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Part Two: The travel hot list! These are 2025's top travel trends
The second installment of our annual travel predictions by NZ's leading travel experts.
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Part One: The travel hot list! These are 2025's top travel trends
Predicted by New Zealand's leading travel experts.
Five things to ignite your travel plans this summer
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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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Get into the festive season this weekend with these Auckland events
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Auckland - here's how to start celebrating.
What to do in Auckland this weekend; clear out your e-waste for free
See jazz singer Marjan Nelson, dinosaurs, a film festival and more.
What to do this weekend in Auckland
From festivals to fundraisers to an all singing, all dancing Lord of the Rings.
Why is the Philippines still undiscovered by Kiwis?
Now is the perfect time to visit the tropical island paradise of Boracay.
Sky-high yakitori? Here's how you should spend your weekend in Auckland
Christmas markets, art and food for a good cause, plus much more.
Staying in Auckland over the long weekend? Check out what's on in the city
Tāmaki Makaurau is awash with entertainment options this Labour weekend.
Travel tips
The Great NZ Road Trip: Gisborne to Napier and Hastings
Gisborne Ambassador Henare O’Keefe was raised in a “tin shack, with dirt floors and no power” in the remote East Coast settlement of Ruatoria. Video / NZ Herald
Analysis: What is methanol and how does it get into drinks and cause harm?
ANALYSIS: Methanol poisoning can cause nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
The simple bathroom item you can use to check your hotel room for bedbugs
And more tips to help you avoid an infestation.
Should you play Check-in Chicken? TikTok boarding hack really works
Better seats open up if you wait until departure time, but don’t get too close.
Shoulder season was a great Europe hack for Kiwis. It may not be next year
Shoulder season bookings are predicted to match summer bookings for the first time ever.
Cruise holidays
70 travellers stuck on month-long cruise after catching virus
People reported vomiting and diarrhoea during the trip.
Why the most cost-effective Queensland holiday might be a cruise
Multiple stops, zero expensive airfares required.
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
Eat, play, explore: A family weekend in Wellington’s Courtenay Precinct
Packed with plenty of family-friendly fun.
Opinion: Does Qantas live up to expectation on its non-stop NYC to Auckland route?
The highs and lows of a 17-hour flight.
How to make the most of 48 hours in Central Otago
No dilly-dallying - there’s a lot of ground to cover.
Why the Christchurch tram makes the perfect hop-on, hop-off food tour
A fantastic way for food lovers to explore the best of Ōtautahi’s cuisine.
The best of NZ tourism in 2024: No wonder everyone wants to visit us
Introducing all the finalists for the New Zealand Tourism Awards 2024
Overseas travel
Curious message in bottle washes up on beach after wild 16-year journey
A man walking along the beach made the discovery of a lifetime.
Part Two: The travel hot list! These are 2025's top travel trends
The second installment of our annual travel predictions by NZ's leading travel experts.
Florida's most advanced, immersive and crazy-cool theme park is opening in 2025
Everything you need to know about Universal Epic Universe.
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New Orleans is a city you must explore on foot.
Romans denounce Airbnb’s gladiator experience at the Colosseum
Airbnb is giving people a chance to role-play as gladiators as part of a film promotion.
This man visited Seven World Wonders in six days - how did he do it?
Magdy Eissa turned his whirlwind dream into reality.
Rottnest Island: The only thing better than the quokkas is this
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Only have a day in Kathmandu? Here's what to do
I had 24 hours in Kathmandu, this is how I spent it.
Queenstown Marathon: Everything you need to know
More than 12,500 runners will participate in today's event.
Why the most cost-effective Queensland holiday might be a cruise
Multiple stops, zero expensive airfares required.
Stay at next season’s White Lotus resort
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AirTags to share location with Air NZ and other airlines
An Apple iOS update will let travellers share their AirTag's location with airlines.
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25 reasons to visit South Korea in 2025
From history to food to K-culture, this is the hottest destination for the year ahead.
The best places to go in Brazil, according to a Brazilian
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