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France promoting its 'palaces'
France is on a campaign to propel its top hotels into the super-luxury bracket.
Charity charged in pokie rort
One of the country's largest charities has been accused of turning a blind eye to an alleged pokie machine scam.
<i>Gill South</i>: Massage to rock your world
Gill South eases aching bones with a hot stone massage.
Wellington: Urban legends
To find out whether Wellington lives up to its latest international accolade, Frances Morton goes hunting for the capital's cool spots.
Success: Making space for future growth
With big overseas projects under its belt, design company is now keen to do more work at home.
Support your local bartender
The Christchurch earthquake back in September caused plenty of grief down there, but it also had a rather nasty effect on this particular Aucklander.
Tourism NZ slams $356 UK flight tax
Tourism NZ has slammed a 55 per cent increase in the flight tax tourists from the United Kingdom will have to pay to fly to our shores.
Govt seeks to lessen impact of rise in UK-NZ flight tax
A backlash against big spikes in departure tax for people travelling on long-haul flights from Britain has gone global.
<i>Lonely Planet</i> takes shine to Wellington (+photos)
Wellington is voted the fourth top city in the world to visit next year, but Auckland misses out.
Locals, anglers rue loss of top fishing spot
Access to one of NZ's top fishing rivers has been closed - upsetting local tourism operators and anglers throughout the country.