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Office and Mailing Address 44 Butler Street Opawa Christchurch 8023 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 info@totalrugby.co.nz Online www.totalrugby.co.nz

!Itinerary Specially Prepared for

ORMISTON COLLEGE New Zealand Netball Tour April 2014 !!!!!!

WELCOME It is my pleasure, as Managing Director of Total Netball, to welcome the Ormiston College touring group to New Zealand. Whilst we have hosted your college previously this is the first time we have hosted your netball group and we are delighted to be able to work with you. It is sport that has brought us together and Total Tours will ensure that you will experience the very best of New Zealands sports culture. Welcome, Haere Mai, and enjoy your stay. !

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INTRODUCTORY NOTES Weather: April is autumn weather, which means it can be very changeable. Temperatures can fluctuate wildly, from high 20s / low 30s to almost single figures. However, the average should be about 16 degrees Celsius. !Courts: Almost all amateur netball is held on outdoor courts of varying surfaces. !Post Game Arrangements: We want to encourage post-match socializing and so request this from all hosting teams. It is customary to exchange mementoes of the visit and to share in some food and drink with both teams.

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

First Aid: It is not compulsory to have a first aid officer at every game. Initial first aid is generally administered by coaching and/or management staff. Emergency services are available for more serious injuries. (Note: There is an ambulance and first aid staff at the festival) The emergency number in New Zealand is 111. There are afterhours medical services available in all main centres. ACC (Accident Compensation Commission) covers most of the cost if it is an accident - there will be a surcharge. Total Rugby will assist with coordinating medical services including physiotherapy. It is expected that tour groups will

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have their own travel insurance to cover medical expenses. Operators of tourist services have their own policies regarding health and safety and issues arising should be managed directly with them. Ice should be part of your first aid kit. Ice is available from service (fuel) stations, corner stores and supermarkets. !Ice: Ice for sideline treatment of injuries is available from nearly all service stations and supermarkets. It is recommended that teams bring an insulated container for storing ice at matches. !Laundry: Coin operated laundry facilities are available at Christchurch City Park Motel. While at Adams House a full laundry service is provided. !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 are provided at your accommodation to be collected each day as you leave breakfast, dinners at your accommodation are two course (main course and dessert) !Security/valuables: This is your own responsibility. Valuables have been stolen before. Please never assume that it will be okay to leave valuables unattended or gear rooms unlocked. Every attempt will be made to assist you with your own security. !Luggage: Due to coach luggage capacity it is requested that each person is limited to one suitcase and one carry-on bag. If your luggage is going to exceed this please advise Total Tours prior to your arrival. !Liaison: Total Netball staff will be available 24 hours. Please use the cell phone numbers 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 days events and go over the next day, or in the morning. Contact numbers: Anna Galvan 021499353 and Louise Smith 0210542587. !Amendments to Itinerary: Should the group, or any members of the group, wish to deviate from the main itinerary, this will be subject to service fees based on the amount of work undertaken and any fare, taxes or any group/individual rate differences applicable. !Travel Insurance: Travel insurance is not included in your tour cost, Total Netball strongly encourage that all group members take out a travel insurance policy prior to departing from your point of origin. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MONDAY 14 APRIL BRISBANE/CHRISTCHURCH !2325 Arrive Christchurch ! On completion of customs and immigration formalities you will be met and welcomed by Total Rugby staff and transferred by coach to your accommodation. ! Accommodation: Christchurch City Park Motel (3 nights) 22 Riccarton Road Christchurch Ph: (03) 348 0909 !!!!!TUESDAY 15 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH !0830 Breakfast at your accommodation, packed lunches will be available to collect after

breakfast. !0915 Depart accommodation for Hagley Courts !0930 This morning you will be joined by an elite Canterbury level coach who will conduct

your Total Tours Netball Training Experience at Hagley Courts. Own team training to follow. !

Julie Seymour, is the current New Zealand Secondary Schools netball coach, former international netball player and former representative middle distance runner. Julie played for the Silver Ferns, in 92 test matches spanning 16 years. During her international career she has competed at three Netball World Championships and two Commonwealth Games. She also captained the Silver Ferns in 2002 and again during the last two years of her international career. After two

years in the ANZ Championship, Julie announced her retirement from competitive netball in 2009. She subsequently took on a coaching role at the Canterbury Tactix as assistant coach, which is her current role.

1245 Depart Hagley courts for your accommodation !1500 Depart your accommodation by coach early afternoon for Laser Strike. ! Laser Strike is an exciting, futuristic laser combat game for people of all ages. Imagine . . . dimmed lights, eerie fog, you have been transported to an off-world city. The music starts, lights flash and you're immediately jumped into the action of Laser Strike. !!1900 Dinner at your accommodation !!!

