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Thomas Bywater
Writer and Multimedia Producer

Thomas Bywater is a Travel Journalist and Multimedia Producer for New Zealand's Herald, specialising in New Zealand adventure travel and Antarctic tourism

I’m Thomas Bywater, Travel Writer and Digital Producer for the NZ Herald. Traversing ice fields in Patagonia and diving the Great Barrier Reef in an electric submarine - there have been a few life-changing trips since joining the NZ Herald in 2018. I graduated with a degree in English from the University of Aberdeen in 2012, which has taken me to a variety of places including a stint working as a digital editor for The Sunday Times in London. I got into travel writing in a roundabout way. After roles with a radio station in Leipzig, theatre restorations and film productions in Prague and Jaipur - it was clear, I don’t stand still for long. Since 2021, I’ve been based out of Christchurch and a bit closer to New Zealand’s Antarctic Gateway. It’s an adventurous part of the world, which I love, and an endless inspiration for stories. Its influences have fed into my podcast Detour: Antarctica, for which I interviewed the first person born on the continent and explorers who were victims of a prank involving two 500-year-old arrowheads. Adventures for your earbuds, go check it out!

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Ready to conquer an NZ Great Walk?
Travel

Ready to conquer an NZ Great Walk?

06 Jan 12:00 AM
Climbers left stuck on cliff over an hour by crowds
Travel news

Climbers left stuck on cliff over an hour by crowds

31 Dec 12:00 AM

Forget Everest’s 'traffic jam at the top of the world'!

This is the annual salary you need to be happy in New Zealand, study claims
Travel

This is the annual salary you need to be happy in New Zealand, study claims

29 Dec 04:00 PM

What’s the true price of happiness? If you live in New Zealand, it’s a lot.

Kiwi traveller allegedly removed from flight for not wearing bra
Travel

Kiwi traveller allegedly removed from flight for not wearing bra

26 Dec 12:00 AM

The passenger says she was unfairly singled out over her choice to wear men's clothes.

The six types of camper you will meet this summer
Travel

The six types of camper you will meet this summer

22 Dec 12:00 AM

With some sites full since November, here's how to be happy campers.

Buckle up, check exits: Every Air NZ safety video ranked and reviewed
Travel

Buckle up, check exits: Every Air NZ safety video ranked and reviewed

13 Nov 11:00 PM

We travel back to where it all began, with a near-naked crew covered in body paint.

NZ's best snow holidays which are anything but conventional
Travel

NZ's best snow holidays which are anything but conventional

27 Jun 07:00 PM

What do you mean you didn't know cheese rolling was a snowsport?

Why staying on a Peruvian potato farm could be the best holiday you've ever had
Travel

Why staying on a Peruvian potato farm could be the best holiday you've ever had

14 Jun 07:00 PM

Peru gave the world cocaine, chocolate and the humble spud.

Christchurch runway excursion: What happens when a plane misses the runway?
Travel|travel news

Christchurch runway excursion: What happens when a plane misses the runway?

31 May 12:57 AM

One of New Zealand’s busiest runways was briefly closed this morning.

DoC has 'lost patience' with IT vendor as Great Walks site crashes again
Travel

DoC has 'lost patience' with IT vendor as Great Walks site crashes again

30 May 12:34 AM

Website stumbles after 40 per cent of Milford bookings come from overseas tourists.

'Thrillionaire' announces new Titanic expedition a year after sub disaster
Travel news

'Thrillionaire' announces new Titanic expedition a year after sub disaster

28 May 08:22 PM

A year after the OceanGate disaster a tourist with deep pockets wants to fund another sub.

Air New Zealand quietly doubles overweight luggage fees in price review
Travel

Air New Zealand quietly doubles overweight luggage fees in price review

28 May 12:02 AM

Ancilary luggage fees were increased 30 to 100 per cent, without warning.

Which Great Walk is the greatest? We compare all 11 trails
Travel

Which Great Walk is the greatest? We compare all 11 trails

27 May 08:00 AM

The Milford Track opens on Tuesday, but which Great Walk is greatest?

