nias netball tour 2016 full itinerary

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Office and Mailing Address

44 Butler Street

Opawa, Christchurch

New Zealand

Contact Numbers

Telephone +64 3 342 9433

Facsimile +64 3 342 9433

Mobile 021 1404345 Phil Robson

Mobile 021 0542587 Louise Smith

Email [email protected]

Itinerary Specially Prepared forNORTHERN INLAND ACADEMY OF SPORT

Soak it Up 100% Pure New Zealand Netball Tour 2016

WELCOME

It is my pleasure, as Managing Director of Total Netball, to welcome the NIASnetball touring group to New Zealand. Total Netball will ensure that your time herewill be memorable, with well hosted competitive games of netball and opportunitiesto experience the very best of New Zealands natural environment and culture.Welcome, Haere Mai, and enjoy your stay.

INTRODUCTORY NOTES

Weather: September is late winter / spring weather, which means it can be verychangeable. Temperatures can fluctuate but it is likely to still be cold. You will needto come prepared for a full winter blast which could see temperatures drop belowzero Celsius. Recent Christchurch temperatures have been in the mid to high teens,which is a bit unseasonal for this time of the year.
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Courts: Where possible the games will be held indoors. However, almost allamateur netball is held on outdoor courts of varying surfaces.

Post Game Arrangements: We want to encourage post-match socialising and sorequest this from all hosting teams. It is customary to exchange mementos of thevisit and to share in some food and drink with both teams.

Equipment: Please let Total Netball know if you require any equipment. We cangenerally supply balls, cones, drink bottles while you are on tour.

Ice: Ice for sideline treatment of injuries is available from nearly all service stationsand supermarkets. It is recommended that teams bring an insulated container forstoring ice at games.

First Aid:The emergency number in New Zealand is 111. There are after-hoursmedical services available in all main centres. ACC (Accident CompensationCommission) covers most of the cost if it is an accident - there will be a surcharge.

Total Tours will assist with coordinating medical services if required. It is expectedthat tour groups will have their own travel insurance to cover medical expenses.Operators of tourist services have their own policies regarding health and safetyand issues arising should be managed directly with them.

Laundry: Laundry facilities for self use are available at St Andrews College. Detailswill be provided by hostel staff on your arrival

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included daily throughout your itinerary.Breakfasts will all be at your accommodation and are continental (typically cereal,toast and spreads, tea/coffee). Lunches are packed and need to be collected afterbreakfast. Dinners at your accommodation are two course (main course and

dessert).Please note meal times have been booked as shown on this itinerary. Should youwish to amend these times please do so well in advance, directly with theaccommodation staff.

Security/valuables: This is your own responsibility. Valuables have been stolenbefore. Please never assume that it will be okay to leave valuables unattended orhotel rooms unlocked. Every attempt will be made to assist you with your ownsecurity.

Liaison: Total Netball staff will be available 24 hours. Please use the cell phonenumbers on this page. Our staff will not always be with you during your activities

but we will check in with you each day, either in the evening to discuss the daysevents and go over the next day, or in the morning. Contact numbers: Phil Robson021 1404345 and Louise Smith 021054587.

Amendments to Itinerary: Should the group, or any members of the group, wish todeviate from the main itinerary, this will be subject to service fees based on theamount of work undertaken and any fare, taxes or any group/individual ratedifferences applicable.


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Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is not included in your tour cost, Total Toursstrongly encourage that all group members take out a travel insurance policy priorto departing from your point of origin.

Emergency and Risk Management:Total Rugby have an Emergency ManagementPlan that you will have a copy of. Staff will take you through this and ask for a signoff

Mobile Phone:Total Rugby will provide you with a complimentary mobile phone witha NZ sim card and calling credit while you are in NZ. Your number will be02108806384 or from Aus 0064 2108806384


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SATURDAY 24 SEPTEMBERSYDNEY/CHRISTCHURCH

1435 Welcome to New Zealand. On arrival at Christchurch International Airportyou will be required to clear customs and immigration formalities. You will bemet and welcomed by Total Netball staff who will assist with your coachtransfer to your accommodation.

Check in to St Andrews College Boarding Hostel where accommodation isconfirmed for 7 nights. Accommodation is multi share dormitory style withshared bathrooms.

Accommodation: St Andrews College Boarding Hostel347 Papanui Road, ChristchurchTel: 03 9402000

A light training run on the outdoor court at St Andrews College, subject to

arrival time

1900Dinner at the hostel

SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBERCHRISTCHURCH

PLEASE NOTE DAYLIGHT SAVING STARTS THIS MORNING AT2AM. PLEASE PUT YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD ONE HOUR

0800Breakfast at the hostelPacked lunches will be available to collect after breakfast.

1030Depart St Andrews for Ashburton where you will play your first game.Ashburton is a moderate sized town that serves Mid-canterbury. The drivewill take approx. 1hr 15 minutes.