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WEDNESDAY 16 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH !0830 Breakfast at your accommodation, packed lunches will be available to collect after

breakfast. !0915 Head out by coach after breakfast for some high octane fun on the race track ! ACTION KARTS RACEWAY Action Kart Raceway is New Zealands only claybase go kart track. Its awesome fun and something totally different. The track features the drifting experience, tighter more technical corners and long fast sweeping straights. Group leader to present voucher !!!!!!!!! A short drive by coach and its time to get cold... ! INTERNATIONAL ANTARCTIC CENTRE AND NZ PENGUIN ENCOUNTER the T Established in 1992, the Antarctic Attraction is located in the heart of a working Antarctic campus at Christchurch International Airport. It is from here that many Antarctic missions are organised. With this in mind, the Antarctic Attraction is designed to bring a powerful and memorable experience of Antarctica to visitors in a fun, exciting and informative way. Included in your admission is a ride on the Hagglund all terrain vehicle. Sit back, hold on and experience travelling across rough terrain in this unique and exciting machine This ride is the only one of its type in the world!! Also included in your admission is the 4D movie experience. Group leader to present voucher !!!!!!!!!!! Return to Christchurch City Park Motel and time to prepare for todays first tour match !1430 Depart your accommodation by coach for Villa Maria College, venue for todays match. !!

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1600 Game 1 (X2) Vs Villa Maria College XI.

Villa Maria College is a state integrated Catholic secondary school for girls in Years 7 13 and today has a total roll of approximately 780 students. Situated near the University of Canterbury in Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, Villa Maria College has been providing excellent education under the guidance of the Sisters of Mercy since 18 February 1918. !Aftermatch at conclusion of game. Families and supporters welcome to attend. !

1800 Depart Villa Maria College for Christchurch City Park Motel !1900 Dinner at your accommodation THURSDAY 17 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH !0830 Breakfast at your accommodation, packed lunches will be available to collect after breakfast. Then check out. Your luggage will remain with you on the coach. !1000 Depart the hostel by coach this morning for a Christchurch city tour. You will see a city in recovery following the earthquakes that rocked Canterbury during 2011 and 2012. Most of the demolition of damaged buildings is now completed and the rebuild is underway. The cost of the rebuild is currently estimated at $40 billion!! ! !!!!!!!! Your city tour includes a stop at the Christchurch Gondola. CHRISTCHURCH GONDOLA

The Christchurch Gondola whisks you nearly a kilometre to the Crater Rim. The Port Hills, a collapsed crater rim of an extinct volcano which exploded six million years ago, shelters Lytteltons sparkling harbour. To the west, the Southern Alps seem close in the clear pure air and to the East, the ocean and the sky stretch as far as the eye can see. Experience the Time Tunnel, a dramatic reconstruction of the history of the Port Hills and Christchurch. Watch subterranean forces unleash molten magma to rip rocks apart. See life-size dioramas of the early voyagers, Polynesian and then European, making landfall after months of travel.

Group leader to present voucher !1230 Arrive Adams House to store luggage. Eat lunch in quad. !

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1300 Depart your accommodation by coach for Papanui High School, venue for todays match. !1430 Game 2 Vs Papanui High School XI (X2) Aftermatch at conclusion of game. Families and supporters welcome to attend. Return to Christchurch City Park Motel at conclusion of match. !1615 Depart for your accommodation ! Check in to Adams House where accommodation has been confirmed for your final 4 tour nights. ! Accommodation: Adams House Boarding Hostel

70 Harakeke Street Christchurch

Phone 03 348 3307 !! !Adams House is the boarding facility for Christchurch Boys High School. It was completely rebuilt in 2001 and is now one of the most modern and effective boarding establishments in the country !

1845 Dinner at Adams House !FRIDAY 18 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH !0800 Breakfast at your accommodation, packed lunches will be available to collect after breakfast. 0900 Depart by coach for a full day trip to Hanmer Springs, travelling north from Christchurch through the wineries region of Waipara, travel time approximately 1.5 hours. NOTE: Swim wear and towel will be needed for the thermal pools. !1030 Stop just south of Hanmer Springs for a New Zealand jetboat experience. The jet

boat was invented here in New Zealand by William Hamilton in 1954 and has opened up many otherwise inaccessible areas of New Zealand - unlike a conventional propeller the jet boat has an impeller above the water line enable it to travel through extremely shallow water (3 or 75mm). !

THRILLSEEKERS JETBOATNG Join Thrill Seekers as you jet the entire length of Hanmers spectacular Waiau

Gorge. Following the contours of the steep canyon walls where possible, elbows in as we pass within centimetres of rugged rocks and cliff faces. Take in the magnificent scenery, then .hold on while you experience the famous Hamilton jet spin. Make no mistake this is the best! Narrow gorges, braided shallows, white water rapids this trip has it all. Over 30km of exciting jetboating spectacular scenery a total, unique experience. Group leader to present voucher !

