Articles by Thomas Bywater, NZ Herald
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Travel
Dramatic high-seas rescue witnessed by 2000 Kiwi cruise passengers
Monday, 25 September 2023, 12:31pmPassengers aboard a cruise out of New Zealand were witnesses to a rescue on the high seas, last night. On Sunday evening...
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National
DoC ups licence fees on ‘world's finest trout fishing’
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 10:41amThe Department of Conservation is increasing trout licence fees for visitors to one of the finest fishing sites in the world:...
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World
King snubs London airport's offer to rename in his honour
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 10:25amKing Charles III has reportedly declined the honour of having a terminal at Heathrow Airport named after him. The Times reported...
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Travel
Great Walk bookings cancelled as IT issue take DoC website offline
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 10:20amThe Department of Conservation has cancelled its planned release of bunks for four Great Walks as a glitch took the booking...
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World
Coronation disruption: Airport staff announce strike action on royal weekend
Friday, 21 April 2023, 9:24amThose travelling to attend the Coronation of Charles III have been told to expect “inevitable disruption”, with major industrial...
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Travel
Great frustrations: Milford Track fills up after DoC website issues
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 12:49pmThe first Great Walk, the Milford Track, has been causing great frustration after the 2023/24 season went on sale this morning. The...
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World
Fishermen rescued after six days stranded, without food in WA marine park
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 9:46amEleven fishermen were rescued after surviving six days stranded in an Australian marine park without food or water. The Australian...
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Travel
Passport plummets: NZ drops out of 'power ranking' top 10
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 2:55pmA new passport survey indexing the ‘power’ of different travel documents has shown New Zealand to have suffered a dramatic...
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World
Air India flight turned back to Delhi over alleged 'hair pulling' incident
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 2:13pmAn Air India service to London Heathrow was diverted back to Delhi on Monday following an alleged assault on cabin crew from...
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Business
Air NZ facing 20,000 ‘unacceptable’ outstanding refunds
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 8:40amAir New Zealand is still dealing with a refund backlog of thousands of claims following extreme weather events and widespread...
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Travel
Kiwis visiting the UK will soon have to pay an ETA to travel
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 10:02amNew Zealanders planning on visiting the United Kingdom will soon have to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation before...
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World
Oligarchs abroad: Russia disciplines officials for flashy wartime holidays
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 2:28pmRussian officials have faced public backlash over images showing them taking flashy international holidays while the country...
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World
Nazi treasure hunt turns quiet Dutch village inside out
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 10:32amDocuments published online by the Dutch National Archive have unwittingly led to a gold rush in a once quiet corner of the...
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National
Cruise cling-ons: Five ships given biofouling warnings by Biosecurity NZ
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 2:59pmShining white above the surface, pleasure cruisers have a grubbier side that represents a risk to New Zealand’s marine ecosystem. This...
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Business
Air NZ boss Foran spotted clearing baggage backlog at Auckland airport
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 3:41pmAir New Zealand’s CEO was spotted working the luggage claims hall at Auckland Airport on Sunday, after a long summer of mishandled...
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Travel
Booking an Airbnb? A criminal record might block your holiday
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 12:01pmSince 2019 the holiday rental company Airbnb has invested heavily in security measures for guests and hosts. However, with...
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World
It's begun! Red tide of 65 million crabs takes over Aussie island
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 10:24am"It has started!" proclaimed the Christmas Island Tourism board. On Christmas Island there's one event that defines the year....
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Travel
'Savage' details hidden in Ryanair's parting gift to Liz Truss
Friday, 21 October 2022, 6:20pmThe occupant of 10 Downing Street is packing her bags and looking for a break. It didn't take long for trolling to begin...
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Travel
Guest's shock discovery at Queenstown 'room with a view'
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 12:10pmA recent visitor to Queenstown was surprised to discover her room's 'lake view' was not what it seemed.Having booked a surprisingly...
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World
Cruise tourist killed in Bahamas shark attack
Thursday, 8 September 2022, 9:25amA cruise passenger has been killed in a shark attack while swimming with her family in the Bahamas, according to local police. The...
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World
Tourist fakes own kidnap after running out of money
Tuesday, 19 July 2022, 11:15amAn American woman has been arrested in the Indian capital Delhi after being accused of faking her own kidnapping. The 27-year-old...
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Travel
Pacific Island airports gear up for busiest July in years
Thursday, 23 June 2022, 1:36pmVanuatu, Tahiti and Hawaii are among the islands adding direct air links to New Zealand in the next fortnight, as Pacific...
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Travel
Flying AUS/NZ return: How difficult is it to hop the ditch?
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 3:10pmIs visiting Australia as difficult as you fear? That depends on your direction of travel. Two years, two months and a global...
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World
Teacher's fake 'family emergency' rumbled by Rome holiday photos
Monday, 22 November 2021, 4:21pmA teaching assistant's fake 'family emergency' was rumbled after her boyfriend shared photos from their glamorous trip to...
