New Zealand

I got to test drive a new Ford Mondeo Titanium EcoBoost with so many talking bells and whistles I felt like Knight Rider. Here’s my foray into the realm of motoring blogs…

Just 3.5 hours north of Auckland lies sleepy Russell and the iconic Duke of Marlborough hotel

Head north for a luxury staycation and throw in a 5-star cooking class in this 100-year old homestead!

If you’re on a red eye flight that checks in at Stupid-o’clock, then why not stay the night?

An old safety video to make you put down your magazine and actually watch. This one is good enough to, at least once!

If you need to know which travel plug you need to pack, this post has you covered!

The Chateau Tongariro for a weekend escape, fabulous dinner and brekky at the foot of Mt Ruapehu

Guest blogger Mike Little packed the tent and the family and set off to a secluded spot on the Coromandel Peninsula

I was lucky enough to turn left into Business Class when boarding Air New Zealand’s 777 to Shanghai and 6J and I are very happy together.

Buried amid fans and cookbooks, I found New Zealand’s hottest cook, Annabel Langbein

More and more New Zealanders are learning the Maori words of our national anthem as the Rugby World Cup juggernaut climbs ever higher. So if you’re being left behind, here they are, along with a translation (a bit different to the English version) and a video for you to practice in the privacy of your own home…

The helpful advice ‘always blow on a pie’ dished out at 3am by a cop to a potential trouble maker has been immortalised by Trelise Cooper in Air New Zealand’s new uniforms. Have a look at the jacket and check out the vid where it all began…