Woman 'gang raped by 7 men on holiday’ as distraught husband watches

A travel influencer, who was motorcycling around the globe with her husband, was brutally gang-raped by seven men during an overnight stop. Three suspects have been brought before an Indian court, charged with raping Fernanda, 28, and assaulting...

'Waste of money' EV chargers rendered 'useless' after copper cables stolen

A cluster of Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers have been vandalised and stripped bare by thieves, just months after they were installed at a Derby shopping precinct. Copper cables have been snipped and stolen from the EV chargers in Prince Charles...

Westpac leads NZX50 higher as lender lifts dividend

Westpac Banking Corp led New Zealand’s S&P/NZX 50 index higher in a mixed day across Asia, with the first of Australia’s major lenders reporting this season hiking its dividend even as tight competition crimped its annual profit. Australia’s...

Aquatica Orlando plans new holiday season event, Illuminate

Aquatica, SeaWorld Orlando’s water park, is introducing an after-hours holiday event called Illuminate, a walk-through lantern festival. The after-dark activity will be held on 42 select nights — primarily weekends — between Nov. 8 and Jan. 31....

A New Kind of Stay Has Landed in Aotearoa: Tribe Auckland Fort Street

Auckland has just welcomed its newest hot spot for style-led stays with the opening of TRIBE Auckland Fort Street - the first New Zealand location for the bold, design-driven hotel brand that's transforming hospitality worldwide. Part of Accor's...

Influencer 'gang raped by seven men on holiday with husband forced to watch'

15:30, 16 Oct 2025Updated 15:30, 16 Oct 2025 Fernanda suffered a terrible ordeal at the hands of seven men(Image: vueltaalmundoenmoto/Instagram) A travel influencer was brutally gang-raped by seven men while motorbiking around the world with her...

Asia’s tourism routes to NZ diversify as Chinese visitor numbers lag

New Zealand’s tourism rebound is increasingly being driven by visitors from across Asia, but not by the historically dominant country. As visitor numbers from China continue to lag behind pre-Covid levels, markets such as Japan, Singapore and...

DAN BIGGAR: The Wales players are raving to me about Steve Tandy - this is what he's changed, the three things he's demanded from them and what my old Ospreys team-mate says he's learned from past mistakes

Steve Tandy and I go back a long way - he was still in the Ospreys squad when I made my debut in 2008. Back in those days, we had a half-decent team. I’m sure Steve won’t mind me saying he was often back-up to Marty Holah in the pack. Holah was...

‘Singalongercise’ album featuring bilingual Māori tracks puts focus on tamariki wellbeing

Ngawai Campbell from the roots-reggae band Corrella has partnered with musician and author Jeremy Redmore to create a bilingual children’s song that encourages tamariki to sing, dance, and celebrate te reo Māori. Singalongercise is Redmore’s debut...

Digital Bank Revolut Acquires Swifty, an AI powered Travel Startup

Digital bank Revolut recently announced the acquisition of Swifty, an AI-powered travel agent startup incubated at Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH). This latest acquisition by Revolut brings Swifty’s AI tech and Co Founders Stanislav Bondarenko and...

Ideas for what to do with Tōmoana Showgrounds in Hastings are being sought - and Pandaland will be one submission

Retired businessman Max Patmoy says he will be re-presenting his vision and request for the use of a portion of the Tōmoana Showgrounds to new Hastings Mayor Wendy Schollum. Photo: Local Democracy Reporting The chance to shape the future of the...

China Extends Unilateral Visa-Free Policy to December 31, 2026, Adds Sweden to Growing List of Eligible Nations

Beijing, November 3, 2025 – In a landmark announcement that underscores China’s accelerating push toward global openness and economic revitalization, the Chinese government declared on Monday a full one-year extension of its unilateral visa-free...

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race: Counting down the miles

The Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race (S2A) is now into its fifth day and the crews of two boats are counting down the miles to the finish line as they look forward to arriving into Auckland, thoughts turn to what they will do on arrival at Royal...

Tourism legend George Hickton dies, age 78

Then, as chief executive of Tourism New Zealand, he was responsible for establishing New Zealand’s "100% Pure" marketing campaign. Living in the Wellington region, and no longer at the Tourism NZ helm, he was asked by Hawke’s Bay Wine Country...

Greece Looks to Showcase War Cemeteries to Boost Historical Tourism

The Phaleron War Cemetery in Greece. Photo source: CWGC The Greek Tourism Ministry is looking to position its Commonwealth War Cemeteries as key landmarks for historical and thematic tourism, aiming to attract visitors from across the globe while...

Trips cancelled on Auckland's western line as train hits car

The scene at the crossing this morning. Photo: RNZ / Calvin Samuel Train services between Avondale and Swanson in Auckland have been cancelled after a train hit a car. Auckland Transport said all western services will instead only run from...

Food and travel raise inflation in September

The price of everyday food items — from cabbages to corned beef — has surged across Samoa, with Chinese cabbage up more than 34 percent and corned beef nearly 24 percent higher than a year ago, driving the country’s annual inflation rate to 2.8...

Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race Day 6

by Di Pearson / Sydney to Auckland media 15 Oct 17:12 PDT 14 October 2025 The Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race (S2A) is now into its fifth day and the crews of two boats are counting down the miles to the finish line as they look forward to arriving...

APEC Stories: Australia-NZ trips become easier for Chinese travelers

A newborn koala with its mother at the Australian Reptile Park, Australia, June 21, 2024. /VCG A newborn koala with its mother at the Australian Reptile Park, Australia, June 21, 2024. /VCG Lupine flowers bloom at Lake Tekapo, New Zealand. /VCG...

Sydney to Auckland ocean race – Counting down the miles

The Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race (S2A) is now into its fifth day, with crews approaching the finish line and looking forward to their arrival at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club (RAYC), a co-host of the event with the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club...