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Fiji versus the QLD Coast, are they comparable?
Started by Peanut , Jan 17 2013 01:01 PM
20 replies to this topic
Posted 17 January 2013 - 01:01 PM
I'm interested in some opinions here. We live in Brisbane so have been to both the Gold and Sunshine Coasts regularly. Beautiful beaches, huge choice of accommodation and restaurants, lots of visitors in the school holdays, tropical storms etc. Seems Fiji is just the same!
I've never been to Fiji but see it regularly come up here in the EB travel forum and have heard lots of Aussie's travel there. I would like to plan a family holiday there (kids are 5 and 7) but I'm wondering how it compares to the Coasts here in QLD, apart from having to factor in flights and possible transfers of course.
Are the resorts over there worth the cost of flights? How do you choose a specific resort? I've noticed that many people in this forum mention the same resorts (Shangri-La, Plantation etc), is that because they really are the best ones for families? How has the last cyclone (Evan??) impacted on the environment and costs, is it any cheaper?
I will do my own research too but I am interested in your opinions ladies!
Posted 17 January 2013 - 05:22 PM
No opinions?
Posted 17 January 2013 - 05:32 PM
Well it is a tropical island, so I guess it's a bit like the climate of tropical QLD but it is also kind of third world compared to the QLD coast. The restaurants and bars are mainly on the resorts, which can be quite luxurious, but the real Fiji is filled with shanty towns, traditional Fijian villages, poverty and a landscape that is a lot less developed than QLD.
The people are very friendly and welcoming. Despite, the coup from a few years ago and cyclone damage, which happens yearly, Fiji is still a fairly popular destination for Australians.
I have been there three times. I love it.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 05:56 PM
It really does look beautiful and I've certainly read that the people are lovely, particularly with children. So its worth paying for airfares for the cultural experience then?
I guess thats my point, I'm interested in it but could I get a similar resort experience here in QLD minus the airfares (and minus the cultural experience)?
I should probably explain further: I'm interested in taking the kids to Fiji but a friend of mine mentioned that you could get a better deal staying in a resort here in QLD as you wouldn't need to factor in flights. I'm curious to see if others agree.
Edited by Peanut, 17 January 2013 - 05:59 PM.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:02 PM
I think it is worth it as if you stay out on the islands the water is stunning, I'm not a fan of the mainland. The Fijians are lovely and great with kids. Plantation is on the cheaper side but the kids had a ball
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:05 PM
Do NOT book a resort on Denauru Island. It's not a real island, its man-made reclaimed mangrove, so the 'beaches' are dirt, not sand. Depending on your budget the Intercontinental was beautiful or go to one of the real islands. I can't specifically recommend an island one though as we went to a kid-free resort.
I would say the main difference to a QLD holiday is that Fiji is all about the resort. There's not a huge amount of independent things to do outside the resort, often they are reasonably isolated from each other and not necessarily in or close to a 'town'. There's no theme parks or attractions like QLD. It's not a bad thing, they seem to have great kids clubs with lots of stuff for the kids. It can be expensive because you don't really have the option to just duck out and get something cheap to eat, you have to eat at the resort.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:12 PM
We have been to Fiji twice with friends and the kids had a ball. You can't really compare it to the Gold Coast - yes you may get a nice resort without the airfare but for me it is about the travel experience, a different culture and letting my kids see the world. They loved visiting a village and playing with Fijian kids even with no common language. Was a big learning experience for them to see how others live.
I know what I would choose in a heartbeat. We felt instantly relaxed and on holiday on Fiji time
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:20 PM
I think it really depends what type of holiday you are after. We went to Fiji last year and just got back from the gold coast last week.
