Christchurch’s heart to beat
Christchurch’s heart to beat
Christchurch’s reawakened tourist draws offer a fresh safari of sights and experiences, as Mike Yardley discovered on a post-lockdown exploration of his hometown.
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Jetstar increasing domestic flights from August
Jetstar increasing domestic flights from August
Jetstar is dramatically increasing its domestic schedule for August, including more flights into Christchurch.
Flight Centre staff numbers plunge by half this year
Flight Centre staff numbers plunge by half this year
Flight Centre has laid off a further 230 staff, which means its workforce is half of what it was at the start of the year.
UK-based Kiwis in race to get home as visas expire
UK-based Kiwis in race to get home as visas expire
Potentially thousands of UK-based Kiwis are in a race to get back to NZ before their visas expire.
Air NZ boss apologises over customer refund problems
Air NZ boss apologises over customer refund problems
Air NZ's boss has publicly apologised for its handling of customer refund requests, saying staff "could not cope" with 75,000 calls in a single day.
Rush to redeem Air NZ credits
Rush to redeem Air NZ credits
Air New Zealand customers have redeemed about $1.4 million in credits after a new online tool went live on Monday.
On top of the glacier and the world, too
On top of the glacier and the world, too
Former Otago Daily Times reporter LianeTopham-Kindley made the most of some post-lockdown deals over Queen’s Birthday weekend with a scenic flight from Mt Cook to Franz Josef Glacier.
Air NZ customers can now manage booking credits online
Air NZ customers can now manage booking credits online
More than 300,000 people who had their Air New Zealand flights cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic can now manage their booking credits online.
No vacancy in Greymouth as TranzAlpine returns
No vacancy in Greymouth as TranzAlpine returns
The 'no vacancy' signs were lit up throughout Greymouth last night, as moteliers reaped the benefit of a revitalised TranzAlpine train and a school holiday boost from domestic tourists.
Starring in the Mackenzie
Starring in the Mackenzie
Strung across the vast reaches of the Mackenzie Basin, connecting Fairlie to Tekapo, Twizel and Aoraki/Mt Cook, State Highways 8 and 80 have been evocatively renamed the Starlight Highway,...
Couple's holiday from hell: Six cancelled flights
Couple's holiday from hell: Six cancelled flights
Imagine having your flights cancelled six times, including being turned away from the airport twice.
Police introduce more unmarked vehicles to target risky driving
Police introduce more unmarked vehicles to target risky driving
Police are introducing 24 unmarked vehicles nationwide in an effort to reduce the number of deaths and injuries on the road.
Maori names added to Banks Peninsula sites
Maori names added to Banks Peninsula sites
A popular route used to travel between Lyttelton Harbour and central Christchurch has had its traditional Maori name restored.
Kiwi man's real life The Terminal experience
Kiwi man's real life The Terminal experience
A New Zealander was stuck in a South American airport transit lounge after he was stopped from boarding his flight home because of the Government's latest restrictions.
Back seat drivers more useful than some might think - study
Back seat drivers more useful than some might think - study
A new study has revealed back seat drivers can be useful and even help people to drive more safely.
Jetstar drops 25,000 flights to under $50
Jetstar drops 25,000 flights to under $50
Jetstar is turning up the competitive heat with 25,000 fares for under $50 one way, including Auckland to Christchurch for $34.
Online store sells airports' unclaimed luggage
Online store sells airports' unclaimed luggage
Good news for those travellers who have suffered the misfortune of luggage going missing in transit: we may have found where your bag went!
Air NZ flight attendant now working at Countdown
Air NZ flight attendant now working at Countdown
A former Air New Zealand flight attendant has revealed she finished her job with the airline this week and is now working for a Countdown supermarket.
InterCity gets govt funding to rebuild services
InterCity gets govt funding to rebuild services
InterCity is the first company to get government money to help land and maritime transport firms hit by the drop in tourist numbers due to Covid-19.
Airline doing away with overhead luggage compartment
Airline doing away with overhead luggage compartment
Overseas travel is going to look a little different following the Covid-19 outbreak across the world.
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