Travel
Calling Home: Alastair Carthew in Phuket
Calling Home this week goes to the Phuket where expat New Zealander Alastair Carthew lives. He shares what he's up to and why he's stayed in the Thai capital for so long. Audio
Aoraki/Mt Cook visitor numbers hit 1m mark
Visitor numbers to Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park have hit more than one million for the first time after significant investment in visitor facilities.
Calling Home: Nick Ashley in Singapore
Christchurch native Nick Ashley joins us from Singapore for our 'Calling Home' segment this week. He explains why the Asian 'Garden City' ticks so many boxes. Audio
Three Minutes Max: Dame Diane Robertson
Dame Diane Robertson has been thinking about bucket lists. Audio
Steve Creedy: Sale of additional Boeing 737 Max safety 'extras' blown out of proportion
Aviation reporter Steve Creedy from airlineratings.com says criticism of Boeing about its policy of offering safety 'extras' for an additional cost has been exaggerated. Audio
Calling Home: Gavin Bell in Norway
This week's Calling Home guest is expat Gavin Bell who's living in Oslo Norway. Audio
The street that's off limits for Instagrammers
A pretty cobbled street in Paris has become a huge hit on Instagram, with thousands of pictures and "likes". But residents of Rue Cremieux have now had enough.
House of Travel CEO: 'Corporate life wasn't for me'
Chris Paulsen is the founder, chief executive and chairman of the privately-owned House of Travel. The son of a Lyttleton wharfie, Paulsen started his career in the travel industry with Air New… Audio
New Zealand's 'great' day walks being reviewed
Over a dozen walks promoted under the Department for Conservation's Great Short and Day Walks banner are being reviewed to ensure risk assessments were properly done.
Fed-up insurers tighten coverage to Nepal
Insurance scams have been running in Nepal for years, but now a group of underwriters is threatening a boycott if Nepal's government doesn't crack down. Southern Cross insurance boss Chris White talks… Audio
Sherpa Tenzing's sons travel through Aotearoa
As China cuts the number of climbers at Mt Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay's sons are in New Zealand to discuss indigenous approaches to tourism with Māori. Audio
New Zealand's deteriorating water raises a stink
100% Pure? New Zealand's clean, green image took a beating this summer as tourists travelling through the countryside posted pictures of lakes and rivers off limits due to contamination by farm…
Tourism industry braces for China 2019
With the launch of the NZ-China Year of Tourism now just a month away, how well equipped is NZ to grow the industry and what flow-on effect will a luxury visitor market have on the regions? An… Audio
Travel with Chris Zeiher
The Lonely Planet picks for 2019 are an interesting mix of destinations which are not usually top of travelers' minds. He talks about their top 10 countries, cities, regions and best value for money… Audio
A spoonful of sugar: Call for teaspoon label on drinks
Dentists want sugary drink manufacturers to be forced to label their products detailing the teaspoons of sugar per serve.
Strong tourism season predicted to heat up recruitment
Tourism operators around the country are bracing for the summer surge with domestic tourism expected to be at its peak.
Air NZ flies customers 30 billion kilometres in 2018
Air New Zealand's passengers flew a total of 30 billion kilometres and offset close to 27,000 tonnes of carbon in 2018, the airline has revealed.
Who you gonna call? NZ travellers' requests for help
Losing a wallet, credit card or passport while overseas was the most common reason for New Zealanders to seek consular assistance in 2018.
Tourism industry eager for an associate minister
The tourism industry remains hopeful an Associate Tourism Minister will be appointed despite their initial request being refused.
Kaikōura tops Airbnb's global trending destinations
Kaikōura has topped Airbnb's 2019 Global Trending Destinations List, ahead of locations in China, Mexico and France.
