Should you have to wave down a bus to make it stop?
Whether you're heading to work before an important morning meeting, or coming home with kids and shopping in tow, there are few things more maddening than your bus just seeming to sail on by.
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Queenstown gold rush
Queenstown gold rush: How the resort town is catering for the uber-rich
A Queenstown hotel with rooms that cost up to $50,000 a night is attracting visitors who are willing to book out every suite in the ultra luxury facility.
Jetstar's new daily service takes off
Jetstar's new daily service takes off at Christchurch Airport
Jetstar is offering a new daily service from Christchurch to Hamilton.
Travelling the world in a homemade house truck
Travelling the world in a homemade house truck
In 1962, farmer Alan MacLeod said to his wife Joan and six kids: 'How about going for a drive?'
Cabin crew have voted to strike, Air New Zealand says
Cabin crew have voted to strike, Air New Zealand says
Air New Zealand says it has been made aware by E tū union that staff have voted to take industrial action.
Queenstown-Brisbane direct flight set to take off
Queenstown-Brisbane direct flight set to take off
A new, non-stop seasonal route has been announced between Queenstown and Brisbane by Air New Zealand.
Record-breaking summer expected at airport
Record-breaking summer expected at Christchurch Airport
Christchurch Airport is preparing for a record-breaking number of international passenger arrivals this summer.
Passengers describe bird strike encounter
Passengers on Chch flight describe encounter with 'substantial flock of birds'
Passengers reported seeing blood on the plane and feeling dizzy from going around in circles after a Fiji Airways flight encountered a bird strike above Canterbury.
Call to review airport regulation rejected
Call to review airport regulation rejected
Major NZ airports, including Christchurch, are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the Commerce Commission rejected a call to review regulation that requires them to act in the best interests of consumers.
Kissing couple land in court for indecent act on Air NZ flight
Kissing couple land in court for indecent act on Air NZ flight
A man and a woman who started kissing as their Air NZ flight to Nelson descended have landed themselves in court for their public display of affection.
Airline steps in to take over regional route
Airline steps in to take over Blenheim-Christchurch flights
Originair has announced it will start flying from Blenheim to Christchurch seven days a week from October 19.
Jetstar announces new Christchurch routes
Jetstar announces new Christchurch routes
Jetstar is increasing the number of flights linking Auckland to Christchurch and Dunedin, as well as three trans-Tasman routes.
Flight from Chch to Fiji diverted after technical issue
Flight from Chch to Fiji diverted after technical issue
A Fiji Airways flight from Christchurch had to be diverted to Auckland after a technical issue on Tuesday afternoon.
Playing hide-and-seek with tourists at Mt Cook
Playing hide-and-seek with tourists at Mt Cook
Christchurch writer Paul Gorman plays hide-and-seek with tourists at Mt Cook while rediscovering a long-forgotten hobby.
Loss of flights will impact hospital patients
Loss of flights will impact Christchurch Hospital patients
The loss of two popular Sounds Air flights is a blow to tourism and people needing treatment at Christchurch Hospital.
Fog causes flight disruptions in Chch
Fog causes flight disruptions in Chch
Fog caused several flights to be cancelled or delayed at Christchurch Airport on Tuesday morning.
International flights return to Dunedin
International flights return to Dunedin
Dunedin has welcomed its first international flight since 2020.
Air NZ ramps up capacity to Australia and Pacific
Air NZ ramps up capacity to Australia and Pacific
Air New Zealand will add 9500 more seats to its Christchurch to Melbourne route this summer.
Public transport tag ticketing system 'not on track' - minister
Public transport tag ticketing system 'not on track' - minister
"No options are off the table" to get the National Ticketing Solution back on track, the Transport Minister says.
Potential insurance costs cast shadow over new parent visa
Potential insurance costs cast shadow over new parent visa
A Christchurch resident has questioned whether the insurance conditions could make it harder for her parents to take advantage of the new visa.