Travel
Heads up, there’s a 6-week wait for NZ passport renewals
That’s right, six weeks.
Australian tourists can visit NZ from April 13
From May, those from visa waiver countries and people with valid visitor visas can also come to NZ.
Cook Islands travel bubble reopens
Vaccinated people can now travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands.
I can finally go home, Auckland borders lift after 120 days
It’s December 15, which means Auckland’s borders have officially reopened.
Re: journalist Matiu Hamuera took their first drive home to Rotorua. They have not been home since…
With Delta spreading, should young people kiss their OE goodbye?
When you’re young there is often this perfect window for traveling overseas.
The Cook Islands Travel bubble opens today
As miserable weather starts to settle in across the country, New Zealanders will be able to have the perfect island escape.
New Zealanders can now officially travel…
It’s official, we can now fly to Australia quarantine-free
The trans-Tasman bubble is officially open.
Today marks the first day New Zealanders and Australians can travel across the ditch quarantine-free. It is the first time New…
NZ’s one-way travel bubble with the Cook Islands has opened, but we can’t go there quite yet
The Cook Islands have never had a single Covid case or death.
Seven travellers tell us what it’s like to be stranded in New Zealand
For some travellers, going home wasn't an option.
Two Kiwis tell us what it's like being stranded in Peru during a pandemic
Update: After a month-long wait, the New Zealanders stranded in Peru have finally made it home. A Government-chartered mercy flight from Lima touched down in Auckland early…
The Solomon Islands skateboarding scene
Solomon Islands is a country made up of six main islands and over 900 smaller islands strung between Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, with a population…
Take a spooky tour inside NZ's oldest prison
The oldest prison in New Zealand is now a haunted attraction. Having opened in 1862, the complex closed as a prison in 1993. But according to…
The Curse of Rarotonga's Sheraton Hotel
Rarotonga's Sheraton Hotel was 90% complete when it was abandoned in 1991. Today, the abandoned building remains there gathering weeds, at the centre of a saga…
The thriving African community living on the water
Ganvie is a village in West Africa that sits on stilts in the middle of a lake. Formed more than 300 years ago as a way…
Re:visit - UFOs over Kaikoura
Since 1978, strange lights and radar readings have been sighted over the Kaikoura coast by pilots, air traffic controllers and truckies alike. 40 years on, these…
Togo's Voodoo Market
In the West African country of Togo you'll find this traditional Voodoo market. Often represented as black magic or dark witchcraft, this market aims to educate…
New Zealand Defence Force in Antarctica
Meet the members of the New Zealand Defence Force trading in their khakis and sea legs for a stint on the icy continent.
Whether it's heating…
The many questions of the Waitangi Day Pub Crawl
Living on the other side of the world often results in glasses that are rose-tinted, and filled with more than a little rosé. Never is this…
The Dutch travellers embarking on an epic African adventure.
Ingrid and Branko may be retired, but they're as far away from matinee plays and afternoon biccies as you can get. They're taking their truck through…
Three brothers embark on the ultimate African roadtrip
It's just three kiwi brothers, the African desert, and a trusty Toyota Hilux. With wild creatures and spectacular sights, come with the boys as they chase…
Sandboarding
Riding waves is cool, but how about surfing these sweet sand dunes? 🏄♀️🌅🏝
Welcome to Teapot Land
Welcome to the not-so-faraway land of teapots...Graham from Owaka has turned his front lawn into a mecca for those that love a good brew ☕️🍵
A Kiwi guide to Shanghai Disneyland
Disneyland, the place where dreams come true, if your dreams entail theme park rides and animatronic pirates... Join Arahi as he takes us on a tour…
West Coast ghost towns
They were once booming with industry and gleaming with gold - now you'd be lucky to spy a soul in these creepy West Coast ghost towns.
Voyager - a love note in space
The mission was to photograph all of our solar system's planets, but there were a few more surprises for NASA's Voyager - including a 70s mix…
IntRe:pid - Park protectors
Tourism or trees? Budapest's City Park is guarded 24/7 by vigilantes determined to halt construction of 5 new museums which threaten the park's future 🌲🏛
The Kiwi birders who got inside North Korea
Meet the New Zealand bird enthusiasts finding common ground with North Korea. Follow the team as they track the Kuaka bird all the way into one…
IntRe:pid - Moroccan Tree Goats
In Morocco, these goats go to great efforts for salad 🌳🐐👏
IntRe:pid - visiting the world's biggest supplier of hash
Morocco: home of blue walls and lots and lots of green 🌿
IntRe:pid - The spooky and abandoned Romanian town
It may look like the perfect setting for your worst nightmare but believe it or not this used to be a beautiful resort town in Romania…