If you're travelling to Auckland and want to save most of your cash for the shopping and nightlife, grab an accommodation deal at the central city's Formule 1.
Four nights in Shanghai and return airfares from Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch are priced from $2249 a person, twin-share, until August 31. Travel must be taken between September 3 and November 29.
The package includes a full-day city tour, return coach transfers from the airport in Shanghai and accommodation at Bund Riverside.
If you love the idea of cruising but want calm waters, try the rivers of Europe and Russia.
Earlybird specials for next year's Viking River Cruises range from seven to 14 nights with savings of up to $1475 for each couple - as long as you book and pay by July 30. The itineraries take you from Amsterdam to destinations such as Paris, Vienna, Basel, Budapest, St Petersburg and Berlin.
