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NewsThe Whitsundays' Whitehaven Beach Has Been Named the Best Beach in the World for 2021
Two Australian spots have made Tripadvisor's list of the top 25 best beaches around the globe.
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NewsAir New Zealand Is Trialling a Digital Health Passport to Make International Travel Safer and Easier
The trial will run on the airline's Auckland to Sydney route in April.
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NewsAn Epic Ten-Kilometre Obstacle Course Race Is Coming to Mount Maunganui
Run, climb, swing and crawl your way through the course that navigates sand, grass, rocks and tarmac.
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NewsSix Adventurous Ways to Explore the South Island Without Spending Hours in the Car
Swap lame car games for riding an underground train or kayaking along the coast.
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NewsAustralia Will Soon Be Home to a Whale-Shaped Underwater Observatory Two Kilometres Off the Coast
The Australian Underwater Discovery Centre is set to open at the end of Busselton Jetty by December 2022.
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NewsFive Reasons to Consider Booking a Cruise For Your Next Getaway
You won't get lost if you're holidaying on a ship — and you'll only need to unpack once.
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NewsThe Best Day Spas in Wellington
Treat yourself to a hot stone massage, a candle-lit coconut milk bath or a healing treatment involving lava shells at these luxury Wellington spas.
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NewsSkiing, Partying, Tunes and Bungee Jumping: Why Queenstown's Snow Machine Is a Must-Attend Fest
It may seem like just another festival on the surface, but repeat customers know this five-day blowout is so much more than that.
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NewsThe Best Ways to Celebrate Your Dad This Father's Day (or Any Day)
Let's be real — your dad doesn't want another pair of socks.
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NewsTen of the Best Walks in and Around Wellington for 2024
Wellington is a city which is best explored on foot.
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GuideEight New Zealand Hair Salons to Hit Up When You're Prepping for a Big Event for 2024
Here's where you need to go when you want to look good (as hell).
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NewsA 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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NewsFour Outdoor Pursuits to Round Off Autumn in Wellington
Enjoy the last of those crisp but clear days.
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GuideThe Eight Best Bookstores in Wellington
Because books are a whole lot more than just a few hundred printed pages that smell really great.
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NewsHell Pizza Is Giving Away 4500 Adult Toys for Valentine's Day
The X-rated toys will be discreetly packaged and sealed with an R18 sticker.
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NewsTeamlab's Latest Eye-Popping Site Combines Historic Ruins, Dazzling Digital Art and a Sauna
The folks behind Japan's vibrant digital art museum just keep opening must-visit venues.
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NewsYou Can Now Meditate to the Soothing Sounds of More Than 10,000 Lego Bricks Jumbled Together
The toy brand has released its own soundscape so you can relax to that familiar clicking noise.
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NewsNew Zealand's One-Way Travel Bubble with Australia Has Been Paused for Three More Days
The suspension of quarantine-free travel from NZ to Australia first came in earlier this week — and it's being extended following concerns over the recent Auckland outbreak.
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NewsTen Must-Visit New Zealand Places to Plan Your 2021 Travel Adventures Around
Forget long-haul flights and lengthy stopovers — you can enjoy these idyllic islands, gorgeous beaches and scenic regions without leaving the country.
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RestaurantHouse of Dumplings
117 Taranaki Street, Wellington
You will have your dumpling and eat it too.
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BarSouthern Cross
39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro
The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.
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RestaurantEkim Burgers
257 Cuba St, Te Aro
The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.
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CafeSweet Mother's Kitchen
5 Courtenay Place, Wellington
New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.
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NewsAustralia's First Movenpick Hotel Has Just Opened in Hobart with a Daily Chocolate Hour
The chain's 221-room site near the city's waterfront joins more than 80 other Mövenpick hotels worldwide.
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NewsEight Stunning and Unusual Places In Australia That Will Transport You to Europe
Experience spectacular lavender fields, world-class beaches and underground caves without leaving Australia.
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NewsFive Wellness Retreats to Help You Start 2021 on the Right Foot
Unwind for the day or give your body a hard reset at one of these tranquil wellness destinations.
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NewsQantas Has Been Named the World's Safest Airline for 2021
The Aussie carrier has topped the list eight years in a row.
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NewsTake a Sneak Peek at Japan's New Super Nintendo Theme Park and Its 'Mario Kart' Ride
Super Nintendo World opens at Universal Studios in Osaka in February 2021.
