We should be so proud of our voting system
Letters

We should be so proud of our voting system

As a former resident of the US,I can attest to the differences between the two nations. For starters,even in the hotly contested 2020 US presidential election,33 per cent of the voters abstained from voting. Even worse,the crazy electoral system in the US enabled the popular vote loser to become president in two of the last six presidential elections (George W. Bush in 2000 and Donald Trump in 2016).

Latest

Government taking its time to become airborne with aviation reforms
Editorial
Aviation

Government taking its time to become airborne with aviation reforms

The aviation industry is in desperate need of a shake-up that puts customers and competition at the front of the queue,but the government is taking its time to deliver the reforms.

  • The Herald's View
Ten of the world’s greatest immersive travel experiences
Tips&advice

Ten of the world’s greatest immersive travel experiences

If you like to get under the skin of a destination – with a few indulgences to boot – then these extraordinary global experiences are for you.

  • byTraveller team
Traveller Awards:Hall of Fame – the legends of travel
Tips&advice

Traveller Awards:Hall of Fame – the legends of travel

We salute our icons of travel,those consistently excellent places or brands that deliver time and time again.

  • byTraveller team
Born again:10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel
Tips&advice

Born again:10 of the most amazing reinvented places in travel

Everything old is new again,from heritage icons transformed into luxury stays to a tsunami-lashed railway rebirthed as the ultimate scenic journey.

  • byTraveller team
Traveller Awards:10 leaders in protecting the planet
Tips&advice

Traveller Awards:10 leaders in protecting the planet

From staying in an upcycled train carriage to signing a tourist pledge,these nations and operators prove there’s no single approach for protecting the planet.

  • byTraveller team
Advertisement
Traveller Awards:The top spots for those who just want to have fun
Family holidays

Traveller Awards:The top spots for those who just want to have fun

Whether you’re a kid or just a kid at heart,these experiences around the world will let you forget any seriousness and enjoy yourself.

  • byTraveller team
Ten of the world’s greatest experiences for foodies right now
Food and wine

Ten of the world’s greatest experiences for foodies right now

If you’re the type to curate an entire travel itinerary around your must-eats,then this list is for you.

  • byTraveller team
The unique natural feature that powers New Zealand’s biggest spa
Wellness holidays

The unique natural feature that powers New Zealand’s biggest spa

Rotorua’s Wai Ariki Hot Springs and Spa is a calming retreat that blends Maori cultural traditions and geothermal water.

  • byTatyana Leonov
Australia will keep deporting Kiwi criminals:Albanese
Immigration

Australia will keep deporting Kiwi criminals:Albanese

The PM says he won’t reverse a directive that lowers the threshold for deporting foreign-born criminals even if they have little connection to their home country.

  • byJames Massola
NZ food bank unknowingly distributes lollies with ‘lethal’ levels of meth
Drugs

NZ food bank unknowingly distributes lollies with ‘lethal’ levels of meth

The amount of methamphetamine in each “revolting” lolly was up to 300 times the level someone would usually take,with a street value of $915.

  • byCharlotte Graham McLay