Air NZ passengers’ five-hour ordeal as Dunedin journey becomes flight to nowhere
Travel news

Air NZ passengers’ five-hour ordeal as Dunedin journey becomes flight to nowhere

23 May 11:55 PM

It would have been quicker to fly to Australia, one plane spotter remarked.

Everest Inc. author on the fall of Kiwi guiding and the mountain's biggest myth
Travel

Everest Inc. author on the fall of Kiwi guiding and the mountain's biggest myth

23 May 07:30 PM

Superhuman achievement or package holiday on a rope?

Fatal turbulence: Aviation experts reveal ‘life-or-death’ thing passengers need to do
Travel news

Fatal turbulence: Aviation experts reveal ‘life-or-death’ thing passengers need to do

21 May 11:51 PM

This overlooked safety feature is a 'matter of life and death', say industry experts.

What is 'clear air turbulence?' Rare phenomenon injures Singapore passengers
Travel

What is 'clear air turbulence?' Rare phenomenon injures Singapore passengers

21 May 10:56 PM

Deadly turbulence struck SQ123 overnight. How much warning do pilots and passengers have?

Luxury hostels? Why Drifter bunk rooms are stepping up the dorm room game
Travel

Luxury hostels? Why Drifter bunk rooms are stepping up the dorm room game

21 May 07:30 PM

Bunk beds are back, and flashier than you remember.

I’m a travel writer, it's only okay to recline your plane seat in these situations...
Travel

I’m a travel writer, it's only okay to recline your plane seat in these situations...

20 May 02:45 AM

The ill-conceived seat feature divides travellers into two camps: Recliners and Decliners.

New Caledonia: MFAT working with Australia to fly travellers stranded by civil unrest
Travel news

New Caledonia: MFAT working with Australia to fly travellers stranded by civil unrest

20 May 02:00 AM

MFAT says it is "exploring possible options" to bring stranded Kiwis home.

Passport backlog: Applicants pay DIA extra $1.2m for urgent service
Travel

Passport backlog: Applicants pay DIA extra $1.2m for urgent service

19 May 09:30 PM

One in 10 paid to upgrade applications to 'urgent' after travel deadline concerns.

Taco kiosk with four-item menu wins inaugural Michelin star
Travel

Taco kiosk with four-item menu wins inaugural Michelin star

16 May 10:45 PM

The tiny food stand in Mexico City has made history in the prestigious gastronomy guide.

What can you do if your airline goes bust?
Travel

What can you do if your airline goes bust?

15 May 02:38 AM

A recent spate of airline insolvencies has travellers asking what's covered.

Destinations making the biggest return with Kiwi tourists revealed by NZ Travel Stats
Travel

Destinations making the biggest return with Kiwi tourists revealed by NZ Travel Stats

14 May 04:45 AM

Newly published travel figures show a big shift in movements across the NZ border.

Noumea airport grounds all flights
Travel

Noumea airport grounds all flights

14 May 02:24 AM

Blockades erected at the island's roads, travellers trapped during unrest.

'Lolly scramble' Stranded Kiwis pay thousands for Vanuatu charter fares home
Travel

'Lolly scramble' Stranded Kiwis pay thousands for Vanuatu charter fares home

13 May 04:00 AM

94 lucky travellers they were able to fly home on a charter flight from Espiritu Santo.

Hundreds of passengers stranded as Air Vanuatu liquidation confirmed
Travel news

Hundreds of passengers stranded as Air Vanuatu liquidation confirmed

09 May 08:00 PM

Plagued by technical faults for months, the airline filed for insolvency on Monday.

Watch: Couple book romantic Queenstown hotel, get building site
Travel

Watch: Couple book romantic Queenstown hotel, get building site

08 May 05:00 AM

The hotel on the shore of Wakitipu is undergoing 'extensive redevelopments'.

Eurovision 2024: Who should represent New Zealand at Malmö?
Entertainment

Eurovision 2024: Who should represent New Zealand at Malmö?

07 May 06:30 PM

Sweden is set to host the 'Olympics of camp', which attracted 162 million viewers in 2023.