We stayed on Treasure Island in Fiji which was great with kids. They had a good kids club which meant DH and I had time to spend alone which was nice. It's a very relaxing holiday in the sense that there really isn't much to do but laze around and swim. There's no TV and only limited internet access. There isn't the touristy type things like you find in QLD. We did a day tour to show the kids the difference between our cultures but I felt really uncomfortable on that because everywhere we went people expected us to pay again despite the tour already costing us $800 (2 adults & 5 kids) and supposedly including donations to the various villages etc. I also found shopping very strange. The second we entered a store (every store) someone would follow you everywhere standing about a foot away. I felt like they thought we were going to steal from them but apparently they were just trying to provide assistance in case we couldn't find what we were looking.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 06:51 PM
We went on a very hectic (but fantastic!) holiday last year to the USA, so if we do a family holiday this year then a "do nothing" holiday appeals! This is why my friend has suggested to just go to a resort on the coast, as you can do nothing and not pay as much. However, I'm fascinated by different cultures, which is why going outside of Australia even for a low key holiday sounds interesting. DH however is leaning towards Hamilton Island.
QUOTE (Isadora @ 17/01/2013, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We have been to Fiji twice with friends and the kids had a ball. You can't really compare it to the Gold Coast - yes you may get a nice resort without the airfare but for me it is about the travel experience, a different culture and letting my kids see the world. They loved visiting a village and playing with Fijian kids even with no common language. Was a big learning experience for them to see how others live.
I know what I would choose in a heartbeat. We felt instantly relaxed and on holiday on Fiji time
This is pretty much what I was thinking. Where did you stay Isadora?
Posted 17 January 2013 - 07:21 PM
You can't even compare them! I live on the Sunshine Coast and have holidayed in Fiji 6 times. It's all about the culture, the gorgeous Fijian people and the relaxed lifestyle, things really do run on 'Fiji time' and that's just what we love about it. We prefer resorts like Treasure Island where there are no tv's etc and you can walk around the whole island in a half hour casual stroll.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 09:24 PM
I think the big bonus with Fiji is the inexpensive baby sitting. You can have family time and then also some alone time. I recall we were paying about $30 per night to get 4 children looked after, which if course, wouldn't happen in Australia. For me the likes of Hamilton Is are quite similar in that it is a resort style holiday with the positives being tv / internet if you want them....but costs a lot more to get the kids looked after.
Posted 17 January 2013 - 09:41 PM
I didn't like denarau much, overpriced with ordinary beaches. Paying $10 for a cocktail when the staff get $20 a week.
I'd recommend staying on an island, I loved plantation, very laid back, good beach, good value. The other option is a cruise around the manamacas. Its a small cruise of about 50 people and they stop at lots of little islands Some with no people, some with traditional villages. Very unique experience.
Its probably similar to the Whitsundays in some ways.
I have spent time in nadi, its not nice but its an experience to drive through and go shopping - Sundays are cool with everyone dressed in their best sulas to go to church. Maybe see if there is a rugby match on. But there are some hawkers in the street so be aware.
I didn't like denarau much, overpriced with ordinary beaches. Paying $10 for a cocktail when the staff get $20 a week.
I'd recommend staying on an island, I loved plantation, very laid back, good beach, good value. The other option is a cruise around the manamacas. Its a small cruise of about 50 people and they stop at lots of little islands Some with no people, some with traditional villages. Very unique experience.
Its probably similar to the Whitsundays in some ways.
I have spent time in nadi, its not nice but its an experience to drive through and go shopping - Sundays are cool with everyone dressed in their best sulas to go to church. Maybe see if there is a rugby match on. But there are some hawkers in the street so be aware.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 05:27 PM
QUOTE (Peanut @ 17/01/2013, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We went on a very hectic (but fantastic!) holiday last year to the USA, so if we do a family holiday this year then a "do nothing" holiday appeals! This is why my friend has suggested to just go to a resort on the coast, as you can do nothing and not pay as much. However, I'm fascinated by different cultures, which is why going outside of Australia even for a low key holiday sounds interesting. DH however is leaning towards Hamilton Island.
This is pretty much what I was thinking. Where did you stay Isadora?
We stayed at Shangrila but if we went again I would go to an island.
Posted 18 January 2013 - 05:36 PM
Thanks for your comments everyone!
Posted 19 January 2013 - 08:15 AM
We live in SE QLD, regularly weekend on the Sunshine and Gold Coasts and we also love Fiji. Cost isn't that much of a deciding factor for us anymore (yay!), and for us, Fiji is definitely more expensive. We love it though and it offers us an experience that we can't find in QLD.
Are the resorts over there worth the cost of flights?
