New Zealand'Vigilant NZ': Expert backs pause of mercy flights from NSW"New Zealand needs to be vigilant, as the Delta variant takes hold in Australia."09 Jul 11:32 PM
WorldAustralian state to trial home quarantine for returned travellersA dreaded aspect of pandemic travel could change if the trial is successful.09 Jul 11:29 PM
New ZealandINZ confirms partners among visitor visas cancelledPeople who applied for visitor visas have had their applications cancelled.09 Jul 03:56 AM
New ZealandGreen flights on hold as Sydney outbreak surgesOnce flights from NSW resume, returnees will have to spend 14 days in MIQ.09 Jul 03:06 AM
TravelFresh Belarus travel bans connected to Ryanair incidentNew Zealand has issued travel bans connected to the forced grounding of a Ryanair flight.08 Jul 09:25 PM
TravelItalian city bans evening strolls, with one exception'Should this be the only key to accessing the cities of art, to the world, to life?'05 Jul 09:46 PM
TravelTourism boom on the other side of EverestAt the end of 400km of newly laid high-speed rail, Tibet is a new tourism hotspot.04 Jul 09:14 PM
New ZealandCovid border exemptions: Visas approved for 14 wealthy investorsImmigration NZ has approved visas for 14 wealthy investors under new border exemptions.03 Jul 11:38 PM
RoyalsPrince Harry arrives back in LAAfter a trip to England to unveil his mother's statue, Prince Harry has arrived back home.03 Jul 09:50 PM
New ZealandBorder to open to hundreds of overseas teachers - HipkinsMove helps schools struggling to recruit for some locations or subjects, minister says.03 Jul 02:30 AM
New ZealandGovt considering buying 'one or two' existing MIQ hotelsCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins let drop the plans this morning.02 Jul 11:42 PM
New Zealand2000 MIQ rooms empty a day, but Kiwis struggle to book a placeKiwis trying to get home say they are struggling with an ongoing lack of vouchers.02 Jul 11:25 PM
TravelPhotographer of the year: Tiny detail captures judge's eyeThe image required the eyes of an eagle and the reactions of a cheetah.01 Jul 03:12 AM
TravelPhuket Sandbox: Thailand's ambitious quarantine resort opensJust under 250 tourists will be the first to experience the Sandbox's new freedoms.30 Jun 09:39 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Bubble pause blunt response, reopening will mean changeEDITORIAL: New system to help us re-engage with world needed when NZers are vaccinated.28 Jun 05:00 PM
TravelAmerica farewells first cruise departure since pandemic pauseAfter several false starts, cruise passengers again are sailing from Florida.27 Jun 10:08 PM
Travel'Very scary': Cooks travel bubble wobbles in wild weather, Covid scareMinister apologises to passengers 'off-loaded in error', more disruption inevitable.27 Jun 09:27 PM
New ZealandLevel 2 extended in Wellington; Hipkins foreshadows pre-departure testingA vaccinated health worker who tested weak positive for Covid has since tested negative.27 Jun 04:25 AM
World'New normal': Country's radical plan to 'live with Covid'"We can't eradicate it, but we can turn [Covid] into something much less threatening."26 Jun 01:44 AM
TravelGold Coast goes all year round with added Air NZ flightsIt is hoped year round links will round out the tourist shoulder seasons.25 Jun 02:45 AM
TravelObscure, central Asian city topples Hong Kong as world's most expensiveThis opulent white city has topped the table of world's most expensive cities.23 Jun 08:42 PM
TravelHighline brothers set record over Yosemite valleyDaredevil brothers took almost 40 minutes to cross the chasm.20 Jun 08:47 PM
TravelFlying Kremlin: Inside Putin's presidential Ilyushin jetGeneva was given a glimpse of the Russian President's private plane ahead of the summit.18 Jun 03:08 AM
TravelLawsuit after tourist decapitated at Utah attraction"I really wanted to show her Arches," says bereaved husband.15 Jun 09:19 PM
TravelKiwi actor Ravikanth Gurunathan reflects on a life in travelThe actor shares the best and worst of his travel showreel.14 Jun 11:00 PM
TravelCreatures great and small: World Photography Award WinnersThe Sony World Photography Awards is the world's most prestigious open competition.11 Jun 04:26 AM
TravelTourists say rules still Double Dutch as EU opens bordersTravellers, airlines and railways are all trying to make sense of where rules meet.10 Jun 08:41 PM
TravelSpend a year in Airbnbs anywhere in the world, for freeThe travel website wants to pay for your "year of living nomadically".10 Jun 01:09 AM
TravelAir Chathams restarts direct link to idyllic Pacific Island"We're an international airline again!"09 Jun 11:41 PM
TravelSouth Auckland to the world: Vivian Arthur Aue's travel memoriesThe AUĒ artistic director's life in travel.09 Jun 11:28 PM
TravelUK Navy auctions White Cliffs of Dover for £1This "icon of Britain" is up for sale, at less than the cost of a postage stamp.09 Jun 09:54 PM
TravelHot in the city: 48 hours in CairnsCairns is the Hugh Jackman of Australian cities, it gets better with age...09 Jun 12:00 AM
TravelProposed New Caledonian bubble could be in place by ChristmasThe French overseas territory hopes to extend bonhomie with Aus/NZ travel arangement.08 Jun 09:35 PM
WorldCovid: Victoria to build $200m MIQ facility for high-risk arrivalsThe facility will be built and operational "as soon as possible", state premier says.04 Jun 02:59 AM
