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Hot Deals: Transtasman thrills

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Deal of the week

You won't find a better deal for a break in Australia. When you fly return to Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane from $399 (with Emirates), get two nights' accommodation in Sydney or Melbourne for only $49pp, twinshare. Make it a trip to the Gold Coast and seven nights' accommodation starts from just $49pp, family share. Accommodation specials are valid only when booked with these flights. For an indulgent weekend break, stay in a luxury hotel in Sydney or Melbourne and fly in Business Class. Melbourne holidays start from $1299pp, twin-share, and Sydney from $1399pp, twin-share. Deals available to the first 200 people. Travel dates and restrictions apply. Sales end April 26.
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Delta dawn

A Kiboko Adventures 17-day, small-group tour from Kruger National Park to the Okavango Delta highlights the highlights of Zimbabwe and Botswana. You'll be driven in custom-built safari vehicles, and sleep each night in lodges and beautiful tents. A 16-night package is priced from $7245pp and includes daily breakfasts, game drives departures mid-November. Book by May 31. Flights additional.

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Yatule time

A five-night family holiday at Yatule Resort and Spa at Natadola Beach, Fiji, including airfares from Auckland, is priced from $4799 for two adults and two children under 12. Bure accommodation comes with daily breakfast and a F$200 food and beverage credit. Children eat for free. Book by April 29 for various dates.
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Taxis in Cuba.
Taxis in Cuba.

Experience the best of Cuba, from the historical streets of Havana, to strolling through Trinidad and Camaguey and soaking in the sounds of the rich musical heritage for which Cuba is renowned. A 15-day tour is priced from $2395pp, twinshare, and includes all breakfasts and 13 nights' guesthouse accommodation and a night in a hotel. Save 10 per cent by booking before May 31. Travel by November 30 this year. The tour departs on dates throughout August and September and on two dates in October.

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Lang time

Combine the bustling metropolis of Singapore with a weeklong stay in Langkawi, Malaysia. Priced from $3499pp, twin-share, this 10-night package includes airfares, transfers to Langkawi, breakfasts and a two-day Singapore Explorer Pass. Travel between May 2 and September 14. Contact: 0800 802 742 or visit ourasia.co.nz

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Hand-feed wild dolphins as they frolic in the shallows in Tangalooma on Moreton Island, just off the coast of Brisbane. Return airfares to Brisbane and four nights' accommodation, plus all the arrangements you'll need to spend an evening at Tangalooma, are priced from $885pp, family-share, from Auckland; from $875pp from Christchurch, or from $879pp from Wellington. Book by April 21. Travel dates are available from mid-May through to November 30. Pricing is based on two adults and two children aged from 2 to 11 years.

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