NZ wins travel votes

In America 5.5 million viewers of TV's Today Show have voted New Zealand the dream honeymoon destination.

And British newspaper readers have voted New Zealand the best long-haul travel destination in the Guardian, Observer and Guardian Unlimited Travel Awards.

The US vote favoured New Zealand over Barbados, Vietnam and Peru.

In the British awards, about 15,000 voters put New Zealand ahead of Australia, Japan and the Maldives.