Well, we would say yes, because we love the Fijian experience. We don't just go there for the beach, which when you have grown up with our beaches, some of the Fijian ones can be very disappointing. The really soft, icing sugar like white sandy beaches are mainly around the Yasawa Islands. The Mammamuca (sp?) group of islands generally has the coral beaches which although looks pretty from the deck chairs, is sharp and painful to walk on in bare feet. The benefit though, is that usually there is excellent snorkeling just off the beach. Around Denaru, it is a black sand which doesn't look appealing but is perfectly fine for the kids to play on. The Coral Coast is similar to the Mammamuca beaches but the resorts make an effort to sweep up the coral so there are some sandy beaches.
What we love about Fiji are the people. They are the friendliest group of people that we've ever met. They adore children and the relaxed tropical vibe means we all relax quickly. We enjoy swimming in the ocean which are nothing like our surf beaches. Most islands are protected by reefs so the water near the beach is generally calm and WARM. It can be a 35C day in Brisbane and the water on the coast will still be refreshing. On a 25C day in Fiji, the water can be bath like. DH enjoys golf, I enjoy the spa and our kids roam the resort with their nannies. We have relaxed lunches together, spend some time swimming together and then the kids have an early dinner and DH and I get to have a grown up's meal together.
In theory, it is possible to do this at resorts on the Gold or Sunny Coasts but we find that the 5 star ones are generally not as family friendly. It's also busy and buzzy unlike being on a remote Fijian island with limited guests. The whole atmosphere is just slower and more relaxed.
Fijian being fairly isolated, and predominantly sandy islands, doesn't have much in the way of high quality fresh produce. So they have to import much of the food that tourists are accustomed to, which means higher costs. Fiji is not known for good food. I have had limited positive experiences with food in the chain resorts. Generally, I would say it is overpriced and ordinary BUT I admit to being a food snob. Some people like the sheer quantities of the buffets, I would prefer less of a higher quality.
How do you choose a specific resort? I've noticed that many people in this forum mention the same resorts (Shangri-La, Plantation etc), is that because they really are the best ones for families?
I suggest you do it carefully
We've stayed at the Shangri-La for a wedding and I would never go back. For that sort of mass market experience, you are better off staying at Denerau and saving yourself over an hour worth of travel time each way from the airport. The problem with some of the foreign chains coming in, is that they are expecting the Fijians to work in a manner they are not accustomed to. You end up with a situation where the service is average and instead of the happy staff that makes the place, you have stressed out, grumpy staff. Then being surrounded by Australian and NZ tourists, well, you may as well just holiday on the Gold Coast and save yourself the airfares. The only place I would stay at on Denerau, is the Westin which is closed due to cyclone damaged.
I strongly suggest an outer island to get the real Fiji experience but I wouldn't bother with the boat transfer, and invest in the air transfers where possible. It just saves so much time and hassle.
Have a think about what your family wants from a holiday and find the place to suit. Obviously lots of families like the Shangri La but as I mentioned, we don't. Different strokes for different folks and all that. The only thing I would avoid with an outer island is to find one big enough so that you don't end up feeling claustrophobic on your tiny resort.
How has the last cyclone (Evan??) impacted on the environment and costs, is it any cheaper?
The western islands and around Nadi is where the bulk of the cyclone damage occurred this time. They will generally repair fairly quickly and be up and running again soon. Cyclones happen on a regular basis over there so they are accustomed to it somewhat.
I have rarely found costs to be discounted due to cyclone damage. I have never heard of discounts offered due to being caught in a cyclone or needing to evacuate. I strongly suggest a good travel insurance policy if you do plan on going.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 08:51 AM
Excellent post *LucyE*, thank you very much!
Posted 19 January 2013 - 01:47 PM
We use to go to the Gold Coast for holidays every year without fail as we love it and still do, however, the last two years we have been to Fiji and Vanuatu and to be honest, I don't think they compare to the Gold Coast at all, completely different.
What makes these places are the amazing people, their culture, their kindness, how much they love your children.
