Stephanie Holmes stays at the Park Hyatt Auckland, the newest luxury address in town, set to become the place to be this summer on a luxury city breakLocation: On Halsey St at Wynard Quarter. A wat…
First New Zealand Tasman travel bubble passengers arrive in Sydney
Hundreds of New Zealanders have landed in Sydney, marking the first of the trans-Tasman flights to jet in from New Zealand.Passengers on board the Air Zealand flight touched down at midday, and wil…
Lonely Planet Ultimate Travel List adds new Kiwi destinations
2020 has been bad news for getting out and seeing the world, but has provided plenty of opportunity to compile travel bucket lists.And that’s exactly what the Lonely Planet has done with thei…
Rowi Kiwi hatchery welcomes New Zealand’s rarest bird in Franz Josef
They are New Zealand’s rarest breed of kiwi, and possibly the cutest.On the West Coast, at Franz Josef’s hatchery for the rare Rowi and Haast tokoeka kiwi – the spring season is a…
Cook Islands PM hopes for NZ travel bubble within weeks
The Cook Islands could remove quarantine restrictions for people travelling from New Zealand as soon as next week.Prime Minister Mark Brown said cabinet would meet on Saturday to discuss changing t…
Liquidators may require funding to untangle STA Travel claims
Additional funding may be required to try and recover creditor claims in the liquidation of budget travel agent STA Travel, which shut down owing more than $11 million.Liquidators from Deloitte, Da…
Kiwis flocking to Queenstown
Planning a great escape from lockdown? You’re not the only one.Level 2.5 flung the travel gates open and we bolted en masse – and for the second time in a mere couple of months, Queenst…
Covid 19 coronavirus: Frustration as managed isolation booking system crashes
New Zealanders are struggling to book flights home for Christmas because of delays in getting a spot in managed isolation.A new booking system launched today was inundated by travellers wanting to …
Dark skies and designer lodges in the Ahuriri Valley
Wrapped up in a furry blanket with snug beanie and warm gloves in place, my eyes are glued to the dazzling night skies where stars, comets and galaxies stage a spectacular light show.It’s def…
Saddle up: NZ’s best backyard bucket-list cycleways
I love exploring our countryside by bicycle, whether it’s a short ride or a multi-day adventure, riding a bike floats my boat. Cycling also allows a person to admire every bird, branch and bl…