Oceania

Air New Zealand has said problems with some of the Rolls-Royce engines on its aircraft have forced it to ground some international flights.Rolls-Royce has advised the carrier that some of the Trent 10…

Claire Chitham makes a guest appearance in Basement Theatre’s annual Christmas show. ‘Santa Claus’ runs until December 20.1. Coromandel townFor the quickest access to beautiful beach…

UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai has warned the hospitality sector it must carefully manage growth if the world is to avoid the pitfalls of over-tourism.Some 1.2 billion travellers will cross an in…

Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour has opened its doors, making it the first new-build, international luxury hotel to open in Sydney’s central business district this millennium.Centrally located opp…

Ash Davey will be one of the yachties tearing across Cook Strait in a contest to deliver new vintages, writes Belinda Feek.Ash Davey gave up life in the air for a life on the sea.Now the former Royal …

Most Aucklanders dream of escaping the big smoke for the festive season – but the City of Sails is Airbnb’s most popular holiday destination for Kiwis this summer.More than 5860 Kiwis are …

Qantas has welcomed the first customers into the new spacious Qantas London Lounge at Heathrow Airport, as the airline counts down to its non-stop 787 Dreamliner flights between London and Australia.Q…

Imran Ali gets a taste of the electric atmosphere at Suncorp Stadium.Suncorp Stadium is among a few footy venues in this part of the globe that make you want to come back.The gigantic structure owned …

SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka, will be establishing its presence in Australia with daily non-stop services to Melbourne commencing October. The airline will be operating Airbus…

Singapore-based M Social has now successfully been transplanted abroad.A second M Social opened its doors in Auckland earlier and has started making waves in New Zealand’s hotel sector.With the …