Greg Fleming flies Virgin Australia’s VA152 from Auckland to Brisbane.The plane: A Boeing 737-800.Flight time: Three hours.Class: Business – my seat was right at the front of the plane.…
Tight security for Anzac Day in Gallipoli amidst high terror alert
Gallipoli pilgrims attending Anzac Day commemorations in Turkey next month face strict security screening and will be banned from taking backpacks, umbrellas, folding chairs, water bottles and self…
Bali ‘card game’ scam costs Kiwi family thousands
A Kiwi father on holiday with his family in Bali was kidnapped for more than four hours and forced to pay a card game which scammed him out of $2000.The victim, whose wife spoke to the Herald as he…
Gold Coast named top destination by major Chinese operator
By James WellsThe award, to be announced in Shanghai this evening, follows a $15 million investment in the Mainland Chinese market by Gold Coast Tourism, according to the bureau’s chief execu…
Hawaiian Airlines Is First U.S. Airliner to Help Monitor Climate Change
Hawaiian Airlines says it has become the first U.S. airline to join an international research project on climate change and air quality.The airline said Monday technicians recently installed equipm…
Cathay Pacific adds new seasonal departure to Christchurch
Cathay Pacific will introduce a new seasonal service between Hong Kong and Christchurch from December 2017, directly linking the two cities by air for the first time and complementing the airline&r…
The world’s best walking trails
Lauren Jones ticks off 10 of the world’s best walking trails.1 The Torres del Paine, Patagonia, ChilePatagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park features the kind of views that will leav…
Darwin: Better than fish and chips
A day of discovery in thriving but easy-going Darwin is topped off with a thrilling tropical thunderstorm, writes Caroline Berdon.Fish and chips is always a winner with our three kids, and as the l…
Flight check: Auckland to Queenstown on Air New Zealand
Tennessy Weir flies NZ641 to the South Island.Plane: An Airbus A320. It was so nice to be flying with Air New Zealand — there is actual leg and elbow room.My seat: Thankfully a window seat, 2…
Staying at the Martinborough Hotel
Ashleigh Collis checks into the Martinborough Hotel.Getting there: Coming to Martinborough from Horowhenua my GPS led me through Akatarawa Road. In hindsight I would avoid travelling this broken, n…