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![Will travel insurance cover flights disrupted by fog?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Will travel insurance cover flights disrupted by fog?
Weather has disrupted dozens of flights on two days this week; what can travellers claim?
![Christchurch woman answers Aussie family's urgent plea for help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Christchurch woman answers Aussie family's urgent plea for help
Within an hour, one Kiwi had come to the rescue.
![Man praised for refusing to give up seat for new bride](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man praised for refusing to give up seat for new bride
The traveller promptly rejected the husband's plea to swap for the 14-hour flight.
![Best travel advice we've heard in 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Best travel advice we've heard in 2024
Herald Travel share the top tips and tricks they've reported on this year.
![Travellers stuck on planes as tornadoes head towards Chicago airport](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Travellers stuck on planes as tornadoes head towards Chicago airport
Travellers were stuck on the tarmac while their phones received tornado warnings.
![Should you use buy now, pay later for your holiday? Financial experts weigh in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Should you use buy now, pay later for your holiday? Financial experts weigh in
Kiwis are increasingly travelling now and paying later. Is it a good idea?
![Head to toe: What to do before your summer trip abroad](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Head to toe: What to do before your summer trip abroad
We cover the essentials for your skin, hair and more.
![Why a traveller's plate of fish in Japan went viral online](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why a traveller's plate of fish in Japan went viral online
The person shared a 'huge mistake' travellers make regarding Japan.
![Why a cup of tea prompted an American to sue JetBlue for $2.5m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why a cup of tea prompted an American to sue JetBlue for $2.5m
A lawsuit claims the traveller has experienced 'mental anguish' since the flight.
![Watch: Polish pilot killed in horrific crash during airshow rehearsal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Polish pilot killed in horrific crash during airshow rehearsal
Major Robert 'Killer' Jel died after his aircraft crashed during a preparation flight.
![Watch: Woman rescued after drifting at sea for 37 hours off Japanese coast](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Watch: Woman rescued after drifting at sea for 37 hours off Japanese coast
She drifted 80km over 37 hours before finally being rescued.
![Clouds over the recovery of tourism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Clouds over the recovery of tourism
OPINION: Caution needed when adding extra costs for visitors.
!['Uncharted waters': New sub expedition announced one year after Titan sub tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Uncharted waters': New sub expedition announced one year after Titan sub tragedy
A new expedition is planned for the "portal to hell".
![Parenting tactic divides internet: Would you try it at the airport?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Parenting tactic divides internet: Would you try it at the airport?
Some applauded the father while others said they would be 'fuming'.
![Will NZ's best wellness retreat really transform me?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Will NZ's best wellness retreat really transform me?
Can three days of nutritious meals and herbal tea really shift the dial?
![Rotorua has a new spa. Here’s why it’s different to anything else in NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rotorua has a new spa. Here’s why it’s different to anything else in NZ
The luxurious spa is a new bucket-list item for Kiwis and international tourists alike.
!['Trampled to death': Tourist killed by elephants after trying to take photo](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Trampled to death': Tourist killed by elephants after trying to take photo
The tourist walked towards the herd. Then the matriarch became 'agitated'.
![10 things I wish I’d known before visiting Fiji's famous Yasawa Islands](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
10 things I wish I’d known before visiting Fiji's famous Yasawa Islands
At least one of these has caught every traveller off guard.
![Supercars announces dates for 2025 New Zealand rounds in Taupō](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Supercars announces dates for 2025 New Zealand rounds in Taupō
Supercars will be roaring back into Taupō from April 11-13 next year.
![Cathedral Cove to reopen in summer after $5m 'short term' fix](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cathedral Cove to reopen in summer after $5m 'short term' fix
The Conservation Minister announced the Government funding boost on Wednesday.
![Visitor numbers to NZ still at around 80% of pre-Covid levels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Visitor numbers to NZ still at around 80% of pre-Covid levels
The recovery shows Kiwis taking holidays overseas is far stronger.