We stayed on the Coral Coast at the Outrigger in Fiji and it was amazing. We got the all inclusive deal for food and it was simply amazing. The staff wait on you hand and food, you don't even make your beds, they do everything for you. Every day is a buffet breakfast, lunch is brought to you by the pool and dinner you can choose from different restaurants. They have entertainment at night, fire shows and by the pool movies. Outrigger also has an amazing, simply amazing Spa....and not to mention the wonderful kids club. Also re flights, you need to look for deals ie: our kids only flew for $300 each and when we went to Vanuatu they flew for $199 each, very cheap.
Vanuatu is very similar to Fiji as in the people are very similar probably a bit more reserved. We stayed at Holiday Inn and again got all inclusive with food, just wonderful. Kids loved going out on the catamarans and canoes and things and they also have kids club and at the food set up was very similar.
If you want a very relaxing holiday I would go to Fiji or Vanuatu.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 02:03 PM
Thanks for your suggestions, littlemumma. I'll take a look at Vanuatu too.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 09:41 PM
We booked both holidays through holidayspecialists.com.au they seem to get good deals for the Pacific. We are looking to go to either again this year probably end of August...I think the deals usually come out in Feb/March.
We are also going to have a week on the Gold Coast to at the end of the year, its been two years and we miss it.
Posted 19 January 2013 - 10:01 PM
Mana island in Fiji has beautiful white sandy beaches and great snorkelling right off the beach, as do a few of the other Mamanuca islands we saw. The Denarau resorts have good restaurants and facilities and can help break up your trip.
It's a cliche but the Fijian culture is very kid friendly and most resorts have good kids' clubs and lots of babysitters.
It really depends on what you want from your holiday.
Posted 20 January 2013 - 01:00 AM
Thanks EbEditor. Looking for a relaxed holiday but we always seem to have trouble "doing nothing"!
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No summer love-in for Ed Miliband as the union dinosaurs bite back
Inside Westminster: The dinosaurs want to preserve their ossified structures, and their power in the Labour Party
When people ask Ed Miliband whether he had a good summer, he quips: "Yes – until I got back." On his return from holiday, he realised that sniping by Labour figures who claim the party is drifting without a strategy had filled the summer news vacuum.
The vultures are circling again over his battle with the trade unions about how they fund the party. Like the Conservatives, most of the press is determined to set the reform bar so high that Mr Miliband will fail. To be fair, he has never promised that his changes would result in unions losing part of their 50 per cent share of the votes at Labour's annual conference, or of their one-third share when the party chooses its leader. For starters, he judges, one big reform is enough: forcing union members to actively "opt in" to supporting Labour financially, rather than being affiliated en masse by their unions.
Union leaders regard Mr Miliband's sensible attempt to modernise the Labour-union link as a violent invasion of their territory. The dinosaurs want to preserve their ossified structures, and their power in the party – even though persuading their members to join Labour would give them a bigger voice inside it.
Union leaders like the media limelight. They are normally ignored, unless they threaten a strike. They like getting on the telly because it shows their members they are "doing something". They desperately need new recruits after seeing their total membership drop from 12 million in 1979 to 6.2 million today, only one in four of the workforce.
True, Mr Miliband's plan to reform the relationship could have been handled better. He rushed into it because of allegations about Unite's attempts to secure its favoured candidate as Labour candidate in Falkirk. Embarrassingly, Labour has dropped its disciplinary action because key witnesses have withdrawn their original claims that Unite signed up Labour members without their knowledge. It's messy. But it doesn't mean that the Miliband reform plan is wrong.
Nor should the unions interpret his proposal as an attack on them. Mr Miliband did not pick this fight. He felt he had to act on the original allegations about Falkirk. He is not his brother David, who might well have launched a more wide-ranging review of Labour's union links if he hadn't been pipped at the post in the 2010 leadership election by Ed – thanks, of course, to the unions' 33 per cent share of the electoral college. Ed won 20 per cent of that, David only 13 per cent.
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Yet Mr Miliband exudes calm in the storm swirling around him. He is confident he can win the argument on the way unions fund the party. He was cheered by a YouGov poll for the Labour Uncut blog, published in The Independent, showing that 60 per cent of the members of Labour-affiliated unions support his reform, with only 20 per cent against. That suggests that union bosses speak for themselves rather their members when they oppose his change.
