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What the latest Covid rules mean for travellers

Bigger events and vaccine pass-free venues; what the new rules mean for your next trip.

Focus: Air NZ to fly to New York later this year

Air New Zealand board chair Dame Therese Walsh and Tourism Minister Stuart Nash joined CEO Greg Foran who announced the airline will return to the Big Apple later this year. Video / NZ Herald

Era of cheap EU flights is over: France bans short-haul next month

Europe's addiction to low-cost carriers and budget flights is about to end.

Booked AirNZ's direct flight to New York? Here's how to plan your trip

Here's what you need to know for your first post-pandemic trip to New York.

The Kiwis that stayed in NYC react to New York's new air links

New Zealand expats on what's new in the city that never sleeps.

Test-free travel to Australia 'in the very near future' says PM

A trip to Australia may be getting a whole lot easier.

Australia reveals plan to woo international tourists

Australia's $60 million plan to bring back international visitors.

Why this New York 9/11 museum could be shut down for good

After 16 years and 5 million visitors, the 9/11 Tribute Museum could close in mere weeks.

Bridgerton's lusty backdrops return around Britain

Time for a top up of promenades and pecs, bodices and balls.

'Open border': Cruise industry fears passengers will sail away

'It's not like flicking on a light switch: We need to plan some operators have closed.

Fur seals, crayfish and bulldozers: Off-the-beaten track in Cape Palliser

Taking a spin around seal point.

WIN: Are you a budding travel writer? Herald Travel wants your stories

Enter our competition to win $1000 of Lonely Planet books and get your story published.

These countries have dropped all Covid-19 rules

Skip the tests, masks and Covid paperwork in these destinations.

New Zealand vs. Australia: Which country is happier?

For 10 years the global report has ranked 150 countries according to happiness.

Katy Perry to become cruise godmother in Reykjavík

Perry joins Queen Elizabeth II and Pitbull in a long list of celebrity cruise godparents.

TV presenter denies Saudi Arabia paid for couple's holiday

There are questions about who footed the bill of the controversial holiday.

One of the most basic hotel amenities is disappearing...

Do not disturb? Many hotels have done away with this daily chore.

Disney World apologises for Texas high school's racist performance

The performance enraged Cherokee Nation Chiefs, experts and the wider public.