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Unique Hawke’s Bay holiday homes: Chalk Hill Beach House
Sand, sea, sun and summer in Mahia
What do you get if you combine a builder and an artist? The Waimārama Chalets
The Chalets take the meaning of 'looking up' to the next level.
Omaka Lodge on Forgotten World Highway joins five-star rated gardens
"We’re honoured and humbled."
Airbnb fined $16m for misleading Australian holidaymakers
The booking company was ordered to pay $15m to over 60,000 holidaymakers.
Five great places to wake up on Christmas Day
Why not take a break and spend Christmas Day away from home?
Owls and bats feature in adults-only arboretum overnighter
People can now stay overnight at the Waitakaruru Arboretum near Tauwhare.
'Distraught' couple take action against holiday park after losing sea-view site
Booking blunder denies pair same prime spot they had used for 20 years.
Backpackers are back: Company to revive 13 hostel sites this summer
1800 hostel rooms set to open in an ambitious four-month project.
Sneaky red flags to avoid when booking your holiday bach
How to avoid getting duped this summer.
Coromandel camping sites full for summer
Some DoC campsites will operate at reduced capacity this summer.
New Zealand’s top 10 'hospitable' small towns, cities and regions?
Airbnb uses AI and website revamp to help target rural listings across the country.
A retreat in the rainforest: Yoga, bikes and an infinity pool in Byron Bay
Nestled in 45 acres of rainforest, Crystalbrook Byron is a luxurious getaway.
'What about us?' Treaty settlement leaves home owners fearing they will lose access
Anxious beachfront home owners plead with council and government over Treaty settlement.
Coromandel campsites reopen but reduced numbers in some popular areas
Campsites at Fletcher Bay, Port Jackson, Stony Bay, Fantail Bay and Waikawau Bay are open.
The Chronicle Q&A: Dale Pullen
Pullen is keen to see a four- or five-star hotel open in the city.
NZ Host Awards: Airbnb announces its best places to stay for 2023
Number one rule from winning hosts: NEVER leave a list of chores for your guests.
Woman given four hours to leave home she owned in holiday park
Evicted then trespassed: 'I had to pay for the site, for a house I couldn't live in'
The Burning Man party is all over. Now what?
This year's festival saw a mass exodus and questioning of the 'leave no trace' principle.
Drop into Abel Tasman on a skydive or visit Muri Lagoon with these travel deals
We bring you the best deals going.
Wilderness Trail turns 10: Cycle route that revolutionised the West Coast
Build it and they will cycle.
'Biggest problem' running 139 Auckland Airbnbs
One multimillionaire landlord with 12 places: Why he would never list his homes like this.
Hobbiton copycat pops up on other side of the world
An underground B&B, bearing a resemblance to the Shire, is set to welcome visitors.
American academics, Auckland landlords side-stepped Airbnb - then fought each other
All was well until the sides disagreed about the home’s cleanliness at the tenancy's end.
End of an era: Royal favourite Huka Lodge to close for 8-month refurb
The favourite lodge of rock stars and royalty is to take its last guests in April.
11 dead in fire at French holiday home for people with disabilities
The fire was the deadliest in France since 2016.
Choppers in paradise: Owners of Waiheke's helipads revealed
Some of the wealthy are spurning the ferry in favour of a faster and more glamorous ride.
Cruise ship five times larger than Titanic set to sail
It boasts seven swimming pools, a water park and an ice rink.
I was ‘catfished’ by my Melbourne BnB - it looked nothing like the pictures
Have you ever turned up to a holiday only to think, ‘Is this the right place?’
Barbie’s Malibu Dreamhouse is back on AirBnB and pinker than ever
A property this eye-catchingly pink was difficult to keep under wraps.
Delhi man cons five-star hotel, staying two-years for free
The guest checked in for one night and left 603 days later, without paying.
Bed, breakfast and beyond! New Zealands' best B&B has been crowned
The stays include beachside luxury, refurbed historic buildings and alpine touring.
Paraparaumu Beach's Ocean Motel undergoes exciting changes
The motel is getting some much-needed upgrades.