Millbrook Estate, Arrowtown - 16 Feb 2008

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Hayley's NZ Tour, 2008 ..

Millbrook Estate, Arrowtown, nr Queenstown

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This event is confirmed by Bedlam Management.

Roger

[graemek]

Thanks Roger,
Still working on where this is,
I should get a phone call tomorrow.

Watch this space or else fill it for me,

Graeme

[Ross]

I think you will find that this is part of the Millbrook Resort which has a golf course and several restaurants etc. It is very close to Arrowtown which is about 20km from Queenstown.

[graemek]

ross said:

I think you will find that this is part of the Millbrook Resort which has a golf course and several restaurants etc. It is very close to Arrowtown which is about 20km from Queenstown.

Thanks Ross but I rang them & they know nothing of it but will ask around & call me back tomorrow,

Graeme

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This event has now been fully confirmed by Bedlam Management and we have clearance to release details. I have therefore restored the original thread.

Roger

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While this thread was temporarily hidden, the following posts were made in a replacement thread:

stephany said:

Hello everybody!

Hayley Westenra is said to be confirmed to perform in Millbrook, New Zealand on February 16, 2008.
Source: The Southland Times. No confirmation from Bedlam management yet though!. [Edit by Roger 12 Dec: NOW CONFIRMED

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Westenra confirmed for Millbrook concert series
By LESLIE ANN HORGAN - The Southland Times | Thursday, 06 December 2007

The New Zealand Open may be over but Arrowtown residents have another reason to head for the golf course when the Millbrook concert series begins again in the new year.

Millbrook sales and marketing manager Sarah Stacey said so far one concert had been lined up for 2008. Soprano Hayley Westenra will perform at the resort on February 16.

The 20-year-old singer began her career busking in her home city of Christchurch and shot to global acclaim when her debut album Pure went 12 times platinum in New Zealand.

The CD, which featured a mix of classical, folk and Maori tunes sung by the-then 15-year-old, was No 1 in the pop charts in New Zealand for 18 weeks.

Since then, Westenra has made her mark on the world, performing for the Queen and George Bush and dueting with classical heavyweights Andrea Boccelli and Jose Carreras.

Millbrook began its concert series three years ago and has previously played host to New Zealand stars Bic Runga and Dame Kiri Te Kawana.

In 2004 The Beach Boys attracted 17,000 concertgoers to the Central Otago venue.

Ms Stacey said more information about the event would be released in the new year.

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graemek said:

Hi Stephany & thanks,

Getting promising for "Other Concerts" to follow

Graeme.

stephany said:

Hi everyone,

This press release is now accompanied by a lovely picture of Hayley.

Stephany

[graemek]

Hi Everyone,
Here's the map showing proximity of Millbrook Estate to Queenstown.


Have you decided on this one Timj ?

Hope so, Graeme.

[timj]

Hi Graeme, I hope I can work it in with a tour of the southland, it will be a long ride to
Waipara in the AM, Hayley may not stay after, they will have a trip also! .......TimJ

(nice map!)

[dutchjoyce]

AAAAAAAAAhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....................................
The road to Glenorchy is FANTASTIC..............
If you be there, and you have a wonderfull evening let's go for it.
I remember we drove from Queenstown to Glenorchy,
after some rain, the weather became sunny, and that gave beautiful sunlight scenes on the mountains, and misty clouds hanging over the lake.I think it was a 40 minute drive to the "end" of the world. The road ended in this village, there was a cafe, and i remember 1 hotel, and a camping place.After drinking a cup of coffee, we started on our journey back...............
and arrived in Queenstown by night.!!
Greetz JOYCE.

[Belinda]

Just now i have made the decision to go to Queenstown too
How often will i have the chance to go to Hayley concerts and with other HWI ers

Now i better get planning and telling my workplaces i'm having time off work
At the moment i can count my Hayley concerts on one hand,
But this tour and kerikeri will certainly help i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Belinda

[timj]

Hi Belinda, I've got a ticket for Millbrook at the event center in Queenstown, flying to CHC late on the 7th, staying at the Hotel So until the 12th then driving to Queenstown, hopefully a day trip to Milford Sound and a Bungy Jump ( well, maybe I'll watch others) before the concert, then drive to Waipara for the Sunday show. Why don't you go along, I need someone to help me stay on the ?correct? side of the road!!!.......TimJ

[Ross]

belinda said:

Just now i have made the decision to go to Queenstown too
How often will i have the chance to go to Hayley concerts and with other HWI ers

Now i better get planning and telling my workplaces i'm having time off work
At the moment i can count my Hayley concerts on one hand,
But this tour and kerikeri will certainly help i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif


Belinda

Good on you Belinda, I look forward to seeing you there. Tomorrow I am picking up my tickets from the couriers.

[comet]

belinda said:

Just now i have made the decision to go to Queenstown too
How often will i have the chance to go to Hayley concerts and with other HWI ers

Now i better get planning and telling my workplaces i'm having time off work
At the moment i can count my Hayley concerts on one hand,
But this tour and kerikeri will certainly help i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Belinda

Go Belinda, Go ,

You have waited long enough,
Enjoy every minute.

[Ross]

Queenstown is a tourist mecca with heaps of things to do while you are there so if possible you all should try to stay a few days before the concert.
I am going early (staying at the Arrowtown motor camp in my tent) as there are two things I want to do.
Firstly I am going on the Kingston Flyer which is the famous steam train which goes from Kingston at the southern tip of Lake Wakatipu to Fairlight 14km away and return.This trip is twice daily so I am going to video one trip before I go on the train.


Departure___________________Arrival
Kingston 10:00am-------------Fairlight 10:30am
Fairlight 11:00am--------------Kingston 11:30am
Kingston 1:30pm---------------Fairlight 2:00pm
Fairlight 2:30pm---------------Kingston 2:30pm

The second trip I am going to do is on the steamship TSS Earnslaw which goes from Queenstown across the lake to Walter Peak Station which is a high country farm where they do animal viewing, demonstrations (sheep shearing and dog work) plus a barbecue.

TSS Earnslaw Cruise, farmyard tour, animal viewing / demonstrations and barbecue meal (bookings essential) *Departs 10.00am Returns 1.35pm or *Departs 12.00noon Returns 3.35pm

Other things to do in Queenstown include jet boat trips which are great fun, white water rafting for the adventurous daredevils.And of course Bungy jumping.

[postscript]

Reports like your no. 13 post are very helpful, Ross.

It is interesting she is doing a winery tour as I started a thread, still not complete as I haven't gone throught the wines yet, based on a NZ wine promotion in the local chain store some months back.

My ideal trip would not be to follow Hayley around NZ as that would be tied too much to her speed rather than my inclination but to base myself in Christchurch WHEN she is going to do a Christchurch Town Hall event.

You kiwis are obviously going to try and do what I did for the Pure tour when I first encountered Hayley, use her events as a chance to travel a bit in your own country, as I used her concerts to travel the UK.

Seeing her in Christchurch amongst her own is my great desire. Thereafter, I would like to take my time and simply go where my mood takes me.

Thanks for teh background on Queenstown.

Peter S.