Location: At the bend of Auckland’s Great North Rd by the spire of St Joseph’s Catholic Church.Style: A hotel conversion with plenty of history, humour and eclectic art. A convenient co…
GO NZ: Pride festival star Ramon Te Wake’s favourite travel memories
What are your favourite memories from childhood family holidays in Aotearoa?The first thing that comes to mind is the trusty yellow Cortina we had growing up – Spot, our family dog, and I wou…
Australia extends Tasman-travel quarantine requirements for 72 hours
Australia has extended the suspension of quarantine-free travel for travellers arriving from New Zealand for at least another 72 hours, in response to new community cases of Covid 19 in Auckland an…
Covid 19 coronavirus: NZ-made immunity test could screen future travellers
Kiwi innovators have joined forces with the global company behind airport “eGates” on technology designed to quickly screen future travellers for immunity against the coronavirus.Dubbed…
Mantra Traralgon welcomes first guests in Australia
Accor and LA Hotel Group have opened the new-build 50-room Mantra Traralgon hotel in the heart of Latrobe Valley’s largest city.The first hotel to open in Traralgon, Australia, in more than t…
Hotel review: What it’s like to stay at Fable Dunedin
Hotel: Originally opened as the Wains Hotel in the 1860s, the Victorian-era style of Dunedin’s first hotel has been updated as a boutique 50-room accommodation option for the 21st century.Loc…
Emirates Group offers Covid-19 vaccine to employees
Emirates Group has rolled-out a Covid-19 vaccination programme for its substantial UAE-based workforce in coordination with the Dubai Health Authority.The news comes as the airline cuts services to…
GO NZ: A gourmet road trip through North Otago
The route from Dunedin to Ōamaru is a pleasant 90-minute drive if you don’t stop off – but if you have the luxury of time, there are plenty of delicious things to warrant putting t…
GO NZ: A road trip on Northland’s Kauri Coast
To travel Northland’s Kauri Coast is to journey through time and a world of giants.Starting at the State Highway 12 turn-off at Brynderwyn, the route skirts the Kaipara Harbour’s northe…
New development appointments for Wyndham in Asia Pacific
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has announced two key appointments to its Asia Pacific development team.Matt Holmes has been promoted to head of development for south-east Asia & Pacific Rim (SEAP…