Latest Article | Oct 25, 2012
Hanoi: The Founder-President of New7Wonders, Bernard Weber, today met the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung, at government offices in Hanoi. The meeting was also attended by Hoang Tuan Anh, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and by New7Wonders directors Heidi Weber and Jean-Paul de la Fuente. Prime Minister…
Vote now, miss the traffic!
Those who have not yet voted for their favourite seven Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature are being urged to do so immediately because of the traffic surge that the campaign website is set to experience in the coming days. "People should try to vote online today or tomorrow, because…
Live Voting Map on the New7Wonders homepage
Visitors to www.new7wonders.com can now see a Live Voting Map on the homepage showing a randomised selection of recent voters and their choice of New7Wonders of Nature. Announcing this new feature, Eamonn Fitzgerald, Head of Communications for New7Wonders says, "It is exciting to see on a nearly instant basis where…
Phoning and voting around the world
New national SMS and telephone voting options for the Finalists in the New7Wonders of Nature have been rolled out across three continents in the past two weeks. In Indonesia, you can vote for Komodo Island by SMS; in Jordan, you can text vote for the Dead Sea in English…
Facebook app for Australian New7Wonders of Nature Finalists
The Australian government agency responsible for marketing the country as a travel destination, Tourism Australia, has launched a Facebook application to generate support for Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef Finalists in the New7Wonder of Nature campaign. The app invites fans of the SeeAustralia Facebook page to upload images and…
Philippines president texts his support for Puerto Princesa Underground River
With his smartphone in hand, President Benigno S. Aquino III of the Philippines leads the ceremonial text voting during this week's Official Proclamation Launch of the Puerto Princesa Underground River as Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall, Malacañang. Pictured alongside the President are Italian Ambassador…
Telephone voting now enabled for all 28 Finalists
''This means anyone with a telephone or mobile phone, from anywhere in the world, can call one of our dedicated phone lines and vote for their chosen Finalist in the New7Wonders of Nature.''