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1330 MATCH 1 B team Vs Ashburton College

Ashburton College is one of the largest co-ed schools inCanterbury with a roll of 1230 students. They have strongsports teams across a range of codes with netball being oneof the most prominent girls sports in the school. You willplaying these games in the recently opened EA NetworksCentre, described as a state-of-the-art indoor sports facility.

1430 MATCH 2 A team Vs Ashburton College

There will be an aftermatch after this game back at Ashburton College. Bus isexpected to leave at about 4.30 and returning to Christchurch at approx.5.45


MONDAY 26 SEPTEMBERCHRISTCHURCH

0730This morning you will be joined by our celebrity netballers Anna Thompsonand Jess Moulds. Please pick up your packed lunch at breakfast

Jess Mouldsjoined the Tactix in 2014, after three seasonswith the SKYCITY Mystics and has cemented her spot in thedefensive end with a high work rate. She has been the one of

the team's most reliable performers, regularly winning turnoverball at the back end of the court and making life tough foropposition shooters. She has been the team's first-choiceoption at goal keep, starting in five of the eight games. Jess

played for the Fastnet Ferns in the 2010 World Netball Serieswhere they won gold. She was also part of the 2009 NewZealand U21 team that won silver at the World YouthChampionships. Jess was selected as a member of the SilverFerns in 2015 and is currently a member of the NZ A team.

Anna Thompson

Anna is a former Silver Fern and played for them in 2009and most recently in the 2012 quad series bring her testmatches to 13. Anna has also represented New Zealand atfive World Netball Series tournaments for the FastNetFerns & Fast5, and when played in 2013 made her the onlyNZ player to have played in all previous 5 tournaments.She captained the Tactix over the last two seasons and has been in the


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squad since its foundation in 2008. She has recently resigned for the 2017season.

0900Depart by coach and its time to get cold..

0930INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTREEstablished in 1992, the Antarctic Attraction is located in the heart of aworking Antarctic campus at Christchurch International Airport. It is fromhere that many Antarctic missions are organized. With this in mind, theAntarctic Attraction is designed to bring a powerful and memorableexperience of Antarctica to visitors in a fun, exciting and informative way.Included in your admission is a ride on the Hagglund all terrain vehicle. Sitback, hold on and experience travelling across rough terrain in thisunique and exciting machine This ride is the only one of its type in theworld!! Watch the Little Blue Penguins be hand fed and experience the 4DMovie.

Group leader to present voucher

1130Return to the hostel. Time for match preparation.

MATCH 2 Vs St Andrews CollegeSt Andrews College (STAC) are one of the top netball schoolsin Christchurch. They have recently qualified for the nationalnetball tournament in Wellington. Your games will be playedin the new sports facility.

1330 B game

1430 A game

The matches will be followed by an aftermath function.Supporters and families are invited to attend.



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TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBERCHRISTCHURCH


0900 Your first 2 hour Total Netball Training Experience will be held this morning atSTAC (indoors)

Marianne Delaney-HoshekAssistant Coach Canterbury Tactix 2015-2016Assistant Coach ANZC Central Pulse team 2012-2014Assistant Coach NZ A 2014Head Coach NZ Secondary Schools 2013-2014 (winning trans-Tasman competition)Head Coach Wellington NPC team 2013NNZ Coach Accelerator Programme 2012-2014NNZ Emerging Talent Selector 2013-2014

Anna ThompsonAnna is a hugely experienced netball player and has for thepast few years been running her own netball coaching andtraining business working with young netball playersthroughout the region.

1300This afternoon depart the hotel by coach for Spencerville, just north ofChristchurch for some team building fun among the trees!!

1330 ADRENALIN FORESTAdrenalin Forest is a multi-level aerial obstaclecourse!! It includes 6 pathways from 1.5 to 20meters high, 100 challenges and is more than2km long.Group leader to present voucher

1630 Depart Adrenalin Forest to return to the hostel lateafternoon



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WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBERCHRISTCHURCH/HANMER SPRINGS/CHRISTCHURCH

0800 Breakfast at the hostelPacked lunches will be available to collect after breakfast.

0900 Depart by coach this morning for Hanmer Springs. Travelling north fromChristchurch through the wineries region of Waipara, travel time approx. 1.5hours.

Stop just south of Hanmer Springs for a New Zealand jet boat experience.The jet boat was invented here in New Zealand by William Hamilton in 1954and has opened up many otherwise inaccessible areas of New Zealand -unlike a conventional propeller the jet boat has an impeller above the waterline enabling it to travel through extremely shallow water (3 or 75mm).

