Travel and holiday news
NZ's Best Beach 2025: Which beaches will take on the reigning champ?
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - vote now!
Zita Cobb runs a $3086-a-night inn on a small island. Is she the most radical person in travel?
New York Times: Luxury meets community-spirit off the northeast coast of Newfoundland.
What to do on a family weekend in Raglan
This surf town is a great choice for a weekend away, all year round.
Singapore turns 60 in 2025: 8 locals spill the secrets no guidebook will tell you
An insider's guide to Singapore, by the people who know the city best.
Are you adventurous or just running away from problems?
I became suspicious of everyone's motivations for long-term travel.
Why Vienna should be at the top of your 2025 travel list
Music, culture, and charm in every corner – here’s how to make the most of it.
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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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.
Here's how to spend your weekend in Auckland
Christmas festivities, art music and more things to do around town.
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
Cruise ships report worst year for stomach sickness in over a decade
2024 saw at least 16 outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness on cruise ships.
Everyone dreams of a Nile river cruise, but does it live up to expectation?
Yay or nay for the journey of a lifetime in 2025?...
'Must be all that rich food': Council cleaner reveals the worst toilet users, and how she handles it
'It can be quite amusing to watch ... it's not so amusing to clean up.'
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
This is what a US-based travel writer thinks of Rotorua
Writer reveals the one thing that the US does better.
NZ's Best Beach 2025: Which beaches will take on the reigning champ?
The search for New Zealand's best beach returns - vote now!
What to do on a family weekend in Raglan
This surf town is a great choice for a weekend away, all year round.
Best Beach 2025: You can now vote for your favourite beaches across NZ - here's how
The search for NZ's best beach returns and we need your help: Vote here!
Overseas travel
This is what a US-based travel writer thinks of Rotorua
Writer reveals the one thing that the US does better.
Singapore turns 60 in 2025: 8 locals spill the secrets no guidebook will tell you
An insider's guide to Singapore, by the people who know the city best.
Flying into the future: Where NZ is in danger of being left behind
Air NZ sustainability boss says aviation is in a race to clean up its act.
More Travel news
Auckland's best beaches: From Piha's chaos to Cheltenham's calm
Discover Auckland's best beaches, from Long Bay to Mission Bay.
After a boutique Sydney stay? Viva’s deputy editor knows just the spot
This boutique hotel has some of the city's best eateries on its doorstop.
Opinion: 5 of the best – and worst – places I’ve spent New Year’s Eve across the world
OPINION: The good, the bad and the very, very lonely.
10 of the best places (you may not have heard of) to visit with kids
Bali has it all for you and the little ones too.
Once a war zone, the Philippines' southern islands rebrand as tourist destination
New visitors are flocking to the nation’s Sulu Archipelago.
'Devastated': 6yo girl denied passport because of bizarre name
'It was the first I’ve heard of such a thing — I was astonished.'
The world's most powerful passports in 2024
Where does the NZ passport rank on the Henley Passport Index in 2024?
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.
A sour note: Is the airline industry waging war on musicians?
'I find travelling more stressful than performing on stage.'
Baby receives unbelievable gift from airline after being born mid-flight
The surprising gift is probably worth a significant amount.
Two NZ spots named the 'greatest in the world' by Time
Have you visited these two world-class spots?
Where to travel for Christmas in 2025
More people are packing their bags to seek out a white Christmas. Should you join them?
Australian scientist claims to have solved the decade-long Flight MH370 mystery
Was the plane deliberately flown into a remote underwater terrain?
Cruising Western Australia in absolute luxury will be huge in 2025
The last frontier ... explored in style.
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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.