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The Lost Sense of Sin in Psychology (Part 1)
Andrew Sodergren on Sin vs. Symptom
ARLINGTON, Virginia, DEC. 27, 2005 (Zenit) - Psychology needs to examine the role of sin in mental health, in the light of Christian anthropology, says a Catholic therapist.
Andrew Sodergren is a therapist at the Alpha Omega Clinic and Consultation Services, and a doctoral candidate at the (Institute for the Psychological Sciences).
The recently accredited institute is dedicated to the development of a psychology that is consistent with Church teachings while in constructive dialogue with the world.
In this two-part interview with us, Sodergren shares his views on psychology's tendency to "medicalize" human behavior and the implication for society.
Q: What do you mean when you say that modern man and society have lost a sense of sin? How have secularism and secular psychology in particular contributed to this?
Sodergren: We have been hearing a great deal recently from the Holy Father, various Church leaders and commentators about the growth of relativism.
It is worthwhile to recall the words of Benedict XVI shortly before the conclave that elected him Pope. In that address he accused modern culture of "building a dictatorship of relativism that does not recognize anything as definitive and whose ultimate goal consists solely of one's own ego and desires."
This growth in a relativistic mentality would not be possible without a prior weakening of the sense of sin. The "sense of sin" refers to having an accurate conception of sin and an awareness of sin in one's life.
It is part of what is normally understood as "conscience." John Paul II in "Reconciliatio et Paenitentia" wrote of a "sensitivity and an acute perception of the seeds of death contained in sin, as well as a sensitivity and an acuteness of perception for identifying them in the thousand guises under which sin shows itself. This is what is commonly called the sense of sin. This sense is rooted in man's moral conscience and is as it were its thermometer."
Thus, without a healthy sense of sin, man's conscience becomes clouded, and he easily goes astray. When this happens on a large scale, it can be disastrous for society.
Indeed, many writers have commented that "sin" has all but dropped out of modern discourse. John Paul II analyzed this situation and concluded that modern society has indeed lost its sense of sin for which he largely blames secularism. I believe that secular psychology has also had a particularly important role in diminishing the sense of sin.
Indeed, John Paul himself identified secular psychology among other human sciences as contributing to this loss.
Q: Can you explain what you mean by sin, in terms of character deformation rather than mere legalism?
Sodergren: In order to overcome the loss of the sense of sin, it is essential to recover a proper understanding of the nature of sin itself.
Sin is not simply a violation of a norm, rule, or law. Yes, it is that, but it is much more and its effects are far more insidious. It is crucial to widen our understanding of sin and avoid reducing sin to a merely legalistic view.
A renewed sense of sin begins with an acknowledgment of sin in its different manifestations: original sin, actual sin and social sin.
The Church's doctrine of original sin is often neglected today. By choosing themselves over God and thus rebelling from his command, our first parents marred their likeness to God. Their human nature was wounded by this rupture. We are all affected by the deleterious effects of original sin.
Every evil in the world is traceable back to this fundamental disruption at the beginning of time.
Since human nature consists of a unity of body and soul -- see the Catechism, No. 365 -- and the human soul is a spiritual soul -- see No. 367 -- original sin has then physical, psychological and spiritual effects.
In addition, man is a fundamentally relational being, which means that original sin necessarily disrupts his interpersonal relationships. Thus, disharmony is introduced between man and God, between human beings, within the human subject, and even between man and the cosmos.
Actual sin refers to the sinful actions that human persons commit. The character of the human person is shaped through his moral actions, which lead to the formation of dispositions. If his actions are righteous, the person develops virtues.
If, on the other hand, man's actions are immoral, his state in the world -- already disordered by original sin -- is worsened through the development of vices. This condition inclines him to commit further sins thus moving him toward further disintegration.
Seen in this way, sin can be seen as a dynamic, insidious force that is ...
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Holiday home, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom, (Sleeps 4)
A holiday house right in the heart of a village accredited as being one of the "Most beautiful villages in France". Indeed, Roussillon is a small village perched on a promontory and surrounded by splendid, ochre coloured cliffs. These richly coloured cliffs you see in the photos are hardly 100 metres from the house. You can visit the many other Most Beautiful Villages in France that abound in this region: Venasques, Gordes, Ménèrbes, Lourmarin, Ansouis, etc.
