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Why would windy Welly win?
I REALLY can’t say that I like the outcome of the latest “most-likeable-city”-survey-thingy. STUFF: Paul Easton’s story reports what the headline already says: that people would rather live in Auckland...
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Terrible Travel: How to scan for tourist scams
WITH the beginning of June, travel season is about to start soon. Kiwis might want to flee the big rain, Germans prepare for their unalterable summer holiday – but travelling is stressful. According to...
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Terrible Travel (II): “Snakes” on a plane
VANISHING passports, stolen digital cameras, lost cash – and the holidays are literally over. NEW ZEALAND HERALD: Jim Eagles’ story tells of people who have become victims of yet another form of...
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Snowy summer serenade
ON THIS hot summers’ day, bring on the snow and the frost! STUFF: New Zealand skifields expect a busy winter. This weekend could be the first for Kiwi skiers to hit the slopes. Where to go & what...
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Wellington airport’s gates smarter
NEXT time I touch down in Wellington (and I will touch down in Wellington eventually!), another little thing will have changed at the airport. Well, it has already, actually. STUFF: SmartGate is here....
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Departure Tax for Germany threatens NZ tourism?!
ISN’T it ridiculous that sometimes I only hear about things happening in Germany through New Zealand media? For instance, the recently announced departure tax for German travellers leaving Germany....
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AIR NZ scores again: airline wins Which? survey
FIVE stars for cleaniness and in-flight entertainment – and Air New Zealand scored again as best international airline. STUFF: A satisfaction survey by UK magazine Which? shows that passengers prefer...
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Lack of security, Air NZ?
EARLIER today I wrote about the positive outcome of a passenger survey for Air New Zealand - what those passengers obviously did not know about was the lack of airport security on domestic flights. 3...
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Wrap-up: news, news, news
The infamous silly season won’t have any chance today. Lack of news? No way. There’s plenty of it. Today I would like to give you a wrap-up on what has been happening, what is happening, what will be...
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Ryanair gets rid of seats – passengers stand
Less money = less space This seems to be European airline Ryanair‘s equation to justify why passengers on discount flights could soon hear the order “Please remain seated standing until the seat-belt...
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