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![The joys of supporting local and what NZ could learn from Australia](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The joys of supporting local and what NZ could learn from Australia
A holiday in Tasmania champions everything Tasmanian.
![The stunning Tassie trail that should be on your travel wish list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The stunning Tassie trail that should be on your travel wish list
The island state boasts many great sights, but this is up there with the finest.
![Sam Says G’day to Tasmania](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sam Says G’day to Tasmania
In Tasmania, 250km south of mainland Australia, things happen a wee bit differently.
![Here for a good time; here for a long time](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Here for a good time; here for a long time
Flinders Island is embracing a new wave of responsible, regenerative tourism.
!['Sitting duck': Chaplain at top Auckland school reinstated after child sex abuse case dropped](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Sitting duck': Chaplain at top Auckland school reinstated after child sex abuse case dropped
The accuser is a convicted criminal serving more than 10 years in jail on drugs charges.
![F45 gym collapses after war with rival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
F45 gym collapses after war with rival
Close gym rivals in a small Tasmanian city descended into a finger-pointing blame game.
![All yours: Take a sneak peek at this private hideaway island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
All yours: Take a sneak peek at this private hideaway island
Discover Tasmania's wild and rugged Satellite Island, complete with seawater hot tubs.
![What it’s like on Tasmania’s Freycinet Experience eco walk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What it’s like on Tasmania’s Freycinet Experience eco walk
The Australian original has become a template for high-end, lodge-based hikes
![Blown away by Tassie: Bruny Island and beyond](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Blown away by Tassie: Bruny Island and beyond
On a Globus tour of Tasmania, Neil Porten is blown away.
![Dining with the devil: How to get up close with Tasmania's furry icon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dining with the devil: How to get up close with Tasmania's furry icon
If you're planning to see these meat-eating marsupials, be sure not to miss feeding time.
![Australia travel: Where to find Platypus in Tasmania's Central Highlands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia travel: Where to find Platypus in Tasmania's Central Highlands
With so much to seek in Tasmania, platypi are just the beginning.
![On a grim anniversary, 230 pilot whales are stranded in Tasmania](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
On a grim anniversary, 230 pilot whales are stranded in Tasmania
New York Times: 'At least 95 per cent will die, because the ocean's just so fierce.'
![Rescuers try to save more than 200 whales beached in Tasmania](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rescuers try to save more than 200 whales beached in Tasmania
The pod appear to be pilot whales and at least half are presumed to still be alive.
![Tassie travels: Some of the best places to eat, drink and explore in Hobart](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tassie travels: Some of the best places to eat, drink and explore in Hobart
Why the 'Tasmanian tuxedo' is essential, and other top tips from a local
![Australia's best B&B is at the end of Tasmania](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Australia's best B&B is at the end of Tasmania
I'm at Australia's southernmost street - as a roadside post helpfully confirms.
![Scenic sights and foodie delights: Why Tasmania ticks all the travel boxes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Scenic sights and foodie delights: Why Tasmania ticks all the travel boxes
Looking for a new Aussie adventure? Look no further than the stunning island state
![Tasmanian tiger could be recreated, sent into the wild](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tasmanian tiger could be recreated, sent into the wild
US biotech behind project to recreate woolly mammoth turns its attention to thylacine.
![How to discover foodie heaven on Tasmania's Cradle Tasting Trail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How to discover foodie heaven on Tasmania's Cradle Tasting Trail
From pickled onions to ice cream, it's the place to go for Tassie's tastiest fare