Few houses in the surrounding area have such a pretty little terrace in the shade of a grape vine.
The holiday house, which dates from the 18th century, has recently been renovated by the owner using original materials. The interior style remains local but well-kept. For all that, the house is very functional and has a well-equipped kitchen. There are 2 bedrooms and a shower room on the upper floors. In addition, the small second floor terrace offers a magnificent view of the surrounding area. There is no problem parking since it is directly accessible (50 m) and free for tenants. This really is a holiday house not to be missed.
Other places to visit in the surrounding area: Provence Colorado, Sentiers des Ocres paths, the Borie village (corbelled stone houses), the Provence markets, art galleries and many wine cellars.
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You can guarantee Mazda will be holding its breath just a little over the acceptance of this car.
It's the new Mazda3, the third-generation version of a model that today represents a massive 30 per cent of Mazda's total global sales.
More than four million of the cars have been sold since the first-generation model was launched in June 2003 - the quickest period of time for any Mazda to reach such a milestone.
It's done exceptionally well in New Zealand, too. Close to 9000 of the first-generation were sold new in this country between January 2004 and April 2009, and close to 7000 of the second generation version have been sold. Those sales have combined with used models imported from Japan to mean there are currently 29,000 registered Mazda3s on our roads.
And now there's a new version.
At a media conference in Auckland last week, Mazda New Zealand managing director Andrew Clearwater said that considering the compact car segment represents 25 per cent of this country's passenger car market, there's a very compelling opportunity for the new Mazda3.
"As history has proved, we believe it is the right car for the times," he told journalists.
There are plenty of good reasons to agree with Clearwater's sentiments. For example, at a time when fuel consumption and exhaust emissions are being seen as increasingly important, the new Mazda3 boasts up to 13 per cent more power and 10 per cent more torque, yet thanks to Mazda's SkyActiv technologies the average fuel consumption and exhaust emissions have dropped a massive 30 per cent.
Connectivity and safety specification has also been dramatically improved, with even the entry GLX models boasting such features as a multi-function rotary "commander" control and 7-inch touchscreen. Mid-level GSX models introduce what Mazda calls i-ActivSense safety technologies that include blind spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert, while the top SP25 Limited gets a wealth of features including forward obstruction warning, land departure warning, radar cruise control, smart brake support, and secondary collision reduction.
But prices for the new models have in some cases been reduced. The base GLX auto price remains the same at $32,795, and GSX auto has gone up in price by just $300 to $35,595 despite all the additional equipment which includes satellite navigation, and the SP25 models have had their prices reduced by $1300 to $38,395 for the manual and $39,895 for the auto.
Only the SP25 Limited has gone up in price, by $3300 to $47,495 which reflects the fact it carries a full suite of connectivity and safety technologies that rivals that aboard high-end luxury European cars.
The new Mazda3 is the same length as the model it replaces, but it is wider, lower and with a 60mm longer wheelbase, and it has raked bodyshell styling that makes heavy use of the marque's Kodo design philosophy that has so far resulted in the likes of the large Mazda6 and the CX5.
There's a lot more room inside. Front shoulder room is up a massive 57mm, and front leg room and rear knee clearance has also been increased. The driver's environment has also undergone major change, with a lot of information relayed to the person behind the wheel via the touchscreen that sits up on top of the dash area in the style of latest- generation BMWs. The SP25 models boast one of the first heads-up displays in the compact segment.
At a time when many other vehicle manufacturers are downsizing their engine cubic capacities and turbocharging them for the necessary power and torque, the Mazda3's engines are lightweight naturally-aspirated SkyActiv-G power plants that get their improved performance via a combination of technologies that include ultra-high 13:1 compression ratios.
The 2.0-litre engine now puts out 114 kW of power and 200 Nm of torque which is a major improvement on before, while average fuel consumption has gone down the 30 per cent to 5.7 L/100km. Meanwhile the 2.5-litre unit now puts out 138 kW and 250 Nm, and fuel use is 6.0 L/100km. All models feature a SkyActiv- Drive six-speed automatic, with the SP25 offering an option of a six-speed manual transmission.
