annual Pass as one of the radio station’s promotions. The much valued pass provides unlimited rides on Christchurch Tram and Christchurch Gondola for one year. It also … Continue reading →

Retirement village patrons have been jolting their memories of Christchurch’s central city. Welcome Aboard’s Christchurch Tramway has been hosting A Trip Down Memory Lane tours for local retirement complexes, with the most recent comprising 11 residents of Fendalton Retirement Village. … Continue reading →

TRENZ (Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand), having inaugurated its first conference event in 1985, has become the largest international showcase for the New Zealand travel industry. TRENZ typically attracts around 300 travel and tourism buyers from about 30 countries. Welcome Aboard … Continue reading →

Ever wondered who makes those lifeline cords essential for bungy jumpers? I was lucky enough to visit a long attic storage room at Thrillseekers Adventures in Hanmer Springs as staffer Graham Nicholson was two hours into fabricating a new bungy … Continue reading →

Welcome Aboard’s popular Botanic Gardens Tour has got even better. The reason? It now stops outside the inspirational new Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre.  Designed to appear like a large airy glasshouse, the Visitor Centre is certainly compatible with its garden … Continue reading →

They arrive, one tall and one short. Both wear flowing cloaks and face masks. The Spiderman-like duo do not soar self-propelled to the heights of Mount Cavendish. They step aboard a Christchurch Gondola cabin and glide up the wire.  The … Continue reading →

China is set to become a significant source of visitors to Christchurch and New Zealand. I recall early Chinese visitors on the trams. Initially they lacked a little of the sophistication of the Japanese visitors we had become acquainted with. … Continue reading →

Emma Cunningham has taken over management of the Christchurch Gondola’s popular Red Rock Café. I caught up with Emma on her third day on the job and found her upbeat about the café’s future. “I was here before. I am … Continue reading →

Welcome Aboard’s Annual Pass for locals has got to be the greatest deal going for Christchurch says Tramway Operations Manager John Smith. Sales have been gathering momentum, particularly following the re-start of the city’s heritage trams. So what is the deal? … Continue reading →