Travel
Calling home from Norway
For Calling Home this week, we go to Norway where Taygen Hughes has been living. Audio
Let's Get Wellington Moving - gov opts for tunnel, lightrail
The Government has released its preferred option to Get Wellington Moving.
It includes light rail from the city centre through Newtown and Island Bay to the south coast.
The plan is part of the… Audio
A new way to travel in style - sleeping in the sky
The borders are open, the airports are buzzing and long-haul travel is about to get a whole lot cozier.
Air New Zealand is unveiling new cabins, seats and even beds - promising they'll let travellers… Audio
Niue reopens its borders to New Zealand tourists
Niue is the latest Pacific Island to open to New Zealand tourists, after more than two years of being shut due to the pandemic.
Air NZ ramps up flights, staff as travel takes off again
As Air New Zealand ramps up, laying on 40,000 extra seats from tomorrow, it's also bringing back hundreds of workers.
The national carrier is offering cash incentives of up to $1400 to entice people… Video, Audio
Waiting time mounts as passport team being rebuilt to handle demand
Almost 50,000 people are waiting for their new passports to arrive as processing delays reach more than a month.
Six weeks on a steamer boat: Touring Edwardian New Zealand
Travelling to, and around, New Zealand was a major investment in time in the early 20th century. So what made tourists - mainly from Britain - undertake the journey? And how was the country sold to… Audio
Passport wait times now more than a month
The Department of Internal affairs is facing a surge of passport applications, with wait times now reaching more than a month.
There are more than 48,000 people who are waiting for a new passport.
… Audio
Last part of Waikato Expressway completed at Hamilton
The last piece of the puzzle is in place as the tenth and final section of the Waikato Expressway has been completed.
The 22km Hamilton section completes the four-lane State Highway from Cambridge to… Video, Audio
Plan for Aoraki Mt Cook park's future moving at glacial pace
A draft of the new rules governing Aoraki Mt Cook National Park is expected to be published in 2023 - three years after the process was restarted.
Calling Home: Emily Wolfe in Oxford
Auckland-born artist Emily Wolfe moved to London over 20 years ago and has managed to sustain an international arts practice with regular exhibitions in both Aotearoa and the UK. These days, Emily and… Audio
Flying out of NZ? Be prepared for cancellations, lost baggage and queues
Opinion - If you're looking to fly out of NZ any time over the next few months, may God have mercy on your bank account.
Public health expert disappointed by pre-departure test scrapping
A public health expert says he's disappointed by the government decision to abandon pre-departure testing for Covid-19.
The Government announced yesterday that from Monday night, people travelling to… Audio
Covid-19 pre-departure test requirement set to be removed
International is travel is back and the government has signalled the requirement to get a Covid-19 test before travelling to Aotearoa may soon be scrapped.
But in the meantime, all overseas… Audio
Levin highway safety barriers a danger for local residents
New safety barriers on the sides of a state highway near the Horowhenua town Levin are making some residents feel anything but safe.
They say turning into their properties has become a daredevil act… Audio
Calling Home: Holly Mathieson in Glasgow/Nova Scotia
Holly Mathieson is based in Glasgow but for the past two and a half years she has been commuting to Halifax, Nova Scotia to act as the Music Director of Symphony Nova Scotia, one of Canada's top pro… Audio
Queenstown staff shortages continue with at least 600 vacancies in town
A shortage of workers is continuing to cause concern for Queenstown businesses.
Air NZ raises expectations after bookings rise
Air New Zealand expects to report a lower full year loss, following a surge in passenger bookings.
Calling Home: Pete Gorman in Gyumri, Armenia
Karitane native Pete Gorman has been working as a digital nomad since 2015, living for short periods of time in an incredible number of countries. Pete and his wife Nok are currently living in Gyumri… Audio
Huge delays for passport renewals
The borders are open, holiday is booked, but is your passport still valid? If it's not you may miss the plane due to high demand for renewals and lengthy delays, partly beause covid is hitting the… Video, Audio
