Travel and holiday news
Had enough of the back-to-work grind yet? Jet away with this week's hot deals
Hot summer deals just in time for your next much-needed holiday.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 surf beaches – how to vote for the winner
The results are in for NZ's top 10 surf beaches – vote for your favourite now.
Make your New York holiday unforgettable by running the NYC Marathon
A unique tour through New York’s five famed boroughs.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 family beaches – how to vote for the winner
The results are in for NZ's top 10 family beaches – vote for your favourite now.
Where to stay in Sydney if you want sophistication - but you also have children
Hotel Woolstore 1888: The balance of seclusion and city convenience.
The coffee lovers guide to a great summer sip in NZ
Where to find the best brews in our most popular summer destinations.
Travel videos
Queenstown to Fiordland: Winter ski detour
Thomas Bywater visits Milford, Cardrona, Treble Cone and the ski fields of the deep south.
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The secret to making the most of your Tasmania holiday
Summer is the perfect season to visit the island everyone raves about.
Plan your final days of 2024 with these Auckland events
Things are just beginning to heat up in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Staying in the city? What to do in Auckland for New Year's Eve
Your go-to guide for spending New Year’s Eve in the big smoke.
Twelve days of Christmas have started - here's how to spend it in Auckland
From Te Manaaki to Handel’s Messiah, here's how to get in the holiday spirit.
Summer's here – check out these Auckland events before they're gone
Peruse our curated list of the vibrant happenings in Auckland over the next few days.
Get to know Rabat, Morocco's coolest but seriously underrated city
Everyone beelines to Marrakech, but never the cool capital.
Travel tips
Travel journalist shares 5 things they won't be doing in 2025
Learn from this Kiwi traveller's mistakes when planning your 2025 adventures.
This is the annual salary you need to be happy in New Zealand, study claims
What’s the true price of happiness? If you live in New Zealand, it’s a lot.
The Notre Dame is back open for business: Here's what you need to know
After five years, one of the most famous attractions in Paris has reopened.
The ultimate guide to NZ campervan holidays
Hit the road with these top 10 campervan travel hacks.
The Great NZ Road Trip: Queenstown to Dunedin
The Great NZ Road Trip: Queenstown to Dunedin Video / NZ Herald
Cruise holidays
Start the year right with these hot travel deals
Start ticking off your 2025 travel goals with these deals.
Of all the cruise ships coming to NZ in 2025, pick this one
This 19-deck majesty is set to traverse New Zealand seas in the summer of 2025-26.
Cruise ships report worst year for stomach sickness in over a decade
2024 saw at least 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships.
Getaway
Owls and bats feature in adults-only arboretum overnighter
People can now stay overnight at the Waitakaruru Arboretum near Tauwhare.
Backstage pass: Getaway's expert recommendations for celebrity hangouts in LA
Watch: Go on the ultimate Hollywood experience.
Your Getaway guide to the must-visit attractions in Sydney's Darling Harbour
Wander the waterfront for educational, recreational, and cultural wonders.
NZ travel
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 surf beaches – how to vote for the winner
The results are in for NZ's top 10 surf beaches – vote for your favourite now.
'No gift shop': Worst Google reviews of NZ's best tramps
Not everyone is impressed with Aotearoa's famous hikes.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 10 family beaches – how to vote for the winner
The results are in for NZ's top 10 family beaches – vote for your favourite now.
The coffee lovers guide to a great summer sip in NZ
Where to find the best brews in our most popular summer destinations.
Best Beach 2025: NZ’s top 50 finalists revealed - and how to vote for the ultimate winners
We can reveal the top 10 finalists in each category for NZ's Best Beach 2025.
Overseas travel
The little-known resort village that's home to one of Japan's must-see attractions
Believed to have inspired the film "Spirited Away".
Make your New York holiday unforgettable by running the NYC Marathon
A unique tour through New York’s five famed boroughs.
Where to stay in Sydney if you want sophistication - but you also have children
Hotel Woolstore 1888: The balance of seclusion and city convenience.
More Travel news
No worries, be happy: Living on island time in Rarotonga
'In the Cook Islands, there's nothing to do but relax and smile.'
Fit for a king? What it's really like at a hotel that hosted King Charles
We check out the unbelievably stunning Samoa spot.
Burnt out again? Australia's best day trip for holidaymakers seeking peace
For holidaymakers seeking tranquility, gourmet indulgence and zero over-tourism.
Events and experiences worth travelling for during every month of 2025
New Year, new adventures. Let's go!
Best things to see and do from Adelaide to the Outback - and back again
There's no better feeling than the freedom of an Australian roadie.
Jetstar announces huge sale on domestic flights - and it ends tonight
The Friday Fare Frenzy ends at 8pm tonight.
Delays at Auckland Airport after check-in software outage
A traveller told the Herald 'the queues are huge'.
The weirdest foods I ate at America's biggest state fair
Anyone for cotton-candy bacon beer?.... A favourite in Texas.
Is NZ's passport finally more powerful than Australia's?
From RNZ: One passport has risen to fifth place while the other remains in sixth.
Should you participate in elephant tourism? Here’s what experts say.
How can tourists ethically - and safely - interact with elephants while travelling?
Tourism boom: Thailand surpasses tourist target
World Bank estimates Thailand will exceed pre-pandemic tourist numbers this year.
Could you take on the famed W Trek in 2025?
Fjällräven Classic make wild dreams a wild reality for casual hikers.
Air NZ launches sale on international and domestic fares
It's one of the airline's biggest-ever sales.
Of all the cruise ships coming to NZ in 2025, pick this one
This 19-deck majesty is set to traverse New Zealand seas in the summer of 2025-26.
Ready to conquer an NZ Great Walk?
It's always a good time to plan your next Great Walk in New Zealand.
Partner content
Seven steps for SMEs to maximise cashflow in 2025
Survived to ‘25? Now unlock cash flow and drive productivity forward.
What’s behind Milford Sound’s new luxury experience
The country’s best tourism operator has launched a new premium cruise.
Doubtful Sound guarantees an unforgettable Fiordland experience
Explore Aotearoa’s deepest fiord on a spectacular cruise with RealNZ.