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NewsJupiter and Saturn Are About to Appear Closer Together in the Sky Than They Have in 400 Years
It's called a 'great conjunction' — and it's happening this month.
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NewsA Quarantine-Free Travel Bubble Between Australia and NZ Could Be in Place by Early 2021
NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has agreed to a trans-Tasman bubble, which could kick off in just a couple of months.
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NewsThe Impressive Geminids Meteor Shower Will Be Visible in New Zealand Tonight
The spectacular starry event only happens once a year — and it'll be at its peak in the early hours of Tuesday, December 15.
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NewsSix Ways to Splash Around in NZ That Aren't Just Going to the Beach
Slide down a natural rock formation, swim in turquoise glacial waters and dig your own geothermal spa pool on an island sanctuary.
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NewsThis Wanaka Tourism Company Is Offering Pay-What-You-Can Adventures
Tackle the world's highest waterfall cable climb.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Luxe Glamping Experience with LandRoamer at Uretiti Beach
Experience a taste of New Zealand's great outdoors with the trappings of luxury.
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NewsThis New Dining and Music Experience Is Being Held in a Twinkling Glowworm Cave
Listen to operatic classics in a stunning glowworm cathedral.
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NewsThe Historic Leonids Meteor Shower Is Soaring Through the Sky This Week
Head outside and look up.
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NewsEight Brilliant On-Water Experiences That You Should Book for Summer
Nose dive into an underwater network of caves, go island hopping on a jet ski tour or jump behind the wheel of a high-performance sailboat.
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NewsFace Coverings Will Be Mandatory on All Flights and Auckland Public Transport from Thursday
The new orders will come into force on Thursday.
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NewsThese Underwater Expeditions Will Let You Explore and Document the Current State of the Titanic
Because everyone's fascination with the historic wreck will go on.
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NewsNaumi Is an Eclectic New Boutique Hotel in Wellington
The colourful 116-room property showcases the work of local artists and designers.
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NewsTen Lush Getaways You Can Book in the Yarra Valley
Escape the city to the Yarra Valley for a weekend of wine drinking and sleeping among the trees.
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NewsNew Zealand Might Soon Be Home to a Massive Surf Park
US-based adventure developer Aventuur has secured the rights to develop a wave park in Auckland.
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NewsAustralia Might Soon Be Home to the Southern Hemisphere's Biggest Indoor-Outdoor Water Park
It's slated to open in Melbourne by 2024.
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NewsSix Ways to Have a Jam-Packed Getaway in Queenstown
Float to 6000 feet on a balloon tour, hit a backcountry cycle trail and then unwind by an outdoor firepit.
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NewsTasmania Has Opened Its Borders to Most of Australia and NZ
NSW residents are set to be allowed in from next week, too, but Victorians will need to wait a little longer.
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NewsAir New Zealand's Mystery Break Packages Keep Your Holiday Destination a Secret
Travellers don't know where they're heading until two days prior to travel.
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NewsA 'John Wick' Roller Coaster Is a Real Thing That You'll Be Able to Ride From Next Year
It'll hopefully have you exclaiming a Keanu-style "whoa!" several times.
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NewsYou Can Now Add Ziplining Into a Life-Sized Godzilla Statue to Your Post-Pandemic Travel List
The new Japanese theme park attraction stretches across 120 metres in length — and also features a Godzilla museum and Godzilla-themed food.
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NewsWe're Giving Away a Two-Night Getaway with Holiday Inn Express & Suites Queenstown
Enjoy a world-class getaway in the South Island's picturesque resort town.
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NewsNew Zealanders Will Be Able to Travel to Australia from Mid-October as Part of a One-Way Bubble
To start, New Zealanders will be allowed to visit NSW and the NT — and won't have to quarantine on arrival.
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NewsYou Can Now Take Your Pooch for an Indulgent Sleepover at QT's Australian and New Zealand Hotels
The chain has gone pet-friendly — and you can treat your pooch to something from the in-room dogs' dinner menu, too.
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NewsWellington Zoo's New Behind-the-Scenes Experience Lets You Get Up Close with Creepy Crawlies
Ever wanted to come face-to-face with scorpions, tarantulas, millipedes and stick insects?
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NewsMelbourne Zoo Is Live-Streaming Its Adorable Small-Clawed Otters 24/7
Spend your day watching four otter pups sleep and play fight as part of the venue's 'Animals at Home' portal.
