Travel
Tourism industry braces for China 2019
With the launch of the NZ-China Year of Tourism now just a month away, how well equipped is NZ to grow the industry and what flow-on effect will a luxury visitor market have on the regions? An… Audio
Travel with Chris Zeiher
The Lonely Planet picks for 2019 are an interesting mix of destinations which are not usually top of travelers' minds. He talks about their top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value for money… Audio
A spoonful of sugar: Call for teaspoon label on drinks
Dentists want sugary drink manufacturers to be forced to label their products detailing the teaspoons of sugar per serve.
Strong tourism season predicted to heat up recruitment
Tourism operators around the country are bracing for the summer surge with domestic tourism expected to be at its peak.
Air NZ flies customers 30 billion kilometres in 2018
Air New Zealand's passengers flew a total of 30 billion kilometres and offset close to 27,000 tonnes of carbon in 2018, the airline has revealed.
Who you gonna call? NZ travellers' requests for help
Losing a wallet, credit card or passport while overseas was the most common reason for New Zealanders to seek consular assistance in 2018.
Tourism industry eager for an associate minister
The tourism industry remains hopeful an Associate Tourism Minister will be appointed despite their initial request being refused.
Kaikōura tops Airbnb's global trending destinations
Kaikōura has topped Airbnb's 2019 Global Trending Destinations List, ahead of locations in China, Mexico and France.
Call for immediate probe of Trivago website
NZ consumers are being misled about hotel prices just as Australians were, TAANZ boss says. Audio
Egypt unveils ancient female sarcophagus dating back to 3000 years
A well-preserved mummy of a woman inside a previously unopened coffin dating back to more than 3000 years has been unveiled in Egypt.
Person killed when bus, car collide on tourist route
A person has died after a tourist bus and rental car collided on State Highway 6 near Kingston this morning. Ten others were taken to hospital, including one who is in a critical condition. Video, Audio
Chasing the Big 10
Steve Wilde's joins us to talk about his trip to Cuba on behalf of the Bring Our Birds Home campaign, which is trying to repatriate all of the last remaining DC-10-30 aircraft from the Air New Zealand… Audio
Lessons from Denver
John Bishop spent some time in Denver, Colorado earlier this year looking at the operation of their marijuana law. Audio
Europe's largest Pacific art show about to open in London
A new exhibition in London will showcase the art of the Pacific and the dynamic relationships of its people. Audio
Four classical tunes for hypersonic travel
How fantastic would it be to travel from Wellington to Sydney in just 20 minutes? We’ve put together four well-known classical pieces that match the future travel time to Sydney. Video
Is Dunedin the most underrated city in NZ?
CNN's travel correspondent Lilit Marcus believes Dunedin is the most underrated city in the country and has more to offer than the usual tourism attractions for overseas guests. Audio
Free passage between Canada, Australia, the UK and NZ
Two-hundred thousand signatures have been collected in support of free travel between Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Does this sound good to you? Audio
Ruth Lockwood: carpets, caves and charity in Cappadocia
Ruth Lockwood is a New Zealander living in Turkey and has worked in Cappadocia for nearly three decades. It's a city renowned for its caves and culture and Ruth, who grew up in Napier, has combined a… Audio, Gallery
Summer Times' Summer Road Trips
Throughout the summer, we spoke to interesting people about the music they play - and the yarns they tell - as they drive around the country.
Roads Run Through Us: 1
John Bluck explores the ways of the road in this first of a series about the place roads have in New Zealand history, consciousness and identity. Audio
