Headwaters: the dream zombie apocalypse hideaway

Headwaters: the dream zombie apocalypse hideaway
It's not budget, but an adventure in sustainable tourism. (Image: Headwaters)
Brent Melville
For American philanthropists Paul and Debbi Brainerd, creating an eco-sanctuary in a place like Glenorchy at the head of Lake Wakatipu was, well, a no-brainer.The project, resulting in the evolution of the Headwaters Eco Lodge, spanned more than four years from when the Brainerds bought the former Glenorchy campground site in 2014.Paul Brainerd, the founder of Aldus Corporation, released Mac-based publishing software Pagemaker in 1985 and is widely considered the father of desktop publishing. The Brainerds, who were in their US home in Sea...

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