The famous cartoon that put a pastoral slice of paradise on the map

The famous cartoon that put a pastoral slice of paradise on the map

This farm tour could be a scene straight from Footrot Flats,the beloved and long-running New Zealand daily cartoon strip by Murray Ball.

  • byAnthony Dennis

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Jetstar to front NZ courts over alleged consumer misconduct

Jetstar to front NZ courts over alleged consumer misconduct

The looming legal action means Jetstar will be forced to front court on both sides of the Tasman over its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and tens of thousands of flight cancellations.

  • byAmelia McGuire
A rail journey like no other through NZ’s stunning ‘Forgotten World’

A rail journey like no other through NZ’s stunning ‘Forgotten World’

The Forgotten World is an apt title for a New Zealand republic surrounded by rugged terrain,with enough curiosities to keep a visitor thrilled for days.

  • byKerry van der Jagt
New Zealand has a new monarch. She’s 27 and a haka expert

New Zealand has a new monarch. She’s 27 and a haka expert

Twelve Maori male elders chose Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki,a Maori culture expert,ahead of her older brothers to succeed her father,Kiingi Tuheitia.

  • byMichael E. Miller
Long after Xena,Lucy Lawless directs a film about another warrior princess

Long after Xena,Lucy Lawless directs a film about another warrior princess

The documentary Never Look Away is about “a wild woman in terms of sex,drugs and punk music” – maverick photojournalist Margaret Moth.

  • byGarry Maddox
New Zealand to slug tourists nearly $100 per visit

New Zealand to slug tourists nearly $100 per visit

The government – which announced a $NZ13.4 billion budget deficit in May – expects to raise up to an extra $NZ173 million each year.

  • byBen McKay
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Too much to do:On board ‘the world’s most innovative cruise ship’

Too much to do:On board ‘the world’s most innovative cruise ship’

Named “one of the world’s greatest places” by Time magazine,Celebrity Edge is big enough to offer variety,without being a floating city.

  • byJill Dupleix
‘A mighty tree has fallen’:New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia dies
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‘A mighty tree has fallen’:New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia dies

King Charles,NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and former PM Jacinda Ardern are among those paying tribute to the country’s Maori King.

  • byBen McKay
Dustin Martin’s bikie uncle avoids deportation after proving Indigenous heritage

Dustin Martin’s bikie uncle avoids deportation after proving Indigenous heritage

Dean Martin,a former Rebels bikie president who was once in a relationship with ex-Greens senator Lidia Thorpe,has been released from immigration detention.

  • byHannah Kennelly
Port guide:Wellington,New Zealand

Port guide:Wellington,New Zealand

Although small,Wellington is cultured,occasionally avant-garde and buzzing with youthful energy. Here’s what to do in a day.

  • byBrian Johnston
Port guide:Auckland,New Zealand

Port guide:Auckland,New Zealand

The cruise terminal could hardly be better located to explore New Zealand’s breezy,sea-gazing capital,so get walking.

  • byBrian Johnston