Travel
Tourist arrivals top 3.5 million for first time since Covid-19 pandemic
Stats NZ numbers show overseas visitors hit 3.51 million in the year ended December 2025, up six percent from the prior year.
Air NZ cabin crew struggling to pay rent, union says
The airline says staff are working "around the clock" to minimise disruption as its cabin crews strike on Thursday and Friday.
Heading Off to Suva!
It's time for Heading Off, our weekly travel segment, and today we're heading to Fiji. Holidays in Fiji could look very different depending on the kind of experience you want to have. Today we'll be… Audio
What does the Air New Zealand flight attendant strike mean for travellers?
People who planned to fly to North America and Asia in the coming days will be most impacted by the stop-work action. Audio
What AirNZ crew strike will mean for passengers
Thousands of travellers on Air New Zealand international flights could be affected by industrial action this week. Air New Zealand's Chief Customer and Digital Officer, Jeremy O'Brien spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Waioweka Gorge reopens with guide vehicles in place
A convoy is operating three times a day in both directions; that is Gisborne bound and Ōpōtiki bound. Audio
Cook Islands reports dengue death, amid increase in outbreak
A clinician says dengue fever vaccines should be made available in New Zealand, as the Cook Islands reports a death from their current outbreak - an outbreak that has seen cases in Aotearoa grow too.
A-Z of Aotearoa: O is for the big O.E!
We're making our way through the alphabet diving deep into all things Kiwiana - looking at the people, places and moments that make up New Zealand. We're up to the letter 'O' so today we'll be… Audio
Nervous wait for British passports as deadline looms
Families waiting for news on their passports fear planned holidays to the UK will be upended by processing times and delivery delays.
The Panel with Jeremy Elwood and Sarah Sparks, Part 2
In part two, pollster David Farrar puts forward the controversial argument that New Zealand should join Australia. Then, a Waiuku Cafe has this week started an initiative to feed kids for free before… Audio
'Mallowpuff' lane dividers to replace controversial 'Tim Tams'
Some of New Plymouth's concrete cycleway separators are set to be replaced.
Heading Off: Driving from Sri Lanka to the UK
It's time for heading off and today we're heading back in time to 1973 when a group of young travellers loaded two vintage Model A Fords onto a boat in Auckland bound for Sri Lanka from where they… Audio
More disruption possible after 60 flights at Wellington Airport cancelled
Passengers should check for any disruption with their airline after fog forced the cancellations on Tuesday.
Warning to travellers as dengue fever cases rise in Pacific again
People who become unwell during or within three weeks of returning from their trip are advised to seek immediate medical advice.
What Kiwis should know about the Nipah virus
Explainer - What is the Nipah virus, and why is it raising concerns about travel from parts of Asia? Here's what you need to know. Audio
Songs for a Roadie
Is there anything better than a roadie? that feeling of getting out of town, hitting the road and turning the stereo up loud? Send us the songs you love to play on a road trip and why. Text 2101 or… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 2 February
We were straight out of the blocks this morning, talking to the father of running sensation Sam Ruthe following his record-breaking run in Boston; Plus, the prime minister, Christopher Luxon, joined… Audio
Ratepayers cannot afford road repairs from logging truck damage, council says
The Rangitīkei mayor says his council is spending $3.5 million dollars on repairs to the country road between Taihape and Napier.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 30 January
Concerns over the stability of our hospital's IT systems after another outage. Chris Bishop joined us with an update on plans to repair roads damaged by last week's storm. New prescription rules mean… Audio
Panicked travellers fear getting caught out by new UK passport rules
Travel agents say they are fielding many queries, with some passengers thinking about avoiding travel to the UK altogether.