Growing passport delays threaten travel plans booked three months ago
Travel

Growing passport delays threaten travel plans booked three months ago

06 May 08:00 PM

Applicants asked to pay for urgent service or miss trips, as wait times over 10 weeks.

Our ancestors built this: Women living in Machu Picchu’s shadow visit for first time
Travel

Our ancestors built this: Women living in Machu Picchu’s shadow visit for first time

05 May 06:30 PM

It was a day of many firsts, more than 500 years in the making.

Scandalous! Paris waiters accused of double dipping tips in run-up to Olympics
Travel

Scandalous! Paris waiters accused of double dipping tips in run-up to Olympics

02 May 10:15 PM

Locals have accused waiters of scamming cafe goers, who aren’t aware of gratuity laws.

Second Boeing whistleblower dies
Travel

Second Boeing whistleblower dies

02 May 07:55 PM

The auditor who was fired by Boeing last April was described as being in good health.

Not after midnight: Why Italy’s second city is banning pizza and ice cream
Travel

Not after midnight: Why Italy’s second city is banning pizza and ice cream

01 May 09:35 PM

Get your pizza out of our piazza is the message.

Kiwi beach named among world’s best, despite being closed to walkers
Travel

Kiwi beach named among world’s best, despite being closed to walkers

01 May 07:45 PM

World renown followed after featuring in blockbuster films and countless summer holidays.

Drunk tourist spent first two days of Cook Islands holiday in jail
Travel

Drunk tourist spent first two days of Cook Islands holiday in jail

30 Apr 10:30 PM

She was fined and banned from drinking alcohol for the rest of her stay.

Great Walks open for booking: There must be a better way
Travel

Great Walks open for booking: There must be a better way

30 Apr 07:45 PM

OPINION: NZ’s most popular outdoor conservation project may soon be unsustainable.

Made in China: Should Boeing be worried as Comac lands major aircraft orders?
Travel

Made in China: Should Boeing be worried as Comac lands major aircraft orders?

29 Apr 10:30 PM

Your next overseas trip might be on a Chinese-built aircraft.

Tourist fined $2000 for 'disturbing' walrus encounter
Travel

Tourist fined $2000 for 'disturbing' walrus encounter

29 Apr 08:15 PM

The Norwegian island recently tightened up its protections for Arctic wildlife.

'Rampant trespassing': Hawaii demolishes attraction because tourists couldn’t behave
Travel

'Rampant trespassing': Hawaii demolishes attraction because tourists couldn’t behave

17 Apr 10:00 PM

Despite being closed for four decades, it is an instantly recognisable tourist location.

Nothing to eat but duty-free: Kiwis caught in Dubai Airport floods
Travel

Nothing to eat but duty-free: Kiwis caught in Dubai Airport floods

17 Apr 07:45 PM

Emirates passengers and Kiwis flying via the UAE hub have been stranded by flash floods.

DoC website crashes as people flock to book spot at 'world's best hidden beach'
Travel

DoC website crashes as people flock to book spot at 'world's best hidden beach'

16 Apr 11:05 PM

High demand was anticipated, with the DoC campsite being given its own booking window.

Roaming trauma: Man runs up $240k phone bill on Swiss holiday
Travel

Roaming trauma: Man runs up $240k phone bill on Swiss holiday

16 Apr 09:23 PM

US couple return home to a mobile phone bill steeper than the Matterhorn.

‘It’s full’: Outrageous reason cruise is skipping Greek port
Travel

‘It’s full’: Outrageous reason cruise is skipping Greek port

15 Apr 11:00 PM

'It's your holiday... but it's our home.'

Airline’s poo-powered plan to make fuel from human waste
Travel

Airline’s poo-powered plan to make fuel from human waste

15 Apr 09:30 PM

Biofuel company says not to 'pooh-pooh' the use of this abundant, low-cost resource.

Whakapapa, Tūroa reveal 2024 season pass prices as skifields go it alone
Travel

Whakapapa, Tūroa reveal 2024 season pass prices as skifields go it alone

15 Apr 01:00 AM

Lower-mountain and long-term passes, can the new operators make the ski season work?

