The best airlines to fly direct from New Zealand to USA

The best airlines to fly direct from New Zealand to USA

These are the top direct flights between Auckland and the USA. Photo / 123rf Nobody likes the idea of several flights for a singular destination, so here’s a review of the top direct flights between Auckland and the US, by Ewan McDonald It’s not always about the journey but the destination. So, if you’d prefer … Read more

Have rod, will travel: Puketapu 20-year-old shines at world fly fishing champs

Have rod, will travel: Puketapu 20-year-old shines at world fly fishing champs

Hugo Pearce is now the eighth-best fly fisher in the world. Here’s a tale to illustrate the difference between us amateur anglers and the likes of Hugo Pearce. The Puketapu 20-year-old is back from the World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia, where he finished eighth. Now, it’s not uncommon for recreational anglers to fish all … Read more

Air, road travel for Labor Day on significant increase

Air, road travel for Labor Day on significant increase

Labor Day signals the unofficial end of the summer travel season, and officials said it was a busy weekend on the roads and in the air.All evening, travel conditions have been pretty calm and quiet at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, where many travelers told 11 News they’ve noticed travel is returning to pre-pandemic levels.But, … Read more

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to fly to Auckland and back: Napier candidate fires shot at Air NZ over last-minute flights

Six hundred dollars to do a round trip from Napier to Auckland on Air New Zealand is too steep for Labour Party Napier electorate candidate Mark Hutchinson’s liking. He says he forked that out for a family member to fly out of Hawke’s Bay Airport last week. Yes, the flight was booked at reasonably short … Read more

Harry Kane is flying to Germany with his £100m move to Bayern Munich ‘a DONE DEAL’ after late-night talks convinced England captain to quit Tottenham

Harry Kane is flying to Germany with his £100m move to Bayern Munich ‘a DONE DEAL’ after late-night talks convinced England captain to quit Tottenham

Star striker Harry Kane will fly to Germany today for a medical at Bayern Munich following a last-minute holdup at Stansted.  The 30-year-old has been chased by the Bundesliga champions all summer before finally having a £104million bid accepted yesterday by Tottenham, his boyhood club. He is set to earn an estimated £400,000 a week.  In … Read more