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Inspired my his mum's cancer journey, Lochie Win has organised yearly challenges to raise funds for charity.

When Malcolm Turner learnt how hard it had been for many Kiwis overseas to get home, he knew there had to be something he could do to help.

When Auckland teacher Lucas Rabold surprised his parents in Germany, he didn't expect more than 10 million misty-eyed viewers to join him.

Even if you are just cruising around New Zealand, here's why it is recommended you take out international travel insurance.

OPINION: I'd expected long lines and lost luggage amid 'airmageddon'. But flying to Samoa was an almost pre-pandemic breeze.

Here's what type of holiday you can afford after saving $10, $50 or $100 a week for 12 months.

OPINION: To say I was paranoid about getting Covid before my trip home to Ireland was an understatement.

A flexible fare might not work out to be so flexible after all – and sometimes a refundable fare doesn't mean you get your money back.

Previously, if a tight connection saw you miss your next flight, it was easy enough to get on another one. But it's no longer so simple.

Travellers from the first Air New Zealand flight to Samoa since before the pandemic have been greeted with singing, dancing and celebration.

With remote working on the rise, more countries are making it easier for foreigners to start up businesses or work as "digital nomads".

New Zealand was once described as a "hermit kingdom" - but while our borders are now fully open, these places still have restrictions.

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