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$1600 a night World Cup B&B for sale
The Auckland bed and breakfast that quoted a Yorkshire woman NZ$1600 a night for a room during the Rugby World Cup is being put up for sale.
Auckland to Houston flights unveiled by Continental
Direct flights from Auckland to Houston as often as five times a week are being planned from November 2011.
There's more to Cup than rugby, says chief
NZ must not get hung up on the performance of the All Blacks or they could miss out on the opportunity from hosting the World Cup, warns Martin Snedden.
Kiwis regain the travel bug as economy picks up
New Zealanders are starting to make more travel plans as the effects of the recession recede, research shows.
Public has no automatic say in SkyCity street plans
Auckland ratepayers will not automatically get a say in SkyCity plans to expand its convention centre over Federal St.
Queenstown: Just close your eyes and jump
A recent addition to Queenstown's adventure activities, Ziptrek is a two-hour flying fox experience through the forest.
Showing off in Shanghai
The New Zealand pavilion at the Shanghai Expo should attract lots of attention thanks to its unique roof garden, writes Brian Fallow
Sun, sand, sex - why Dubai's strict code is a sham
The blonde in a tight, low-cut evening dress slid on to a barstool next to me and began the chat: Where are you from? How long are you here? Where are you staying?"
Drug dealers spent $20m on pokies to launder drug cash
Two of the biggest drug dealers in Auckland spent nearly $20m at SkyCity, while using the casino as an office to plan P deals.
Tour co offering authentic iwi cup stay
A tour company is teaming up with iwi to offer up to 10,000 beds at marae during the Rugby World Cup.