Eva Air and Air New Zealand have signed a codeshare deal to expand their networks in north-east Asia and Oceania.Passengers of the two Star Alliance members will have access to codeshare options opera…
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IHG debuts new brand with voco Gold Coast
InterContinental Hotels Group has opened the first hotel for its new upscale hotel brand, voco.Owned by Australian property investment firm SB&G Group and located on the shores of the Gold Coast, …
Samoa: ‘Reeping’ what you sow
Child-free holidays give you a chance to kick back, relax and check on the kids, writes Jim Kayes.Three books and 10 games of gin rummy. It’s a basic indication of how different a holiday is whe…
American Samoa: Tramping the tropics
Much of American Samoa is in national park territory, making it highly accessible, as Peter de Graaf discovers.It might come as a surprise that the United States’ most remote national park isn&r…
Staying at the Heritage Collection Waitakere Estate
Miriyana Alexander checks into the Heritage Collection Waitakere Estate, in Auckland.Getting there: A 35-minute ride on the North-western Motorway from Auckland City. Or, if you’re that way incl…
Air New Zealand receives first A321neo from Airbus
Air New Zealand has become a new operator of the A321neo, following the delivery of its first aircraft.In total, Air New Zealand will acquire 20 A320neo family aircraft.Air New Zealand’s first A…
Auckland’s art deco Grand Windsor ‘Best New Hotel’ at Boutique Hotel Awards
An Auckland hotel has been recognised among the best in the world, taking the title of “Best New Hotel” in the prestigious Boutique Hotel Awards.Auckland’s Hotel Grand Windsor, MGall…
Indigenous events in 2019 to connect you with country
The thump of stomping feet vibrates the ground; dust explodes in tiny clouds above their ankles as dancers tell a history over 40,000 thousand years in the making.While artefacts in a museum tell part…
New Zealand’s best bombproof bach: Prepper’s paradise
“One abandoned village for sale, complete with eight houses” reads the headline “Perfect for the apocalypse.”Since when did New Zealand become a paradise for “preppers&rd…
Western Australia promotes itself as an all-round destination for the Indian market
People from India are flocking to Western Australia (WA) with the State’s attracting more visitors from the market than ever before. The destination has seen a 38% growth in Indian visitors from…