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Record demand to visit NZ city in winter spurs airline to add 250 extra flights

This is the 13th year the airline has increased capacity over winter due to demand.

Are you vulnerable to this complicated travel scam?

The scam plays on something most panicked travellers would do.

What it is like at a remote Fiji resort with just 17 suites

A picture-perfect private island experience with a hidden surprise for families.

Bids lodged with Air Vanuatu liquidators to take over embattled carrier

Will the airline's grounded planes get to fly again?

Air NZ and Jetstar launched sales - but are Kiwis really getting a deal?

It seems like battle of the bargains but Consumer NZ says prices are still high.

Cruises could skip iconic cities if locals continue to abuse tourists

Those dreaming of a cruise to Barcelona in years to come could be out of luck.

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

Within an hour, one Kiwi had come to the rescue.

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.

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

She drifted 80km over 37 hours before finally being rescued.

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

A new expedition is planned for the "portal to hell".

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?

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

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

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

At least one of these has caught every traveller off guard.