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Continue on to the small alpine village of Hanmer Springs. ! HANMER SPRINGS THERMAL RESERVE

Set in a breathtaking natural landscape, surrounded by forests and mountains, the award-winning Thermal Pools offers visitors a wide range of experiences, from soothing indulgence to exciting family fun. The Thermal Pools & Spa has nine open-air thermal pools, three sulphur pools and four private thermal pools, as well as a sauna/steam room. A fresh-water, heated pool and a popular family activity area, complete with water slides and water toys and picnic area, ensure the Thermal Pools & Spa offer something for everyone. Group leader to present voucher which includes admission and waterslides

!!!!!!!!!!!! Time to explore the village this afternoon !1530 Re-board your coach and return to Christchurch. !1815 Dinner at your accommodation. !SATURDAY 19 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH 0730 Breakfast at your accommodation. Packed lunches will be available to collect after breakfast. This morning you will be joined for breakfast by a celebrity New Zealand sports person. Learn about their life over breakfast, there will be an opportunity for photographs and autographs. Packed lunches will be available to collect after breakfast Anna Thompson

Anna is a long standing member of the Tactix, having been in the team since the start of the ANZ Championship in 2008. In 2009 she was named as member of the Silver Ferns squad.

The Cantabrian is the only player in the FastNet Ferns to have represented New Zealand at all four World Netball Series tournaments, which includes the Fast5 Netball World Series in Auckland last year.

She has tasted success on the court more than once, winning the World Youth Cup in 2005, bringing home gold and silver medals at Fastnet in 2010 and 2011 respectively along with a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships playing for the Silver Ferns. In November 2012 she was a key element of the shooting combination who won gold at the Fast5 World Series in Auckland.

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She has re-signed with the Canterbury Tactix for the 2014 season, as their only remaining foundation player.

0930 Bus pick up from Adams House to Hagley Courts 1030 Game 3 V Christchurch Girls High School (X2) at Hagley Courts. Christchurch Girls High School is a state - owned single sex girls secondary school with a roll of 1050 students. It is regarded as one of the strongest sports schools in Christchurch. !!!!1215 Coach to pick up from Hagley Courts Time for some retail therapy this afternoon, board your coach and head to Christchurchs largest outlet shopping precinct in the suburb of Hornby. ! DRESS SMART OUTLET SHOPPING With over 50 separate retail clothing and fashion stores

offering shoppers quality brands at up to 70 per cent off regular retail prices, grab a bargain and some souvenirs to take home - brands include Adidas, Amazon, Ripcurl, Canterbury, Asics and New Balance !!!!!!

1430 Return to Adams House in time to prepare for this evenings outing !1530 Depart on City Line Bus for this evenings cultural experience and hangi dinner. As parts of this evenings experience is outdoors please dress warmly. ! KO TANE

Welcome to Ko Tane Living Maori Village at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve , Christchurch, where maori culture and conservation meet to give a unique glimpse into the way of life of the SouthIsland Ngai Tahu Maori people before the arrival of the Europeans. Experience the thrill of the wero, the traditional challenge to visitors, as you are brought into the sacred precinct of Tane, Maori God of the Forests. Hear the haunting traditional traditional call, the Karanga, performed by a wahine (woman) as the (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 the Living Village and witness an ancient way of life where Maori struggled to survive in the harsh conditions of the most southerly of the Polynesian Pacific Islands. Learn about the coming of the Pakeha (fair-skinned ones), the changes Maori were forced to make from their traditional way of life and how the culture has grown and adapted as a result. Join in the laughter as you take part in a performance of the haka (men) or the poi dance (women), and be entertained by the songs and games performed by the Kapa haka (Maori cultural performance) group. Take a guided New

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Zealand nature tour and get close to kiwi, kea and other native species housed in sensitively purpose-built environments. Enjoy a traditional hangi dinner included in the evenings activities.

Group leader to present voucher !The coach will return to your accommodation at the conclusion of the evening !!

SUNDAY 20 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH !0800 Breakfast at your accommodation, packed lunches will be available to collect after breakfast. !0930 Depart your accommodation by coach for Burnside High School, venue for todays match. !1100 Game 4 Vs Burnside High School (X2) ! Burnside High School is one of the largest secondary schools in the New Zealand with approx. 2500 students. They are an emerging netball school. They have Hayley Lee who is a mid-courter playing in the Aotearoa Maori Secondary School team who recently beat the Australian Secondary Schools team. ! !!!1245 Coach depart for your accommodation ! The rest of today is at your leisure. !1830 Dinner at Adams House !MONDAY 21 APRIL CHRISTCHURCH/BRISBANE !0800 Breakfast at your accommodation. Then check out !0930 Depart Adams House for Christchurch International Airport. !1220 Depart Christchurch on NZ526 ! Your Tour Arrangements Terminate We wish you a safe journey home !!