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...

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 •...

Macpac revenue and profit fall as New Zealand demand softens

The business has 39 stores in New Zealand, 26 in the North Island and 13 in the South Island, but has a majority in Australia as part of the Super Retail Group with 64 stores. The wider Macpac business, including the Australian stores, reported...

Kiwis v Samoa: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck set for unique test showdown with New Zealand

Probably his finest Kiwis’ performance came in the historic 26-12 Anzac test win over Australia in Brisbane in 2015, with brilliant defence as the Kangaroos were held scoreless in the second half, as New Zealand celebrated three consecutive...

2025 Christmas lights switch-on dates across North East as region rings in festive season

Christmas lights in Newcastle city centre(Image: Steve Brock Photography) The dates have been set for many of the 2025 Christmas lights switch-on events across the North East, with the region ringing in the festive season. The winter gatherings...

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...

New Zealand’s first ever vinyl chart is here. What story does it tell?

The last time our music charts were dominated by vinyl, David Lange was prime minister. Now a new chart tells the story of the shocking renaissance of vinyl in Aotearoa. Calculating the charts used to be the answer to a very simple question: what...

11 tips for visiting New Zealand on a budget

You’ve spent all that money on plane tickets getting to the bottom of the southern hemisphere. Now you want to make the rest of your travel fund stretch as far as possible. The good news is that affordable travel in New Zealand is possible – if...

Government wants tourism to drive the economy - but how will it deal with emissions?

By Robert McLachlan, Professor in Applied Mathematics at Massey University of Aviation and tourism are seen by the government as key drivers of economic growth. (File photo) Photo: Supplied / Air New Zealand Following a brief dip during the Covid...

Webjet unveils bold brand transformation to become Australasia’s go-to travel companion

Share Tweet Share Email Webjet is officially going somewhere new. The travel brand has unveiled a complete transformation, including a new creative platform and campaign titled Go Somewhere, developed with creative, media and measurement agency...

Rugby-New Zealand to embark on old-style tour of South Africa in 2026

(Reuters) -New Zealand will visit South Africa for three tests in 2026 with a fourth to be staged on neutral territory in a series dubbed ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ that will be a throwback to the old days of multi-fixture tours. New Zealand will...

England and New Zealand find ‘special’ camaraderie amid hard graft

England’s white-ball team have played 24 times this year, most recently a little more than three weeks ago. New Zealand’s have played 28 games, the latest was this month. These are groups who spend a lot of time together, but before the start of...

Aloha to Auckland: Hawaiian Airlines’ seasonal service returns

One of New Zealand’s “Great Walks” is Mount Cook, located in Aoraki. The location features alpine streams, a glacier and lake. Hawaiian Airlines is offering three-times-a-week, scheduled flights between Honolulu and New Zealand beginning Nov. 16....

Tight local election results confirm new mayors across New Zealand

Had the results stayed as they were, Grant, who has been living as a trans woman since 1971, would have become the first transgender mayor since Georgina Beyer as well as the country’s oldest mayor. Kaipara’s mayoralty race was just as close, with...

New Zealand’s Mousse Masters – Grand Final

It’s time for the Grand Final of Weave Cacao’s Mousse Masters – a one-of-a-kind competition designed to showcase the magic of Weave Cacao’s couverture chocolate drops, and celebrate the artistry of New Zealand’s chefs and bakers. Weave Cacao is...

Tami Neilson Points The Way To Her Beloved New Zealand

Willie Nelson joined Tami Neilson at the Luck Reunion show in Spicewood, Texas in 2022. Tami Neilson Twenty years ago, Canadian singer-songwriter Tami Neilson decided to board a life-changing flight from Toronto to Auckland, New Zealand. The trip...

Lucky Auckland woman wins $500,000

A woman in Auckland is celebrating after winning $500,000 on Lotto. File photo supplied An Auckland woman got the surprise of her life after a phone call from Lotto NZ led her to find a forgotten bonus ticket in her handbag – a piece of paper...

South Africa and New Zealand to collide in ‘Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry’ as details for new tour confirmed

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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...

Quality trumps context as England, New Zealand prepare for early-season showdown

Christchurch. The city of scooters. Contrary to popular belief, not everything runs smoothly in New Zealand. The Parakiore Recreation and Sport Centre, for instance. A $500 million major sports complex was scheduled for completion in 2015, but...