Travel
Northland Mayors not happy with border check plan
Northland mayors say plans for border checks between Auckland and Northland to keep unvaccinated holidaymakers out are flawed.
The checkpoints will be at State Highway 1 near Uretiti and SH12 near… Audio
Covid-19: Tai Tokerau Border Control on border checkpoint plans
Tai Tokerau Border Control says it will work hard to keep traffic moving at two Northland checkpoints this summer.
Regional coordinator Rueben Taipari and his teams will join police at checkpoints on… Audio
'We need a critical mass here': Tourist spots prepare for summer
Businesses in Franz Josef and Fox Glacier are hundreds of staff short for the summer season with many struggling to find and afford workers.
Some Kiwis are still travelling overseas: 'Things become desperate'
Travel data suggests a small number of New Zealanders are still taking holidays abroad.
Aucklanders should consider a stay-cation this summer
Our internal borders open next week and microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles has a simple message for when things start to become very complicated. She wants everybody to think before they travel because… Audio
New Zealanders take holidays overseas against advice
A small number of New Zealanders are still taking overseas holidays, returning via managed isolation
That's despite the demise of the Australian and the Cook Islands travel bubbles and continued… Audio
Youth hostel industry says it is on verge of collapse
The youth hostel industry in on the verge of collapse, according to its own industry leaders.
Covid is largely to blame. After 89 years in business the YHA recently announced it is… Video, Audio
Whanganui mayor backs iwi call for holidaymakers to stay away
The mayor of Whanganui is supporting an iwi leader's call for holidaymakers to steer clear of the region this summer.
Hamish McDouall says with the low Māori vaccination rates in region, he can… Audio
Davis warns unvaccinated travellers will have 'stink time' in Northland
Police and Northland iwi are planning checkpoints in Northland from December 15, when the borders around Auckland re-open.
And unvaccinated travellers who try to head there over summer will have "a… Video, Audio
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Martin Bosley (part 2)
Panellists Jo McCarroll and Martin Bosley on the future of the backpacker industry, changes to freedom camping rules, who owns a recipe, and where to get the best mince pies and custard squares. Audio
'Risk too high' for Whanganui when Auckland border reopens
A Whanganui iwi leader is urging holidaymakers to reconsider plans to visit the region this summer to protect Te Awa Tupua communities from Covid-19.
Covid-19: Northland iwi want roadside testing stations
Roadside Covid-19 testing stations could be set up on State Highway 1 heading into Northland as iwi race to figure out how to avoid escalating cases once the Auckland border lifts.
That happens in… Audio
Travelling in a pandemic: 'Plan for what insurance won't cover' - Insurance Council
The Insurance Council says the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, means travellers should be warier than ever when booking trips. Audio
Insurance will be tricky for overseas travel in 2022
Travel and insurance agents are sending a warning to book overseas travel for 2022 at your peril with the Omicron variant on the scene and travel insurance unlikely to provide cover for any extended… Audio
New MIQ room numbers trimmed as Omicron Covid looms
Some wannabe returnees have been left out in the cold, after Omicron prompted a last minute change to the number of MIQ rooms released today.
Officials say they are taking precautions so there's… Audio
After 10 attempts, woman says securing MIQ spot 'huge waste of time'
Some people wanting to return have been left out in the cold after the Omicron variant of Covid-19 prompted a last-minute change to the number of MIQ rooms released today.
Harsher fines, restrictions possible for freedom campers
Harsher fines and more restrictions could be on the cards for freedom campers, as the government tries to flush out the bad behaving ones.
The Tourism Minister announced a crackdown on some campers… Audio
MIQ slashes 1000 rooms due to Omicron variant
Due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, MIQ has released about 1000 fewer rooms this morning than initially planned.
Travellers to Northland warned they'll be sent home if they get Covid
Anyone making the trip to Northland this summer is being warned they'll likely be sent home if they get Covid - as the region's resources will be stretched to the limit.
Te Tai Tokerau's bracing for… Audio
Portugal reimposes Covid-19 restrictions as cases rise
Portugal, where about 87 percent of the population is fully inoculated against Covid-19, announced it would reimpose some restrictions to stop a surge in cases.
