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![Stop right there! Las Vegas bans common pedestrian habit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stop right there! Las Vegas bans common pedestrian habit
Las Vegas will not tolerate lollygagging.
![Hermit Kingdom welcomes first tourists since pandemic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hermit Kingdom welcomes first tourists since pandemic
The mysterious country is the last to reopen since closing to tourists in January 2020.
![How virtual travel can get you moving](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How virtual travel can get you moving
Co-founder of Sky Motion Soraya Sarwary describes how VR travel works. Video / Mike Fleming / NZHerald
![‘Creepy as’: Kiwi traveller only passenger on Fiji ghost flight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Creepy as’: Kiwi traveller only passenger on Fiji ghost flight
From check-in to the boarding gate the solo traveller was sure something was missing.
![Plane wrong? Passenger refuses to swap seats with newlyweds, divides the internet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Plane wrong? Passenger refuses to swap seats with newlyweds, divides the internet
There are few travel topics more divisive than the etiquette of trading plane seats.
![This is the annual salary you need to be happy in New Zealand, study claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
This is the annual salary you need to be happy in New Zealand, study claims
What’s the true price of happiness? If you live in New Zealand, it’s a lot.
![Kiwi family giving away $2m Costa Rica dream for $81](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi family giving away $2m Costa Rica dream for $81
Start the new year with a new life in Costa Rica - all for less than a day’s surfing.
![Aussie dad’s chips save family from rampaging elephant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aussie dad’s chips save family from rampaging elephant
'Those sandwiches and chips probably saved our lives.'
![Is this the city Kiwis most want to move to? Study maps world's 'dream cities'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is this the city Kiwis most want to move to? Study maps world's 'dream cities'
Study offers a remarkable insight into where NZ and the rest of the world would rather be.
![Baby dragon found on way to Bali in passenger's sock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Baby dragon found on way to Bali in passenger's sock
It sounds like a Harry Potter novel, but authorities say dragon smuggling is real problem.
!['Have baby, get an extra passport': Outrage over Aussie mum's travel 'hack'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Have baby, get an extra passport': Outrage over Aussie mum's travel 'hack'
Detractors described the guide as “privileged” and misguided.
![Antipodean cities: Where is the furthest you can travel from New Zealand?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Antipodean cities: Where is the furthest you can travel from New Zealand?
Looking for the most direct way from Whangarei to Morocco? Start digging!
![Strewth! US study reveals surprising accents found 'most attractive'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Strewth! US study reveals surprising accents found 'most attractive'
The Kiwi accent was named among most confident in the world... Are you sure?
!['Film me!' Viral midair meltdowns only add to plane drama, says civil aviation rep](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Film me!' Viral midair meltdowns only add to plane drama, says civil aviation rep
'Film me - I'm Instagram famous!'
![How often do you think about the Rome? Italy sees benefits of bizarre TikTok trend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How often do you think about the Rome? Italy sees benefits of bizarre TikTok trend
Are you not entertained?
![Fresh twist after crabby tourists call police over $1000 dish](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fresh twist after crabby tourists call police over $1000 dish
Restaurant releases footage of happy diners as saga of the $1000 chilli crab continues.
![Surfing snake: Gold Coast man’s unusual hobby lands $2500 fine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Surfing snake: Gold Coast man’s unusual hobby lands $2500 fine
Shiva the carpet python had been making waves on social media.
![Who disembarks first? Passenger’s mad dash sparks debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who disembarks first? Passenger’s mad dash sparks debate
The passenger's viral video shows him clearing 25 rows of seats in just 21 seconds.
![Stop crowding the luggage carousel, says Paralympian](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stop crowding the luggage carousel, says Paralympian
'Can we all agree to publicly shame anybody who does this?'
![The 1000-day cruise that now may never end](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The 1000-day cruise that now may never end
There are now plans that mean this 36-month itinerary might never end. Ever.