The best places to travel in 2026, according to Lonely Planet

As 2025 gradually draws to a close, you’re probably going to not only start thinking about all the cool places you ticked off the bucket list this year, but also about what lies ahead for your travel plans in 2026, right? Well, if you need some...

Auckland Travel Show opens for Aussie brands to reconnect with the New Zealand travel market

The Auckland Travel Show is returning to the Auckland Showgrounds from 7 to 8 March 2026, providing an opportunity for Australian destinations and travel brands to engage with high-value New Zealand travellers. Following a successful debut in...

Amnesty report criticises New Zealand response to climate crisis in the Pacific

Among those interviewed in the Amnesty report is a teacher from Tuvalu who has a visual impairment and had to withdraw from her family’s visa application because people with medical conditions or disabilities are excluded. Her 6-year-old daughter...

Hawaiian, Alaska Airlines bring back seasonal flights to New Zealand

October 21, 2025, 3:00 AM HST Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines are gearing up for the return of seasonal New Zealand flying. The three-times weekly service between Honolulu and Auckland returns on Nov. 16 and runs through the end of April...

Born in New Zealand, belonging nowhere: A 18-year-old faces deportation to India after a lifetime in limbo

Eighteen-year-old Navjot Singh has never known another home but New Zealand. Born and raised in Auckland, he speaks with a Kiwi accent, has local friends, and has never set foot outside the country. Yet, this week, the government ordered his...

Health NZ has started making backdated holiday payments to ex-staff

The payment brought the total to $652.4 million paid to current and former staff so far. Photo: UnSplash/ JC Gellidon Health New Zealand has finally started making payments to former employees who were owed money for incorrectly calculated holiday...

In Translation: How Greek Writers Travel the World

It was just a few months after we’d landed in Madrid when I found myself in a pediatrician’s office, clutching a squirming, crying baby. Our daughter was about one, deep in her “I hate doctors’” phase, and my fledgling Spanish wasn’t helping. The...

Triple adventure swing launches in Queenstown

The South Island's first three-person adventure swing opened at the iconic Queenstown home of AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand (AJHBNZ) Friday. AJHBNZ co-founder Henry van Asch and Destination Queenstown chief executive Mat Woods were the first riders...

Five holiday spots where tourists could see 'rare' total solar eclipse in 2027

Milo Boyd Digital Travel Editor and Commercial Content Lead 09:31, 23 Oct 2025 The upcoming rare solar eclipse in 2027 has led to a surge in bookings to five countries(Image: Grant Faint via Getty Images) The upcoming rare solar eclipse in 2027...

Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka says New Zealand has ‘lion’s share’ of trade, talks PACER Plus

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says New Zealand currently receives the “lion’s share” of trade between the countries – something he wants to dramatically change, while also looking at joining a regionwide free trade agreement. But it was...

New Zealand vs England second T20I: Phil Salt and Adil Rashid lead tourists to record 65-run victory at Hagley Oval

20 October 2025, 06:22 | Updated: 20 October 2025, 10:50 Phil Salt led the way as England completed a record 65-run win over New Zealand in the second T20I in Christchurch. England posted 236-4, the highest total at Hagley Oval, as Salt (85) and...

Man killed as powerful storm batters New Zealand

A man was killed in a public park in Wellington, New Zealand, as a powerful storm swept across the country, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall. According to RNZ National, the severe weather disrupted travel, forced school closures, and...

Tāmaki Drive Closure: Check Before You Travel Tomorrow Morning

Press Release – Auckland Transport There are no impacts to train services this evening and a reminder that the train network will not be operating from tomorrow until Tuesday morning due to planned major rail upgrades. Auckland Transport (AT) is...

Meridian, Contact lead NZX50 as New Zealand joins global rally

Heavyweight power companies Meridian Energy and Contact Energy led New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 index higher in a broad rally across Asia as US corporate earnings and less inflammatory rhetoric surrounding the US-China relationship helped ease...

News The Independent Man killed by falling tree branch, pedestrian blown into traffic as storm lashes parts of New Zealand

A man was struck and killed by a tree branch in a city park Tuesday as stormy weather buffeted New Zealand's capital. The dangerous winds and heavy rain disrupted travel, closed schools and cut electricity in parts of the country. Wind canceled...

North Island vs South Island: choosing which to visit in New Zealand

The Southern Pacific nation of New Zealand is made up of more than 600 islands. The two main landmasses – the North Island and the South Island – inevitably face comparison, with tourists and locals debating which is best. Many visitors will visit...

Exhibitor applications open for MEETINGS 2026 at NZICC Auckland

MEETINGS 2026 opens exhibitor registration at NZICC, offering New Zealand’s business events sector new networking, visibility, and growth opportunities. Exhibitor applications are now open for MEETINGS 2026, New Zealand’s business events industry...

Cunard showcases the Mediterranean to Aussie and New Zealand travel agents

Cunard has showcased the Mediterranean to Australian and New Zealand travel agents on a voyage designed to highlight the cruiseline’s expanding presence in the region, and to offer an immersive experience of “The Cunard Difference”. Departing from...

Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A man was struck and killed by a tree branch in a city park Tuesday as stormy weather buffeted New Zealand's capital. The dangerous winds and heavy rain disrupted travel, closed schools and...

American airline brings back very long flight to New Zealand

Oct 20, 2025 1:23 PM EDT Over 6,500 miles from the West Coast of the U.S. in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the small island nation of New Zealand is seen by many as a dream holiday destination. While the number of Americans visiting New Zealand...