Food & Drink
Six New Zealand Luxury Experiences to Plan If You Have Cash to Splash
From fancy retreats to helicopter tours, here are the best New Zealand experiences to book when you want to treat yourself.
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NewsEight Lesser-Known Dishes You Need to Try on a Tour of Japan
Forget sushi or ramen, these local specialties showcase what makes Japanese food truly great.
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Things to DoWalk Through Rotorua's Waimangu Volcanic Valley
587 Waimangu Road, Rotorua
This new kid on the block has more than enough geothermal activity to go round.
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NewsTen of the Most-Unique and Relaxing Stays You Can Book Around Auckland
From sprawling rainforest escapes to chic inner-city lofts, Auckland's Airbnb game is set to impress.
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FeatureA Southern Edge Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Ambling Foodie Adventure in Tasmania's South
"While I love a scenic road trip with good company as much as the next person, this road trip truly rivalled almost every journey I can recall."
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NewsSix Tassie Restaurants Championing Paddock-to-Plate Dining For if You Like Eating Straight from the Source
Tasmania is home to some of the finest produce grown anywhere in Australia — here's where to sample it straight from the source.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Kangaroo Island
The South Australian island's wineries, beaches, oyster farms and accommodation are as beautiful as ever.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide to Queensland's Bundaberg Region
Watch baby turtles hatch, swim at the Southern Great Barrier Reef, then sample award-winning local gin and rum.
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NewsA Weekender's Guide To Bowral and the Southern Highlands
Stay at a country estate, taste locally produced wine and whisky, peruse a whole heap of art and feast at a hatted restaurant — all in just one weekend.
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NewsThe Essential Spring Long Weekender's Guide to Hobart
For New Zealanders in search of epic adventures, incredible scenery, delicious gastronomy and damn good wine, you don't have to travel far.
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Ten of the Most-Unique and Relaxing Stays You Can Book Around Auckland
From sprawling rainforest escapes to chic inner-city lofts, Auckland's Airbnb game is set to impress.
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GuideThe 16 Best Hotels In Melbourne for 2025
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the best hotels in Melbourne will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas, rooftop pools and pillow menus await.
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NewsThe Best Places to Go Glamping in New Zealand
Choose from seaside glamping spots, campsites in the mountains and tents scattered about countryside farms full of roaming sheep.
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NewsThe Most Romantic Places to Stay in Bali When Proposals and Honeymoons Come Calling
Perfect for those looking to honeymoon or just run away with their special someone.
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NewsOur Guide to the Best Glamping Sites Around Australia
Stay in luxury tents scattered among remote deserts, lush rainforests and tropical islands at these Australian glamping sites.
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GuideThe Ten Best Hotels in Brisbane
Whether you're vacationing or staycationing, this lineup of the top hotels in Brisbane will help you live your best life — fine restaurants, premium spas and rooftop pools for days.
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Travel & LeisureThis Adults-Only River Cruise Is Taking Over Europe's Historic Waterways
The modern cruising experience combines silent discos with classical concert experiences and cocktail making lessons with open-air cinema.
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Travel & LeisureUber Is Rolling Out Its Comfort Service in New Zealand
The ridesharing service is rolling out a feature that lets customers choose their level of conversation.
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Travel & LeisureFive European Cities to Visit When You've Already Seen the Touristy Sites
Uncover ruin pubs, wiener dog museums and the oldest sausage shop in the world.
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Travel & LeisureHow to Spend 48 Hours in Munich
Make the most of your whirlwind trip in the Bavarian capital.
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Food & DrinkThis Airline Lets You Pre-Book Meals Created by Top International Chefs
Enjoy the finer things in life at 30,000 feet.
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Travel & LeisureGoogle Maps' New Augmented Reality Feature Will Literally Point You in the Right Direction
Now rolling out on iOS and Android phones, the beta feature deploys arrows and directions over street view images.
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Travel & LeisureA Guide to Eating and Drinking in Budapest
In the Hungarian capital you're spoiled for choice with street food laneways, classy cocktail bars and authentic 'mom and pop' canteens.
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Travel & LeisureThe Great Barrier Reef Is Set to Score Its First Underwater Hotel
Sleep below sea level on a floating pontoon, with floor-to-ceiling views of the reef through your window.
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Travel & LeisureAnother Dockless Electric Scooter Service Has Launched in Auckland
The local startup is offering Auckland riders free unlocks for the first month.
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Travel & Leisure
Five European Cities to Visit When You've Already Seen the Touristy Sites
Uncover ruin pubs, wiener dog museums and the oldest sausage shop in the world.
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Travel & LeisureJapan's New Over-the-Top Theme Park Is Entirely Dedicated to Bubble Tea
With tapioca-themed photo booths, tapioca foods and beverages, and even rides.
