Travel
Calling Home: Sene Naoupu in Dublin
Wellington-born, Oamaru-raised Ireland rugby international Sene Naoupu is one of the most prolific and remarkable figures in the oval ball world. She's Calling Home from Dublin this morning. Audio
Tourism not as confident as Treasury on border reopening
The tourism industry doesn't share the same confidence as Treasury forecasts, when it comes to reopening the border.
Throughout the Budget, Treasury's assumptions were based on what they called a… Audio
Michael Baker: 'Staging the Olympics is a very bad idea'
Professor Michael Baker is back to look at a few different Covid-19 stories doing the rounds, including the prospect of an 'Olympic coronavirus' strain being created if the Games go ahead in Tokyo as… Audio
Veteran Māori broadcaster stunned by pilot's perfect announcements in te reo
A pilot's perfect use of te reo impressed a passenger so much that he asked to meet him and was blown away to discover the pilot wasn't Māori, but simply endeavouring to learn and use te reo as much… Audio
Calling Home: Megan Adams in Buenos Aires
Life in the four storey Residence of the Ambassador of Spain to Argentina - her husband Javier Sandomingo - is a world away from Megan Adams' upbringing in rural Southland. She's Calling Home this… Audio, Gallery
Rarotonga-NZ travel bubble - latest details from Day 1
Nick Truebridge joins Lisa Owen live from Rarotonga on day one of the NZ-Cook Islands travel bubble.
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Cook Islands-NZ travel: Hugs, tears, cheers at Rarotonga Airport
There were plenty of hugs, tears and cheers at Rarotonga international airport today as the Cook Islands bubble finally opened.
The first flight from Auckland left with almost 300 people on board to… Video, Audio
The travel world through Anthony Bourdain's eyes
Laurie Woolever met Anthony Bourdain in 2002, when she was hired to edit and test the recipes for his Les Halles Cookbook. In 2017 the pair discussed writing a travel guide. After his untimely death… Audio
Ardern speaks on reconnecting, but split families still in dark about future
New Zealand families separated by the Covid-19 pandemic are crying out to know when they might be able to reunite.
In a speech titled 'Reconnecting to the World', the Prime Minister offered no… Audio
A date for New Zealand's travel bubble with the Cook Islands
All going to plan, the travel bubble between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will begin in a fortnight on 17th May. Karyn speaks with Kathrine Reid from Tivaevae Collectables in Rarotonga about the… Audio
Border restrictions - Families kept apart
Travel restrictions between India and New Zealand have been loosened but thousands of Indian families are still separated. Katy Gosset hears how the situation has rocked one Christchurch household. Audio
Border restrictions - Families kept apart
Travel restrictions between India and New Zealand have been loosened but thousands of Indian families are still separated. Katy Gosset hears how the situation has rocked one Christchurch household.
AudioCalling Home: Jason Williams in New Westminster, B.C.
Jason Williams headed to Canada in 2016 to take up an opportunity with a NZ-owned baggage handling solutions company and has since moved on to work at Vancouver Airport Authority. He's Calling Home… Audio
Quarantine-free travel 'loophole' exploited - Whangārei Mayor
Northland residents are questioning how a traveller from Perth was allowed into NZ, but immigration says the trans-Tasman travel bubble relies on people's honesty. Audio
Calling Home: Shannon Digby in Zons, Germany
Blenheim-born and Wellington-bred Shannon Digby is a mum of three who lives in Zons, a fairy-tale village on the edge of the Rhine river in the mid-West of Germany. Audio
Tasman bubble too late for many NZ fishing guides
Fishing guides who have been left with little to no business due to the border closure say the trans-Tasman bubble has come too late to make a difference to this season.
Ardern wants quality assurance on pre-departure tests
The Prime Minister wants quality assurance on pre-departure tests from countries where New Zealanders are flying from.
A two week travel suspension comes into force on Sunday, for flights arriving… Video, Audio
Australians 'pent up' for travel - NZ told to expect visitors
Australians are cautiously keen for a trip over the ditch, according to a travel agents industry group.
It is less than a fortnight until the quarantine-free bubble begins, on a state by state basis.
…Preparing for the new trans-Tasman travel bubble?
With less than a fortnight before the quarantine-free travel zone begins between New Zealand and Australia, the hospitality sector is busily preparing. Karyn speaks with Cristiano De Martin who's the… Audio
New Zealand reciprocates quarantine free travel with Australia
Two-way quarantine free travel is poised to begin in less than a fortnight between New Zealand and Australia after months of delay. Tourism Industry Aotearoa's Chris Roberts will talk about the impact… Audio