A drive programme associated with last week's media event quickly showed up all the new Mazda3 models to offer a very nice drive. Significantly lighter than before but with 31 and 28 per cent more torsional rigidity depending on whether the car is a hatch or a sedan, it impressed for its quiet and agility. It left me looking forward to an opportunity for a much fuller test drive or this impressive new Mazda.
Mazda New Zealand is anticipating a big increase in sales with this new Mazda3. It forecasts total sales this year to pass 1900 units (1426 last year), with 80 per cent of the sales being the hatch models. This will give the Mazda3 an 11.2 per cent share of the compact segment, placing it second behind the Toyota Corolla.
If the Mazda3 does sell this well, it will potentially allow Mazda New Zealand to improve on 2013 which was its best passenger sales year on record.
So is Mazda New Zealand holding its breath a little in anticipation of the new Mazda3 boosting sales? Probably, but I doubt it will be long before it will be replaced by a long sigh of satisfaction.
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Impressive crowd figures have been revealed for the new NatWest Blast but dig a little deeper and they reveal a different story that should concern county lovers
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Leonard Cohen once defined a pessimist as a person expecting rain, an optimist as a person expecting sunshine and himself as a man for whom such descriptions were irrelevant: he was already soaking wet.
Perhaps it is the same with domestic T20 cricket in England. While figures produced by the ECB to celebrate record figures in the re-launched NatWest Blast could be used to argue that the game was growing healthily, they could equally be interpreted to argue a worrying shrinkage.
Ultimately, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that the domestic game has a tough fight on its hand to remain relevant and solvent. The re-launch and re-scheduling of the T20 games (the majority are now held on Friday nights) has made very little difference.
With a record gate of 23,000 at Edgbaston for NatWest Blast T20 Finals Day, overall attendance will pass 700,000 for the first time in its 12-year history. And, the average attendance figure - 5772 - is up about 12% on the average figures - 5153 - for matches over the last five years. All of which sounds well and good. But when you scratch the surface of the figures, the shine soon wears off.
The average attendance figure this year has actually declined from 6503 per game in 2013 to 5772 in 2014. That is a drop of around 11% per game from last year.
And, when you bear in mind that this season benefited from increased marketing, better scheduling and was designed as the start of a development that would see attendance double over the next four years, it becomes hard to avoid the unsettling conclusion that the mass market - the market that attends football, goes to the cinema and has disposable income to spend in pubs and restaurants - simply doesn't want to buy what county cricket is selling.
For all the unpalatable consequences of that conclusion, it is one that must not be ignored.
It would, of course, be wrong to draw firm conclusions from such black and white statistics. They do not, for example, reflect that 2013 was a rare summer free of football World Cups, Olympics or similar. It does not reflect that the competition in 2013 was blessed with excellent weather. It does not reflect that the tournament followed on the heels of a successful Champions Trophy that promoted cricket and built some sort of momentum for the game.
Equally, there are areas in which the ECB could tinker with the schedule in the realistic hope of improving the figures ahead of next year. For a start, it seems odd that the group stages of a competition aimed at a family audience starts in May - in the middle of exams - and ends just as the school holidays begin. Equally, there are currently 14 group games meaning that some sides play each other twice and others just once. The increase to 16 will put more pressure on the schedule, but cricketers might be advised to look at the fixture list of baseball players before bemoaning their lot.
But it seems fanciful to suggest that such tinkering would provide the silver bullet solution that is required.
And it may well be fanciful to suggest that a move to a franchise, city-based tournament would prove helpful. While such competitions have worked in India and Australia, the model here is not comparable. The negatives might well outweigh the positives.
T20 Attendances 2009-2014
In an era without live English cricket on free-to-air TV, the role of clubs - the likes of Northamptonshire (who saw their attendances grow by 16%) and Somerset (who will lobby for more games on Sunday afternoons next year) and Leicestershire - is as much to promote the game in areas where it might otherwise wither and die than it is to compete and produce England players. If you take meaningful T20 cricket from such towns, you are jeopardising the game's future in vast regions of the country.
The answer might well lie in a return, a partial return, of cricket to free-to-air television. No amount of grass roots initiatives, no amount of investment in coaching schemes and improved facilities and school visits and photo shoots, can replace the inspirational value of one gripping game on TV witnessed by a fascinated child.