We took our 6-month-old tramping: The best backcountry hut-walks with a baby
Travel

We took our 6-month-old tramping: The best backcountry hut-walks with a baby

14 Apr 07:45 PM

Start them young! Here's a guide to easy, short hut walks for going bush with baby.

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Could you escape the Titanic?
Travel

Could you escape the Titanic?

12 Apr 04:00 AM

A little after midnight - on April 15, two terrible realisations came to Joseph Bell.

New ‘entitled’ cruise balcony trend crew want stopped
Travel

New ‘entitled’ cruise balcony trend crew want stopped

11 Apr 11:00 PM

'Al fresco lounging' has become a phenomenon that cruise workers want stopped.

One in four US tourists think the haka comes from Japan, survey reveals
Travel news

One in four US tourists think the haka comes from Japan, survey reveals

10 Apr 11:00 PM

New survey claims New Zealand tourism is suffering a brand identity crisis.

Six things you should never take on a cruise ship
Travel news

Six things you should never take on a cruise ship

10 Apr 02:00 AM

From kava root to kites - prohibited cruise items are weirdly specific.

Could you pass a pilot test? Airline opens trial to exclusive $148,000/pa career
Travel|travel news

Could you pass a pilot test? Airline opens trial to exclusive $148,000/pa career

09 Apr 02:30 AM

Amid an ongoing pilot shortage, one airline opened its recruitment drive to the public.

Where will the next eclipse be? Nasa's gift to eclipse chasers
Travel|travel news

Where will the next eclipse be? Nasa's gift to eclipse chasers

08 Apr 10:30 PM

Nasa have the next millennium of eclipses locked down... weather is less predictable.

DoC huts and campsites open for summer bookings from today
Travel|travel news

DoC huts and campsites open for summer bookings from today

08 Apr 07:31 PM

They’re likely to be just as popular, but slightly pricier than you remember.

DoC approves decade-long Ruapehu deal to save ski season 'for years to come'
Travel

DoC approves decade-long Ruapehu deal to save ski season 'for years to come'

08 Apr 12:05 AM

DoC gives the local Ohakune business collective the green light for the 2024 ski season.

Queenstown Airport latest victim of $3 bag scam
Travel|travel news

Queenstown Airport latest victim of $3 bag scam

07 Apr 07:45 PM

The South Island airport is the latest to be targeted by the scam.

TikTok to Tango, Maradona to Madonna: Keeping time in Buenos Aires
Travel

TikTok to Tango, Maradona to Madonna: Keeping time in Buenos Aires

07 Apr 06:00 PM

Buenos Aires is a city that keeps its own time and is a gift to jet-lagged travellers.

Family anguish as Air NZ shocker sees passenger miss father’s funeral
Travel|travel news

Family anguish as Air NZ shocker sees passenger miss father’s funeral

05 Apr 01:00 AM

A bereaved traveller spent 30 hours in transit on her way to Korea.

Name change to end confusion with Kiwi airport - but locals aren’t happy
Travel|travel news

Name change to end confusion with Kiwi airport - but locals aren’t happy

04 Apr 09:45 PM

'Man accidentally adds 12,000 miles to journey'

Demand crashes royal website as Queen's favourite castle opens to tourists
Travel

Demand crashes royal website as Queen's favourite castle opens to tourists

03 Apr 07:10 PM

The historic opening of the royals' most private of private residences sold out instantly.

Stranded cruise passengers back on board after mad dash across Africa
Travel

Stranded cruise passengers back on board after mad dash across Africa

03 Apr 03:41 AM

Passengers spent seven days out of a 21-day cruise trying to catch up with their ship.

Italy’s other leaning tower is in danger of toppling, say authorities
Travel

Italy’s other leaning tower is in danger of toppling, say authorities

02 Apr 09:00 PM

Fixing this 12th-century colossus will not be a Pisa cake.

Air NZ named best economy cabin by Airline Excellence Awards, despite delays
Travel

Air NZ named best economy cabin by Airline Excellence Awards, despite delays

02 Apr 06:21 PM

Air New Zealand has been named best economy cabin in the world for a second year running.

