Australia New Zealand

Panelists (L-R Jenni Martin, Air New Zealand, Edwin Chiang, Singapore Airlines, Steven Dixon, Tourism New Zealand, Alicia Seah, Dynasty Travel, Jeremiah Wong, Chan Brothers Travel)

Tourism New Zealand launches campaign to encourage exploration of its offbeat destinationsOn the back of growing interest from Singaporeans in New Zealand as a holiday destination, Tourism New Zealand has launched a...

Working backpackers will be able to stay longer in Australia.

No worries, backpackers can stay longer in AustraliaBackpackers will be able to stay in Australia longer under changes the government is proposing for the country’s working...

Australia’s Northern Territory is receiving an uptick in arrivals from Asian source markets.

‘Multi-million-dollar’ development in the works for Australia’s Northern TerritoryAustralia’s Northern Territory Government has embarked on a multi-million dollar investment to upgrade tourism infrastructure...

Tourism Australia and China Southern eye potential for business events in Australia.

Tourism Australia, China Southern unite for businessTourism Australia and China Southern Airlines have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to develop the business...

The Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour series has gone from strength to strength.

Opera Australia brings West Side Story to Sydney HarbourOpera Australia is bringing one of the world’s greatest pieces of theatre, West Side Story, to the Handa Opera on Sydney...

The Millbrook Winery Experience is priced at AUD 3,995 (US$2,836.64) for two people.

Go wine tasting in Western Australia — in a helicopterMany visitors to Perth want to experience Western Australia’s famous food and wine, but don’t necessarily have the time to make...

Climbing Uluru will be banned from next year.

Japanese tourist dies during outback rock climbA 76-year-old Japanese tourist has died while climbing Uluru in Australia’s Northern Territory, police have confirmed.

A view of Queenstown, New Zealand. Tourist arrivals have risen by nearly a third in the past three years to 3.8 million in the year to April.

New Zealand to begin taxing tourists from mid-next yearTourists to New Zealand will be charged a special tax under new government plans announced on Friday (June 15) to cope with the...

Tourist survived by “crawling and scraping” her way through tough terrain.

Korean tourist survives six-day outback ordealA 25-year-old Korean tourist who was lost for a week in far north Queensland survived for six days by crawling through a ravine...

Comvita co-founder Alan Bougen handles a frame from a beehive.

A sweet, educational outing to New Zealand honeybee hivesIt was a hot, windy January day as our helicopter made its way from the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand, along the coast and...