There are many fine players involved in the NatWest Blast T20 Finals Day: James Anderson, Ian Bell, Jos Buttler, Jason Roy and James Vince among them. But it might be relevant that - arguably, anyway - the two biggest names on display are Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff. Both men who built their reputations in an era when cricket was played on free-to-air TV and featured in the 2005 Ashes. More modern players simply cannot compete with the exposure they enjoyed.
A return to live English cricket on free-to-air TV is not, at first glance, imminent. Sky have bought exclusive rights to live cricket under the ECB's jurisdiction until 2019 and they understandably guard their subscription business model and their exclusivity fiercely.
Fair enough, too. At a time when free-to-air broadcasters - even those blessed with public money to spend on rights - showed little interest in the sport, Sky invested heavily in the game and have taken coverage of the sport to a new level. Recent broadcasting deals have resulted in unprecedented investment in the game at every level and seen the ECB lead the world in the development of women's cricket and disability cricket. It would be foolish to portray the Sky deal as bad for the game.
Equally, it would be foolish to portray the free-to-air broadcasters as the guardians of a golden age of cricket. Before the days of Sky, cricket fought for space among busy broadcasting schedules. Channel 4 persuaded the ECB to start Tests as 10.30am one summer - half-an-hour earlier than normal - so it could finish in time not to interrupt the scheduling of The Simpsons or Hollyoaks. Meanwhile, the historic Oval Test of 2005 was interrupted 13 times for coverage of horse racing; the "Botham's Ashes" of 1981 was interrupted by programmes such as Playschool, Chock-a-block and The skill of lip-reading (perhaps ideal for picking-up James Anderson's words of advice to opposition batsmen) while the two Ashes series broadcast by Channel 4 were interrupted, in all, by 33 hours' worth of horse racing. The past is often remembered with a romantic filter.
|Unless something changes, the game will continue its gradual but inexorable decline. It already struggles to find space on back pages; it already struggles to find space in tabloid newspapers.
There is a possible solution, a middle path; a third way. Sky have, courtesy of their Pick channel, a free-to-air vehicle for providing "samples" of their shows. They have already experimented with showing highlights of the 2013-14 Ashes series and, in the past, have used the channel to attract would-be subscribers with shows such as Modern Family and Futurama.
If they could be persuaded that their own interests and the interests of the game in England could be served by showing some cricket - perhaps a regular highlights show offering coverage of the NatWest T20 Blast - then perhaps we might see a revival of interest in the game.
It should suit all parties to sustain the game, to encourage another generation of supporters, to develop a new consumer base. But whether it suits all parties to look beyond the next set of accounts, the next report to shareholders and the next bonus, is debatable.
But the evidence of recent months is that the current method is not working. Unless something changes, the game will continue its gradual but inexorable decline. It already struggles to find space on back pages; it already struggles to find space in tabloid newspapers. The Ashes was sealed, at Durham, in front of a ground far from full to capacity. The Investec Test series against India has been played, at times, in front of grounds barely half full. While the likes of the BBC and ESPNcricinfo have invested in excellent county coverage, the general decline in broadcasting of the domestic game is a serious threat to the viability of the sport. At least one county game has been played in front on an empty press box this season.
There is much to celebrate and enjoy in English cricket. There will be much to entertain and excite on Finals Day. The quality of the play remains high. But if cricket is not given the oxygen of exposure it will gently drift into irrelevance. We may not be soaking wet just yet, but we're fools if we ignore the growing evidence of the water rising around us.
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An early start to the international season, coupled with costly tickets, have kept the Australian public away from the cricket
The inherent dangers of batting (43)
The sickening blow that struck Phillip Hughes is a reminder of the ever-present dangers associated with facing fast bowlers, even while wearing a helmet
Misbah's Pakistan or Imran's Pakistan? (39)
Pakistan have notched up some fine wins under Misbah-ul-Haq's leadership, but they haven't yet achieved consistent results outside the UAE
Going out to play cricket today would have been near enough to impossible. Even doing so next week in the nets and at the Gabba for the first Test will be difficult