Mistake leaves cruise passengers stranded in West Africa without belongings
Travel

Mistake leaves cruise passengers stranded in West Africa without belongings

01 Apr 10:30 PM

A pregnant woman and a paraplegic were among the passengers left high and dry.

Spanish restaurants can now charge more for seating in shade
Travel

Spanish restaurants can now charge more for seating in shade

01 Apr 06:56 PM

Andalusia wants to avoid tourists being stung for seats with shade.

Kazakh travel blogger blocked at NZ border over visit intentions
Travel

Kazakh travel blogger blocked at NZ border over visit intentions

28 Mar 06:30 PM

Alisher Yelikbayev was removed from a flight to Auckland after a late visa cancellation.

Seven of the best short Queenstown walks for autumn
Travel

Seven of the best short Queenstown walks for autumn

28 Mar 03:30 AM

There’s nothing to warm the cockles like a brisk walk round Wakatipu.

333 method: Ultimate packing hack to downsize luggage for travel
Travel

333 method: Ultimate packing hack to downsize luggage for travel

27 Mar 08:00 PM

This travel hack can change your life and shrink your luggage.

Kiwi trampers wanted for safety survey as incidents stubbornly high
Travel

Kiwi trampers wanted for safety survey as incidents stubbornly high

27 Mar 02:25 AM

Currently one in 203,703 trails end in disaster.

Sagrada Familia: At last, Barcelona's unfinished cathedral gets completion date
Travel

Sagrada Familia: At last, Barcelona's unfinished cathedral gets completion date

26 Mar 07:00 PM

144 years later, Barcelona's work in progress is to be topped off.

Is this New Zealand's most expensive airport coffee?
Travel

Is this New Zealand's most expensive airport coffee?

26 Mar 06:57 PM

Trapped in departures, how much are Kiwis being asked to pay for a coffee and pie.

Five bizarre French laws that could trip up Paris tourists
Travel

Five bizarre French laws that could trip up Paris tourists

25 Mar 11:00 PM

Tourists are unlikely to be naming pigs, but should consider swim togs carefully.

Do Kiwis really have the world's best 'work-life balance'?
Travel

Do Kiwis really have the world's best 'work-life balance'?

24 Mar 09:30 PM

Aotearoa works hard and plays hard... But, importantly, not too hard says the study.

Nine cruise code words you never want to hear
Travel

Nine cruise code words you never want to hear

22 Mar 05:00 AM

Who's Oscar?

Architecture fest goes inside Christchurch Cathedral for last public viewing
Travel

Architecture fest goes inside Christchurch Cathedral for last public viewing

21 Mar 06:00 PM

Ōtautahi is opening the door on 50 architectural treasures, for two days only.

Airline claims 'no record' of Kiwi couple’s miscarriage in Tahiti airport trauma
Travel

Airline claims 'no record' of Kiwi couple’s miscarriage in Tahiti airport trauma

21 Mar 12:00 AM

A flight cancellation turned into a traumatic ordeal for the expectant couple.

Battle of the Baches: NZ's 10 best holiday homes revealed
Travel

Battle of the Baches: NZ's 10 best holiday homes revealed

20 Mar 10:00 PM

There are 12,000 properties on Bookabach - here are this year's top 10.

Aviation hero returns to Auckland Airport
Travel

Aviation hero returns to Auckland Airport

20 Mar 06:30 PM

Aotearoa’s famous aviatrix is back at the airport.

Fun for all ages: New Zealand holiday activities for the whole crew
Travel

Fun for all ages: New Zealand holiday activities for the whole crew

19 Mar 11:00 PM

Choosing the right activity can quite literally make or break any family holiday.

Are Great Walks still good value? Hut prices rise by almost 20%
Travel

Are Great Walks still good value? Hut prices rise by almost 20%

19 Mar 08:30 PM

On the Milford Track 30 years ago Kiwis paid a $3 maintenance fee - now it's $100 a night.

NZ one of only seven countries to meet WHO air quality standards
Travel

NZ one of only seven countries to meet WHO air quality standards

19 Mar 05:00 AM

New Zealand has some of the world's cleanest air... but not everywhere is 100pc pure.

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