Travel
Plan for Aoraki Mt Cook park's future moving at glacial pace
A draft of the new rules governing Aoraki Mt Cook National Park is expected to be published in 2023 - three years after the process was restarted.
Calling Home: Emily Wolfe in Oxford
Auckland-born artist Emily Wolfe moved to London over 20 years ago and has managed to sustain an international arts practice with regular exhibitions in both Aotearoa and the UK. These days, Emily and… Audio
Flying out of NZ? Be prepared for cancellations, lost baggage and queues
Opinion - If you're looking to fly out of NZ any time over the next few months, may God have mercy on your bank account.
Public health expert disappointed by pre-departure test scrapping
A public health expert says he's disappointed by the government decision to abandon pre-departure testing for Covid-19.
The Government announced yesterday that from Monday night, people travelling to… Audio
Covid-19 pre-departure test requirement set to be removed
International is travel is back and the government has signalled the requirement to get a Covid-19 test before travelling to Aotearoa may soon be scrapped.
But in the meantime, all overseas… Audio
Levin highway safety barriers a danger for local residents
New safety barriers on the sides of a state highway near the Horowhenua town Levin are making some residents feel anything but safe.
They say turning into their properties has become a daredevil act… Audio
Calling Home: Holly Mathieson in Glasgow/Nova Scotia
Holly Mathieson is based in Glasgow but for the past two and a half years she has been commuting to Halifax, Nova Scotia to act as the Music Director of Symphony Nova Scotia, one of Canada's top pro… Audio
Queenstown staff shortages continue with at least 600 vacancies in town
A shortage of workers is continuing to cause concern for Queenstown businesses.
Air NZ raises expectations after bookings rise
Air New Zealand expects to report a lower full year loss, following a surge in passenger bookings.
Calling Home: Pete Gorman in Gyumri, Armenia
Karitane native Pete Gorman has been working as a digital nomad since 2015, living for short periods of time in an incredible number of countries. Pete and his wife Nok are currently living in Gyumri… Audio
Huge delays for passport renewals
The borders are open, holiday is booked, but is your passport still valid? If it's not you may miss the plane due to high demand for renewals and lengthy delays, partly beause covid is hitting the… Video, Audio
The Pre-Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Raybon Kan
Today on The Pre-Panel Wallace and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Raybon Kan hear from New Zealand's premier Elvis impersonator about the licensing company that controls the name and image of "The… Audio
UK: More no-confidence letters for PM, travel chaos and Jubilee parties
UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to talk about the mounting number of letters expressing no confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson, with some Tory MPs openly calling for him to go… Audio
The Panel with Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore (Part 1)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Shane Te Pou and Julia Hartley Moore discuss Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to the White House and what it means for New Zealand's relationship with the United… Audio
Pre-departure RATs and Traveller Declaration frustrate tourists
If you've headed overseas lately, you'll know the process isn't as straightforward as it used to be - with pre-departure RAT tests and the New Zealand Traveller Declaration top of a list of bugbears… Audio
Calling Home: Ashleigh Stewart in Toronto
Investigative journalist Ashleigh Stewart lives in downtown Toronto with her husband Stuart McCready, but more recently she has been stationed in Ukraine covering the war there. She's Calling Home… Audio
The 'every-single-street' movement
No one has completed all 39,137 streets of Greater London, but in 2014, Noelle Poulson walked every street within London's congestion zone. She joins the show to discuss why she did it and what she… Audio
Friendship Force:international peace through homestays
Friendship force is an international organisation that hopes to bring peace through friendships and homestays. They have 10 clubs in New Zealand and they're launching a global initiative to get the… Audio
Attracting overseas visitors a challenge for tourism industry
The tourism industry is preparing for a harder sell to attract overseas visitors. More than 450 tourism operators confronted the changes affecting their industry during the online TRENZ Hui on… Audio
Passport application costs go up today
The cost of applying for an adult passport is going up by $8 today to $199, and by another $17 over the next two years.
