TravelTasmania takes off: Auckland Airport sends off NZ197 HobartWaiata for NZ197 Mark Mayerholfer, Air NZ senior enablement manager, with Maori Modern Quartet and Carrie Hurihanganui, Air NZ COOWatch21 Apr 09:18 PM
TravelFirst direct Hobart flight in 20 years takes offNew Zealand first direct flight to Hobart in over two decades is ready to depart.21 Apr 08:22 PM
PremiumPremiumTravelAn ex-flight attendant's guide to travelling with mental distressTips for flight attendants and passengers as they take to the skies in our new bubble.21 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelFilling middle seat increases Covid risk on planes says CDCThere will be no caps on Transtasman seat sales, in spite of new report.21 Apr 05:00 AM
TravelFines and jail for Aussies exploiting Tasman travel loopholeThe law has been amended to stop Aussie travellers going AWOL.21 Apr 04:12 AM
TravelAn expert foodie's picks for Hawke's Bay holidaysHawke's Bay chef Gary Grootelaar gives his top foodie picks in the region.21 Apr 04:00 AM
TravelAscot Park Hotel would get Burt Munro's motor goingAn inner-city hotel perfect for fans of racing... both horse and car.21 Apr 02:11 AM
TravelHome is where the art is: Dunedin's must-see gallery Fe29A bossy sign outside a Dunedin bungalow demands investigation when you're on holiday.20 Apr 11:44 PM
TravelHow an artist changed an EU reject into a tourism hubDespite being rejected by EU twice, the country's appeal for tourists is growing.20 Apr 08:33 PM
TravelDOC shuts great walk hut over bedbug infectionThe huts had their busiest season, but less welcome guests checked in with the hikers.20 Apr 07:32 PM
TravelSecrets of Whales: Sea life, Jim, but not as we know itBrian Skerry and James Cameron film an 'alien species on our planet'20 Apr 06:08 PM
TravelA local's pick: What to do at the Mount in autumn and winterTauranga and Mount Maunganui aren't simply summer destinations.20 Apr 05:04 AM
TravelHotel review: A dreamy escape at a luxury vineyard villaYou can practically taste the wine from your bed at this villa in the vines.20 Apr 02:00 AM
TravelAussies exploit new loophole to dodge overseas travel banThe Tasman bubble has inflated, but some travellers want to venture even further.20 Apr 01:21 AM
TravelCruising stuck on red in Transtasman restartThe cruise industry welcomes the transtasman bubble, but sailings still a long way off.19 Apr 11:20 PM
TravelGO NZ: A first-timer's guide to Mount MaunganuiUntil I arrived I don't think I realised how utterly captivating the Mount could really be19 Apr 10:21 PM
TravelQantas 'investigating' $1 billion airfareThe 'eye-watering' price might dent enthusiasm for Transtasman travel.19 Apr 08:12 PM
TravelThe surprising secrets to uncover in Australia's biggest citiesDreaming of an out of the ordinary adventure? Put these hidden gems on your wish list.19 Apr 07:00 PM
TravelWeather the weather: New Zealand's best autumn walksAutumn air means fewer crowds and comfortable conditions – just bring the wet weather gear19 Apr 06:00 PM
TravelAustralia's biggest travel flash sale launchesWith links opening up across the Tasman Click Frenzy's deals have landed just in time.19 Apr 05:46 PM
VideoFocus: Welcome home! All the feels as Trans-Tasman bubble takes effect19 April 2021. There were emotional scenes at airports across the country earlier this year as the transtasman bubble reunited families and loved ones from across the ditch. Video / Mark Mitchell / Tom DytonWatch19 Apr 05:13 AM
New Zealand'Hope for normality': Transtasman bubble gets world talkingWatchers from around globe in awe of both nations' ability to open borders to one another.19 Apr 04:51 AM
TravelTranstasman: Australia already eyeing up next bubbleThe Australian Transport minister has revealed other travel bubbles may soon be launching.19 Apr 04:27 AM
New ZealandWeddings, funerals and babies - emotional scenes as Kiwis come home'I've been waiting for this day for so long. This is what New Zealand is about.'19 Apr 04:07 AM
VideoFocus: Top tourist destination welcomes back Ozzies with open armsQueenstown’s tourism industry was one of the hardest hit when Covid-19 closed our borders but the travel bubble with Australia, which saw its first quarantine free travellers today means things are looking up. Video / James Allan / Queenstown AirportWatch19 Apr 03:47 AM
New ZealandLive: 'Exciting' travel bubble worth up to $1 billion - PMArdern says travel bubble a world-first and everyone should be 'very, very proud'.19 Apr 03:38 AM
New ZealandJacinda Ardern: Transtasman bubble arrivals 'like a scene from Love Actually'Jacinda Ardern was 'disappointed' she could not be a bystander at the airport today.19 Apr 03:20 AM
TravelFocus Live: PM Jacinda Ardern welcomes 'our Tasman cousins'Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has described today's travel bubble opening as an "important milestone" in New Zealand's economic recovery. Ardern thanked everyone who has come to New Zealand from Australia - "welcome".Watch19 Apr 03:00 AM
Entertainment'Quite insane': Aussie's cringeworthy airport bubble welcome to Kiwis"Look, if NZ decides to close the borders again I completely understand."19 Apr 01:53 AM
PremiumPremiumTravelTranstasman bubble open: What it's like to fly to AustraliaJuliette Sivertsen takes the first Transtasman bubble flight out of Auckland to Sydney.19 Apr 01:42 AM
VideoFocus: Jetstar's first quarantine-free flight to Auckland arrivesJetstar's first flight arriving in Auckland as part of the transtasman travel bubble has been delayed after hold-ups by passengers filling in health forms. Video / SuppliedWatch19 Apr 12:17 AM
TravelTravel bubble '400 days in the making' arrives in AucklandThe first quarantine-free flight from Australia has arrived at Auckland Airport.19 Apr 12:00 AM
TravelLevi Teen's emotional family reunion in Australia19-year-old Levi Teen had an emotional morning as he travelled to Australia to see his immediate family for the first time in a year. Video / Juliette Sivertsen Watch18 Apr 11:47 PM
