Oceania
The hidden side to one of NZ’s most popular islands
Only a 40-minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland, Waiheke Island receives an avalanche of visitors every summer. But it’s not hard to get away from them.
- Rob McFarland
- Opinion
- Adventure holidays
I went on my first big hike in my 40s. It changed the way I see travel
Thirty years ago, my mother hiked New Zealand’s Milford Track. My attempt to follow in her footsteps was an eye-opener.
- Bianca O'Neill
‘It breaks my heart’: Giant Gandalf sculpture in NZ airport to be removed
For more than a decade, passengers at Wellington Airport have boarded flights below the figures of two giant, hovering eagles from The Hobbit.
How does Vanuatu compare with holiday favourite Fiji? I found out
Having visited Fiji countless times, I was keen to see the difference between the two Pacific nations – and there were some notable distinctions.
- Sheriden Rhodes
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
The tropical paradise you can have (almost) all to yourself
Aitutaki is wonderfully unspoiled compared to certain other island hotspots, and this adults-only resort takes the fantasy a step further.
- Trudi Jenkins
- Holiday guide
- Beach and island holidays
Best of the Pacific
Our blue backyard consists of 10,000 islands spread across the world’s largest ocean, so there’s no better place in the world to book a flop-and-drop.
- Opinion
- New Zealand
Bloody hell, NZ’s come up with a tourism slogan worse than ours
Take a bow, New Zealand. Australia’s infamous “Where the bloody hell are you?” campaign is no longer the worst to come out of this region.
- Robert Jackman
The new bucket list for the Pacific and Australasia
The nations of Oceania are a captivating blend of pristine nature, cultural heritage and vibrant cities that even the most hardworking traveller will never exhaust.
- Julietta Jameson
The one thing that makes Fiji unbeatable for a family holiday
No one does a family holiday quite like Fiji. There are big resorts and small ones, but for children (and parents) the kids’ club is king.
- Shaney Hudson
Close to Australia, but Pacific paradise still feels like a secret
Off- the-beaten-track places are harder to find than ever, particularly when you can fly straight there, but Espiritu Santo is one of them.
- Craig Tansley
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