Travel

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…

Jacinda Ardern's historical speech at Waitangi

Peaceful and popular. Words not usually used to describe politics at Waitangi. Could this be the Jacinda-effect? ?

Got to Get Out

Got To Get Out founder Robert wants people to step away from their screens and into nature. Have you been on any walks this summer? ???

Waitangi Day in Whanganui-a-Tara

We headed down to Wellington's waterfront to see how the locals were spending Waitangi Day and what it means to them.

Poppin' manus in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour

We can't wait to start poppin' manus at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. A couple of pros are here to give us some bomb tips ?

The awesome story behind one of NZ's most iconic huts

Mt Brown, one of the Department of Conservation poster-children has a pretty neat story behind it, involving an epic relocation and an iconic paint job ?⛰⛺️

Is your pounamu actually imported from China?

Do you know if your pounamu is from Aotearoa? We take a look at what an authentic pounamu carving looks like versus imported greenstone lookalikes.

Are there goats on Goat Island?

We took a trip to Goat Island where we saw fish, beaches, and crystal clear waters, but where are all of the goats? ??

Awaroa - the People's Beach without any people, but for how long?

Remember when a bunch of Kiwis bought a beach? We took a trip to Awaroa, the people's beach without that many people...

Time to get a new hobby NZ?

For almost 20 years we've been cashing in on Lord of the Rings tourism. Is it time we put down the swords, take off the cloaks…

Ngāi Tahu's tourism empire

With 11 businesses from saving kiwi to jet boating, Ngāi Tahu's tourism empire isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

How Wellington's Tourism ads came into their own

We decided to Re:view the Wellingtonnz.com tourism ads from 1991 to present day. A lot has changed...thankfully.