Oceania
Seven of New Zealand’s most outrageously scenic highlights
It packs in so much splendid scenery that it surely ranks as one of the world’s most beautiful countries.
- by Brian Johnston
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The upmarket boutique hotel that floats to truly remote places
In Papua New Guinea, there are places you can’t reach by road; where planes don’t land and big ships don’t sail.
- by Brian Johnston
The unspoilt tropical island that still uses shell money
On this remote Solomon island, tradition is etched as deeply as tribal tattoos, and ancient shell money holds more value than any paper or plastic.
- by Christine Retschlag
The ultimate Fiji holiday guide for families
Whether you’re a first-timer or return visitor, travelling with teens or enduring the terrible twos, Fiji has a family holiday experience everyone will love.
- by Shaney Hudson
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Airline reviews
Airline review: This ticket to paradise is excellent, even in economy
Even in economy class, this airline and its friendly staff get you in the mood for an island holiday from the moment you step on board.
- by Emily McAuliffe
New Zealand’s most popular cycling trail is truly epic
From the foothills of the Southern Alps to the foreshore of the Pacific Ocean, this trail delivers a spectacular variety of terrain – and you can do it on an e-bike.
- by Rob McFarland
This year’s most beautiful Olympic venue is 15,000 kilometres from Paris
There’s a smaller version of this French paradise that offers glimpses of what the original island nation was like.
- by Craig Tansley
This tiny strip of sand in the Pacific is what dreams are made of
More than 35 years after a failed attempt to visit Mystery Island, I finally made it – only to find it’s not so mysterious.
- by Craig Platt
The perfect resort for a family’s first international getaway
Just 20 minutes from the airport, Denarau is the perfect place for exhausted families with young kids to test the waters on their first international trip away.
- by Shaney Hudson
Here’s what the ultimate island resort looks like
Nowhere does resorts better than the Asia-Pacific. From food to pools to wildlife, here are the best of the best.
- by Craig Tansley
Amid plenty of bad news, one airline in our region is flying high
Fiji’s national carrier beat out Qantas and Air New Zealand to be named the region’s best airline in the World Airline Awards.
- by Julietta Jameson
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