Those visiting the Masai Mara Reservation for the first time are overwhelmed. But those who had visited the Mara area 30 years ago and remembers the way it was then see a different place.

Hot air ballooning is a unique way to experience the drama of Kenya's plains, as David Potts discovers.

New Zealand is a 25 to one shot of being the venue for Prince William's honeymoon.

A formal extradition request has been made to the Kenyan Government for a man accused of the alleged attempted murder of his estranged wife and the murder of her friend in Christchurch last year.

"We used to have regular cases of water-related disease, including diarrhoea and typhoid, but that's a thing of the past."

Bono is in Auckland this week, but his wife Ali Hewson has been busy in Africa relaunching their ethical fashion company.

After the Herald's story today, the Aucklanders who 'won' overseas trips but had to pay for their own flights will now have all their travel covered.

Viv and Richard Frost were over the moon about winning a trip to Kenya - until they found out it would cost them $6000.

By choosing a safari with greener credentials, at least some of your money directly supports conservation and communities.