Oceania

Josh Aperahama-Painanui, trip manager for Contiki, talks to Elisabeth Easther .I was born and bred in Tawa, Wellington, but most of our family holidays were to the Coromandel. We had a little plot of …

Janetta Mackay discovers how Fiji’s enticing northern resorts have recovered stronger than ever as off-the-beaten-track holiday havens.Staff at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort say feisty Austral…

Etihad Aviation Group has announced the appointment of Robin Kamark as chief executive, airline equity partners.He will be responsible for leading and developing the group’s minority equity inve…

Elisabeth Easther speaks to the Auckland regional co-ordinator of Experiencing Marine Reserves.I grew up in Mt Albert, in Auckland but we spent a lot of our holidays on the gulf on Dad’s boat or…

Peter de Graaf enjoys home-brewed bush beer in coconut cups — a tradition being revived on the Rarotongan island of Atiu.They call it The Walking Dead because, well, it’s fairly obvious re…

The cruise of the Ports of Auckland have reported to have the busiest months after acclaiming the recognition of ‘Cruise Terminal Operator of the Year’ at the Global Post Forum Awards earl…

Qantas has unveiled its next generation Premium Economy seat. According to the announcement, the new seat has a unique recline motion that provides a class-leading level of comfort and it is wider alo…

Multi-tasking globetrotter Lizzie Ross, manager of Kinross Cottages in Gibbston, talks to Elisabeth Easther about her adventures.I was brought up in a beautiful place in the countryside, in the Border…

Jesse Mulligan gets a child’s eye view of one of his favourite places.I’m deeply in love with Wellington, but for me it’s always been a sexy city – the place I met my wife, the…

Tourism New Zealand has released its new strategy for the next four years with greater focus on increasing international tourism in the regions and shoulder seasons and working with partners to improv…