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Travel & LeisureLake Tekapo Is Now Home to a Multimillion-Dollar Astronomy Centre
The indoor astronomy centre will combine Māori astronomy and science.
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Travel & LeisureA Halo Top-Themed Hotel Suite with All-You-Can-Eat Ice Cream Is Popping Up in Queenstown
QT Queenstown is getting a room filled with frozen treats for a limited time.
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Travel & LeisureA Less Obvious Guide to Discovering Fiji
Make the most of your next tropical getaway both on and off the water.
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Travel & LeisureThe Long-Lasting Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible Down Under Next Month
The starry event only happens once a year.
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Travel & LeisureFive Off-the-Grid Weekend Escapes Near Auckland
Sometimes you just need to go offline and take a moment to reconnect with nature.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Book Next-Level Multi-Day Travel Adventures Around the Globe Through Airbnb
Trek through the Amazon, take a culinary kayaking trip through the Sweden or island hop around the Galapagos.
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Travel & Leisure
Wellington's First Electric Scooter Trial Begins Next Week
Two companies are taking part in the trial set out by Wellington City Council.
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Travel & LeisureA 500-Square-Metre Mirror and Hedge Maze Has Just Opened Inside Singapore's Changi Airport
It's part of a giant new greenery-filled amusement park with seven different attractions.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Take Household Pets on Auckland Trains for Free
Your pet cat, dog, guinea pig and rabbit can now enjoy free public transport in Auckland.
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Travel & LeisureAuckland Transport Is Offering Free Bus, Train and Ferry Rides to Celebrate 100 Million Trips
It's the first time the number has been achieved in Auckland since 1951.
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Travel & LeisureYou'll Soon Be Able to Take a (Very Expensive) Holiday to the International Space Station
NASA is opening the low-orbit facility to private astronauts, as well as commercial and tourism ventures.
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Travel & LeisureSix of Wellington's Best Hidden Gems According to Garage Project's Jos Ruffell
The co-owner of the city's most prolific craft brewery shares some of his favourite places to find inspiration across Wellington.
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Travel & LeisureLuxury Champagne Festival Clicquot in the Snow Returns for 2019
Attend a fashion show, drink your weight in Champagne and lead a pack of sled dogs across a mountain.
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Travel & LeisureThis Winter Driving Experience Lets You Tackle a Snow-Covered Race Track
Bury the accelerator of a high-performance car on ice.
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Travel & LeisureHeli-Surfing Is Auckland's New Luxury Adventure Experience
Chopper to out-of-the-way surfing and fishing spots on Great Barrier's east coast.
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Travel & LeisureYou Can Now Order an Uber Submarine to Explore the Depths of the Great Barrier Reef
You can now get a 'scUber' on demand — if you've got a spare $3000.
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Design & StyleA New Design Has Been Released for Auckland Harbour's Pedestrian Bridge
The pedestrian SkyPath linking central Auckland with the North Shore has been in the works for over a decade
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Travel & Leisure
Uber's New Quiet Mode Will Let You Ride in Silence
The ridesharing service is rolling out a feature that lets customers choose their level of conversation.
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Travel & LeisureThe World's Tallest Indoor Waterfall Is Now Open Inside Singapore's Changi Airport
There's also a five-storey garden, complete with walking trails — and bouncing sky nets, a hedge maze and a mirror maze to come.
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Travel & LeisureA Cyclist's Guide to Getting Out of Auckland
Look beyond the city limits for your next weekend adventure — these quality cycling experiences are accessible by car, train, ferry and even seaplane.
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Travel & LeisureFive Biking Trails Outside of Auckland to Try this Winter
Explore more on your weekends.
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Travel & LeisureFive Biking Trails Outside of Wellington to Try this Winter
Explore more on your weekends.
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Travel & LeisureA Cyclist's Guide to Getting Out of Wellington
Look beyond the city limits for your next weekend adventure — these quality cycling experiences are accessible by car, train and ferry.
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Travel & Leisure
Two Dockless Electric Scooter Services Are Being Trialled in Wellington
As part of the city's first electric scooter sharing scheme.
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Travel & LeisureAnother Dockless Electric Scooter Service Is Coming to Auckland
The Brisbane-registered company will trial its scooters with a lower speed limit in heavy pedestrian areas.
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Travel & LeisureThis App Will Ensure That Your Japanese Holiday Is Filled With Cherry Blossoms
It tracks when cherry blossoms are expected to bloom at more than a thousand locations across the country.
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Travel & LeisureA Weekender's Guide to Singapore
From spectacular gardens to futuristic skyscrapers, rollicking food stalls and five-star hotels — here's how to make the most of a short stay in Singapore.
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Travel & LeisureQantas Is Phasing Out Single-Use Plastics and Paper Boarding Passes
The Australian airline is aiming eradicate 100 million single-use plastic items from its flights and lounges each year from the end of 2020.