Jetstar has launched its first international service from Wellington, announcing today it will fly between Wellington and the Gold Coast three times a week.

Anne Gibson luxuriates on the 12th floor of this stylish Gold Coast hotel.

Gable Tostee has been charged with murder a week after Kiwi woman Warriena "Rrie" Wright plunged 14 storeys to her death from his Gold Coast apartment balcony.

Fighting back tears, the sister of a young Kiwi woman who fell to her death from a Gold Coast balcony has described the pain of not knowing what happened.

The tearful sister of a young Kiwi woman who plunged 14 storeys to her death from a Gold Coast balcony says she looked out for her.

Police have taken copies of online comments made by the man who was with a young Kiwi woman before she plunged 14 storeys to her death from a Gold Coast balcony.

"There was fear in her second scream that made me feel sick and frightened for her," says a Waikato woman who's a witness to a Kiwi's fatal balcony plunge.

A Jamaican man accused of being a violent pimp who forced women into prostitution in Australia will face trial in a Miami, Florida, court.

Sophisticated cuisine and quaint forest accommodation enthral Paul Davies on Tamborine Mountain.

Paul Davies takes a look at the Gold Coast's international dining options.

Louise Richardson gets an energetic history lesson from custodians of the land.

Putting his foot to the floor gives Paul Davies a Bathurst-style rush.

The ocean's bounty boosts a culinary tour of this Australian state, writes Louise Richardson.

A brisk run with 10,000 others on a Gold Coast mild winter morning uplifts Chris Daniels.

Wendy Dunlop waves goodbye to the Gold Coast's beaches and takes to the hills and skies for unique sights, tastes and pampering.

Currumbin on the Gold Coast has a unique character, writes Paul Rush.

Blainey Woodham offers local insight into the charms of the southern Gold Coast.

Clarke Gayford escapes the usual cliches of Queensland's Gold Coast, driving a convertible to the hinterland for some speed cheese tasting and a bit of a flutter.

Every January, the Gold Coast hosts ten days of carnival events that revolve around the famous yearling sales. Clarke Gayford went along on race day and soaked up the atmosphere trackside.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree laps up the luxury and labels on the Gold Coast.

Colin Mathura-Jeffree takes a whirlwind tour of Robina's fabulous designer shops.

It's so easy to catch public transport on the Gold Coast that I sometimes wonder why people bother with hire cars at all.

Hamish Fletcher learns to relax and enjoy the spa experience.