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The Air Canada flight left 51 minutes late, only to land back at Auckland just over an hour after departure.

Gusts over 100km/h were recorded in Wellington.

How Stella and Paul Richards packed up their home - and cat - to hit the road 3 years ago.

From uterus tacos to torpedo soup, Thomas and Sheena Southam have eaten some unusual dishes - all in the name of discovering the best authentic local cuisine.

Dozens of Kiwis sought help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after encountering border or visa issues.

As transport problems grow and cold snap death toll rises, many homeless are struggling to just survive.

The man allegedly broke the glass on an alarm and activated it, before pushing past airline staff at the international terminal.

An angry passenger has confronted cruise ship staff after her dream Christmas voyage came to a crashing halt off the Papua New Guinea coast on the weekend.

That is the key message from a new video, which will be compulsory viewing for the country's 6 million international arrivals from now on. Video

The ship has been under investigation after the death of 80-year-old tourist Suzanne Rees on the Great Barrier Reef's Lizard Island earlier this year.

If summer traffic and crowds have made you stay put this year, here are some ideas that keep you and your kids engaged, without breaking the bank.

December is expected to be its busiest ever month, after Air NZ and Jetstar added new routes from the city.

Motorists were being asked to avoid the intersection of Dominion and Balmoral Roads in Auckland's Mount Eden.

The highway has since been reopened.

The route is shut near Mount View Road in southern Hamilton.

Paid tickets will also be needed to visit five other sites, the city's mayor announced.

The tens of thousands of people expected to pass through Auckland Airport in the next weeks may notice a few changes. Audio

The family is complaining to Jetstar after not being told airport would close overnight.