Courtney Whitaker reviews the Hilton Lake TaupōLocation: The hotel sits beside the popular DeBretts Hot Springs, just a five-minute drive from Taupō’s city centre, on Napier Rd, and 15…
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Emirates to ground majority of fleet from Wednesday as Covid-19 toll grows
Emirates will temporarily cease most passenger operations this week as the world battles an outbreak of coronavirus.The Dubai-based airline said it would ground almost all passenger services from Marc…
Tokyo 2020 Olympics delayed until next summer
The Tokyo 2020 summer Olympic and Paralympic games will be moved to next year as the world battles the coronavirus outbreak.The event had been due to begin on July 24th.Following a decision earlier, o…
Crocs, cane toads and corellas on the river to Kalumburu
I first heard about the Kimberley from Ben Weigl, during the first New Zealand packrafting meet-up in Murchison in January 2016. Red rock, aboriginal art, crocodiles, amazing fishing, interesting and …
Air Chathams maintaining Whanganui to Auckland flights despite Covid-19 cut backs
Air Chathams is maintaining flights between Whanganui and Auckland, and says it’s doing everything in its power to ensure passenger health and wellbeing.“I can’t believe how fast thi…
Not travelling? Now’s the time to perfect your travel photography
Any award-winning travel photographer will tell you the best way to improve your skills is to practice, practice, practice.You might not be able to travel far right now, but that doesn’t mean yo…
Go NZ: Great holiday ideas for Hawke’s Bay
Hawke’s Bay – Art Deco, great wine, food and cycling, (sometimes, all in one event). Yes, it’s the region known for Art Deco, orchards and vineyards but it has so much more to offer.…
Intrepid Group to cease tours until end of April
Intrepid Group is suspending Intrepid Travel and Peregrine Adventures tours globally from today until April 30th.Customers booked to travel during this time will receive a credit valued at 110 per cen…
Dire coronavirus news not killing travel to safe places
Despite all the conference cancellations, colleges going online, businesses grounding travel and growing consumer fears of Covid-19, there remained bright spots in the travel industry last week, with …
Australians urged to holiday at home to boost bushfire recovery
Australians are being encouraged to throw their support behind Australia’s tourism industry in the wake of the devastating bushfires by holidaying in their own backyard.Tourism Australia’s…