Amelia Nurse explains the joys of local eco tourism on a trip to D’Urville Island.When I look out from my window on the Kapiti Coast, I see the silhouette of D’Urville Island across Coo…
Sydney: Tamut tells of life and death
The intricacies of an ancient civilisation are scanned and laid bare in a Sydney exhibition, writes Dionne Christian.When Sir Godfrey Hounsfield invented one of the first CT scanners – it&rsq…
Gold Coast tourism hopes running high in lead up to 2018 Commonwealth Games
East said reputation built up during the event will help to attract record numbers of tourists to the state.“The Commonwealth Games will provide a terrific platform for promotion and profile,…
Auckland Council needs to accept facts and drop targeted rate proposal, says TIA
Auckland Council’s proposed NZD$28 million targeted rate on commercial accommodation would have massive unintended consequences for the city and must be dropped, Tourism Industry Aotearoa say…
Tourism Industry Aotearoa’s goal to grow high-value China tourism
TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts has welcomed today’s announcement by Prime Minister Bill English that 2019 will be the China-New Zealand Year of Tourism. The announcement came during the of…
Cathay Pacific signs Lufthansa code-share partnership
Cathay Pacific Airways and the Lufthansa Group will offer their passengers selected flights under a new code-sharing deal.For Lufthansa Group customers, this will significantly improve the connecti…
Staying at the Pullman Auckland
Herald on Sunday and Weekend Herald editor Miriyana Alexander checks into the Pullman Auckland.Location: Central Auckland, just along from the High Court. I’ve spent many an hour in the hotel…
Qantas’ CEO Joyce: from economics to equality, why companies need to speak up on the big issues
There’s been a lot of discussion in Australia over the past few days about whether companies (and CEOs, in particular) should express a view on social issues.My view is that they absolutely s…
Oceania schedules 10 Cuba sailings next year on the Sirena
Oceania Cruises said it plans 10 cruises to Cuba in 2018 on the 684-passenger Sirena.The seven- to 10-day voyages will stop in Havana, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba.Oceania is the first cruise li…
InterContinental Sydney and Opera Australia’s major partnership
At the helm of delivering world-class art and cultural immersions for guests, InterContinental Sydney has curated the ultimate ‘Insider Experience’ package available throughout Gale Edw…