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All aboard to discover 'Bali Hai'
Catherine Masters joins a Kiwi catamaran on its first cruise around Vanuatu.

Sleep surfside, and wake to a $40 fine
The right to camp out by the beach and sleep to the sound of the surf is being banned in one of the North Island's top holiday spots.

100% Pure NZ brand tops survey
Tourism New Zealand's efforts at promoting the country with its "100 per cent Pure New Zealand" slogan have paid off...

Stop bailing out port's debts - Swney
Heart of the City says public money helping prop up Auckland's port could equate to the cost of an iconic building on Queen's Wharf.

Touches of big designs for wharf makeover
Flashes of Sydney, London and volcanic Auckland are among the creative ideas to redevelop Queens Wharf for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

French tourist raped at gunpoint
A French man who wanted to experience "the real New Zealand" was abducted and raped while travelling alone on a rural backroad.

Hamilton now 'not boring', say Springboks
A South African team spokesman refutes coach Peter de Villiers claim that Hamilton is too boring a place to stay.