Table Mountain and its cableway earn nods at World Travel Awards

Table Mountain and its Aerial Cableway are in the running to take home the top honours from the 32nd annual World Travel Awards. This time last year, Cape Town was named “Africa’s Leading City Destination” at the prestigious travel awards...

New Zealand Tomorrow might be the best local show of the year

‘New Zealand Tomorrow is one of the best things Guy Williams has ever done,’ writes Tom Augustine. If I ever want to explain to people living outside of New Zealand what this country is really like, I will inevitably show them New Zealand Today,...

Sri Lanka Ranked 7th for World’s Best Food in 2025 by Condé Nast Traveler

Sri Lanka has been ranked 7th among the world’s best food destinations for 2025, according to the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards, earning an impressive score of 95.56%. This recognition places Sri Lanka ahead of globally...

Prime Minister to travel to Malaysia and South Korea for economic summits

Christopher Luxon will travel to Malaysia and South Korea next week. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Prime Minister will travel to Malaysia and South Korea next week to attend economic summits and strenghten the countries ties across the...

Auckland Transport Launches Pre-Summer Pothole Blitz

Press Release – Auckland Transport This year, AT is encouraging Aucklanders to include a photo when reporting a pothole, where possible, to help road crews locate and assess potholes more efficiently. Auckland Transport (AT) is once again rolling...

Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush apologises for travelling to Tasmania in police Air Wing

Victoria Police Commissioner Mike Bush has apologised after it was revealed he had used a police force helicopter to travel to Tasmania instead of jumping on a commercial flight. Bush travelled to Hobart for the Australian and New Zealand Police...

Women’s ODI World Cup: Emotional Sophie Devine breaks down in tears during farewell match

Cricket News Sophie Devine scored 23 runs off 35 balls in her final match. (Photo-Getty Images) New Delhi: Sophie Devine was in tears when New Zealand’s national anthem was played during the Women’s ODI World Cup match against England on Sunday,...

Reality check for Leinster's Ireland tourists, says Gibson-Park - but the 2027 World Cup starts here

Jamison Gibson-Park(Image: ©INPHO/Tom Maher) Ireland's 2027 World Cup bid starts now, says Jamison Gibson-Park - but first Andy Farrell's big Leinster contingent are dealing with a reality check. Usually it is the Blues brothers who have bragging...

Autumn internationals: England call-up teenage winger Noah Caluori

Teenage Saracens winger Noah Caluori has earnt a spot in England's squad for the autumn internationals. Caluori, 19, has made just two Gallagher Prem starts for Saracens, but his early season form has seen him propelled into the England reckoning....

New Zealand's DJets adds first Citation Jet 3+

New Zealand-based aircraft management and private jet charter broker DJets has added a first Citation Jet 3+. CEO Tony McCombe told ch-aviation the aircraft has been placed under the air operator's certificate (AOC) of Wellington Jet Charters...

Losing Your Job, Not Your Self-Belief: A Practical Guide to Navigating Redundancy in New Zealand

Vineeta Rao Redundancy can be a jolt, not just to your finances, but also to your identity. For many Indian migrants, work in New Zealand is more than livelihood; it is proof of belonging and stability and, possibly, even validation of your choice...

Auckland’s embattled Wesley College announces hostel closures amid safety, culture concerns

Today, the school issued a statement announcing the closure of its boarding hostels from the end of this term “for a period sufficient to ensure meaningful and lasting improvements are achieved”. Wesley College Trust Board chair Jan Tasker said...

Before Instagram: 10 Iconic ’90s Trips Everyone Bragged About

The decade before social media changed everything forever deserves some serious appreciation. Back when vacations weren’t about capturing the perfect selfie but about experiencing moments that would later become legendary stories told at dinner...

Think Carefully About Travel Amid Severe Weather

Press Release – NZ Transport Agency Lesser orange strong wind warnings are in place for Otago, Fiordland, Clutha, Southland and Stewart Island, and a strong wind watch is in effect tomorrow for Westland and the Buller and Grey Districts. New...

Where is she now? Marg Foster

Marg Foster has never shied away from a battle, whether it’s been as the 96th netballer to wear the silver fern, as a coach guiding some of the country’s best players, taking on breast cancer, or as a mentor to women in her hometown of...

UK city named in Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2026 destinations - and it's not London

Experiences • Azores, Portugal, go whale-watching • Batanes, Philippines, see the sights by bike • Belgrade, Serbia, experience the legendary nightlife scene • Bolivia, watch a Flying Cholitas match • Bristol, England, deep-dive into street art •...

Reader's Digest discontinues New Zealand print edition

Encountered by many New Zealanders at airports, coffee shops or grandparents homes, Reader's Digest New Zealand has announced it will stop publishing a printed edition after 75 years. Reader's Digest NZ will now only be available online, with the...

The epic road trip with immense castles, gorgeous beaches and cosy cafes and pubs

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more The A55, also known as the North Wales Expressway, is a major road in Wales and England, connecting Cheshire and North Wales via a...

2026 travel adventures: Lonely Planet touts 25 must-visit places, must-do experiences

By Maureen O’Hare | CNN Not booked your 2026 vacation yet? Get moving, as the must-visit destinations lists for next year are starting to drop. The venerable travel guide Lonely Planet published its “Best in Travel 2026” book on Oct. 21, featuring...

Bloom Season Road Trips: Rediscover New Zealand This Spring

Press Release – NZ Rent A Car A hire car means freedom: the ability to stop for roadside strawberries near Kume, detour through lupin-filled valleys by Tekapo, or linger longer in towns where time seems to slow. Spring in New Zealand feels like...