Sydney Opera House became the Oprah House yesterday as the US superstar staged shows at the landmark.

The Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is returning to normal this week after a spate of horrific shark attacks.

A new air link between China and New Zealand could boost tourist spending by up to $50 million a year.

Rotorua's been named New Zealand's most beautiful city.

One of New Zealand's top hotels, the Westin has been stripped of its Qualmark licence as a bitter battle between unit owners and the receiver of the hotel's management company continues.

The slaughter of 23 seals on the Kaikoura coast last week has prompted debate on whether seals need to be culled in the area.

If you fancy a bit of a break this Christmas but need to do it on the cheap, there are a few things you can do to help your money go further.

More than 43,000 seats were sold within three days of Air Asia X's launch in New Zealand last week.

Catherine Smith enjoys the beauty and bounty of the Awhitu Peninsula.

A cut-price Asian airline is promising the "cheapest international airfares New Zealand has seen" when it launches in Christchurch today.

A Yukon hotel has struck gold with its cocktail featuring a severed digit in whisky, finds Robin Esrock.

Try a different view next time you're holidaying by rethinking the standard hotel choice, as we did on a recent visit to Melbourne.

Hyatt Regency Auckland hotel - the single biggest loan book asset of South Canterbury Finance - has been sold for between $50m and $60m.

A Reporoa woman broke down in tears when she realised she had just won an Australian lottery.

Auckland Mayor Len Brown wants to make an immediate start to build a cruise ship terminal on Captain Cook Wharf costing up to $200 million.