PLEASE NOTE 23 of the group are confirmed to jet boat at 10:30am,the rest of the group will continue on to Hanmer Springs to visit theThermal Pools. Coach driver will return to Thrillseekers to pick upthe group after their jet boating

THRILLSEEKERS JETBOATNGJoin Thrill Seekers as you jet the entire length of Hanmers spectacular WaiauGorge. Following the contours of the steep canyon walls where possible,elbows in as we pass within centimetres of rugged rocks and cliff faces. Takein the magnificent scenery, then .hold on while you experience the famous

Hamilton jet spin. Make no mistake this is the best! Narrow gorges, braidedshallows, white water rapids this trip has it all. Over 30km of excitingjetboating spectacular scenery a total, unique experience.Group leader to present voucher. Please note there are 2 vouchers,one for each group


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A short drive from Thrillseekers and you will arrive in the small thermaltownship of Hanmer Springs. Heres theres time for lunch, a stroll around thetownship and a visit to the world famous thermal reserve

HANMER SPRINGS THERMAL RESERVESet in a breathtaking natural landscape, surrounded by forests andmountains, the award-winning Thermal Pools offers visitors a wide range ofexperiences, from soothing indulgence to exciting family fun. TheThermal Pools & Spa has nine open-air thermal pools, three sulphur poolsand four private thermal pools, as well as a sauna/steam room. A fresh-water, heated pool and a popular family activity area, complete with waterslides and water toys and picnic area, ensure the Thermal Pools & Spa offersomething for everyone.Group leader to present voucher which includes admission and water slides.Please note there are 2 vouchers, one for each group

1430 Coach departs Hanmer Springs for Thrillseekers for 23 of the group whohave yet to jet boat.

1515 Coach departs Hanmer Springs with rest of group

1545 Coach departs Thrillseekers to return to Christchurch

1900 Dinner at the hostel

THURSDAY 29 SEPTEMBER

CHRISTCHURCH


0900A training session with your own coaching staff is planned for this morningprior to your third tour match on the outdoor court at STAC

1045 Depart by coach for Rangiora


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MATCH 3 Vs Rangiora High SchoolRangiora is a small satellite town about 30 minutes out ofChristchurch. The school is a co-ed school with a roll of 1770students. The play in the top Christchurch Netball Competition.The matches will be followed by an aftermath function.Supporters and families are invited to attend

1200 B game1300 A game

1430 Depart Rangiora, arrive back at STAC approx 3:00pm

1540Depart your accommodation late afternoon by Ko Tanes coach for thisevenings cultural experience and hangi dinner. As parts of this eveningsexperience is outdoors please dress warmly.

KO TANE

Welcome to Ko Tane Living Maori Village at Willowbank WildlifeReserve , Christchurch, where maori culture and conservation meetto give a unique glimpse into the way of life of the South IslandNgai Tahu Maori people before the arrival of the Europeans.Experience the thrill of the wero, the traditional challenge tovisitors, as you are brought into the sacred precinct of Tane, MaoriGod of the Forests. Hear the haunting traditional call, the Karanga,

performed by a wahine (woman) as the powhiri (ritual of arrival)begins, allowing you to enter our hidden enclave. Listen to a tane(male) explain the customs of the Ngai Tahu tribe as you visit theLiving Village and witness an ancient way of life where Maoristruggled to survive in the harsh conditions of the most southerly of

the Polynesian Pacific Islands.Learn about the coming of thePakeha (fair-skinned ones), the changes Maori were forced to makefrom their traditional way of life and how the culture has grown andadapted as a result. Join in the laughter as you take part in a

performance of the haka (men) or the poi dance (women), andbe entertained by the songs and games performed by the kapahaka (Maori cultural performance) group. Take a guided NewZealand nature tour and get close to kiwi, kea and other nativespecies housed in sensitively purpose-built environments. Enjoy a fourcourse dinner with traditional hangi mains where the food is cookedunderground long and slow from stones that are heated in a pitGroup leader to present voucher


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FRIDAY 30 SEPTEMBERCHRISTCHURCH

0730 Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunch atbreakfast.

0900Your second 2 hour Total Netball Training Experience will be held thismorning at STAC in the indoor facilityMarianne Delaney-Hoshek

Anna GalvanAnna is one of Canterburys netball legends. She began herprovincial netball career in 1998 playing for the Canterbury Flames.She then moved on to the Southern Sting for 3 seasons. Afterretiring in 2006 she returned to netball by signing with the Tactix in2010. She also played for the Silver Ferns in 2002-03 representingNZ at the Manchester Commonwealth Games. She is an

experienced coach and has worked with many age groups over theyears.

1230 Depart by coach for St Margarets College

MATCH 4 Vs St Margarets CollegeSt Margarets College is a private all-girls school. Ithas a enviable sports record and has recently qualified forthe NZ Secondary School National Championships inWellington. The games will be played in the schools superbindoor facility that hosts a international sized netball

playing area.The matches will be followed by an aftermatchfunction. Supporters and families are invited to attend

1330 B game1430 A game

1615 Depart by coach to return to STAC


SATURDAY 01 OCTOBERCHRISTCHURCH/SYDNEY

0800Breakfast at your accommodation. Please pick up your packed lunch atbreakfast.

1000Check out of your accommodation, you can store your luggage prior to yourairport transfer early afternoon


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Free time, perhaps a chance for some last minute souvenir shopping.Merivale Mall and Northlands Mall are both walking distance from the hostel

1400Coach transfer to Christchurch International Airport

1715Depart Christchurch on JQ144

Your Tour Arrangements TerminateWe wish you a safe journey home

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