On 20th May 2010 Air New Zealand was voted the world’s fifth best airline by Skytrax beating out perennial competitor Qantas who this year dropped to 7th place. New Zealand’s national carrier has received several …

The Winter Whale Watch season in New Zealand has begun in earnest and this year looks to be particularly spectacular.
Department of Conservation (DOC) scientist and National Marine Mammal Coordinator Dr Laura Boren says that …

Boatloads of Australians are cruising to New Zealand, inundating the local waters with refugees tourists.
Australia’s largest cruise operator – Carnival Australia, will more than double its fleet for 2012 to meet increasing demand. The …

International travel website IgoUgo.com (part of Travelocity) has named Wanaka’s Puzzling World among the world’s top 10 most weird attractions for tourists. [igougo post]
Puzzling World marketing manager Duncan Spear …

Mt Ruapehu ski area covers New Zealand’s two largest ski fields – Whakapapa on the mountain’s north-western slopes, and Turoa in the southwest.
The new Knoll Ridge Café, on the Whakapapa ski field, is …

As winter snow time approaches, New Zealand’s ski areas are already busy preparing for another bumper 2010 ski season with many new developments designed to enhance the Kiwi ski holiday experience.
Turoa Ski Area …

Katikati – a small New Zealand coastal town with a proud rugby history – has launched itself as a 2011 Rugby World Cup destination by erecting a bigger-than-life rugby ball as a tourist …

Queenstown Winter Festival
25 June – 4 July 2010
Kiwis are preparing for the southern hemisphere’s biggest winter party – the 36th Queenstown Winter Festival – the iconic  fun fest.
The 10-day celebration includes on-mountain snow action, …

Trip Advisor has released their annual list of World’s top destinations and Queenstown and Rotorua have both made the list as must-see locales. Queenstown took the cake for top outdoor destination ahead of some stiff …

It has been traditional for the Aussies to gush over Singapore Airlines year after year, and lets face it, Singapore Airlines is very good. But in the latest research company Roy Morgan has pronounced that …

The most British of all New Zealand cities, the heart of Christchurch is Cathedral Square, the center of tourist activity and a must see for all visitors.
Hagley Park is an enormous open space …

New Zealand is a small country of 4 Million people deep in the South Pacific, 12 hours flying time from the West Coast of North America and 3 hours East of Australia’s largest …

The Mint Chicks make spazzy, heavy, poppy music with lyrics about things like sports teams, love, death, obsession, and drug addiction. However in this video they are waxy lyrical about traveling in New …

Skytrax has announces that Auckland International Airport is one of the Top 10 Airports in the world for 2010. The Skytrax World Airport Awards were announced 23rd March 2010 at the first ever …