Travel
US shutdown sends airlines scrambling as travel chaos looms
Flight cuts are set to be ordered at the US' 40 busiest airports, as staffing shortages cause delays, affecting 3.2 million travellers.
Auckland-based scouts fed up with freedom campers
Scouts in an upmarket Auckland suburb are fed up with freedom campers clogging up a public carpark. Melanie Earley reports. Audio
Heading Off: Afternoons listener Frida Harper takes us to the Ancient Silk Road
Time for heading off. It's the moment in the show when we take you travelling to locations you might always have wondered about. We love hearing about your adventures, so if you have one you'd like to… Audio
Flights costing Kiwis as much as $3 per km
Short-hop domestic flights are costing New Zealanders as much as 3 dollars a kilometre if they are booked shortly before travel - and that has prompted calls for change. RNZ's money correspondent… Audio
Employment affecting relationships between migrants and locals
Employment advocates say the Government is "driving a wedge" between migrant workers and local communities by urging domestic businesses to prioritise New Zealanders. RNZ Asia's Chen Liu reports. Audio
Record summer ahead for international flights into Christchurch
Christchurch Airport says it's preparing for a record international summer season. Its Aeronautical Development general manager, Gordon Bevan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Parts of Transmission Gully in need of resurfacing
Major resurfacing work on one of Wellington's most crucial transport links begins today, three years after the road was completed. NZTA's Regional Manager for the lower North Island and upper South… Audio
China extends visa-free policy to end of 2026
China has offered visa-free entry to citizens from dozens of countries in recent years - including New Zealand - as part of efforts to woo foreign visitors.
Live: Air NZ, ferries, FENZ hit by global internet outage
Air New Zealand is warning travellers to prepare for delays, and the police and Parliament are among hundreds hit by a Microsoft bug.
Heading Off to Egypt
Today we're going to Egypt as a project over 30 years in the making is about to be completed. It's the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza. It was announced in 1992, construction began in 2005… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 28 October 2025
RNZ can reveal the Labour Party has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax, or CGT, covering just property - excluding the family home and farms; Finance Minister and National's deputy leader… Audio
Roadie on the Catlins Coast with Julie Keast
There's nothing like a roady without leaving home, which begs the question – how do we bring a place to life from a distance? The Catlins Coast is located in the southeastern corner of the South… Audio
Calling Home: Jason Doyle from Dubai
Jason Doyle, his wife Shayna and two young children moved to Dubai in August last year. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 24 October 2025
Air New Zealand's new chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar says some domestic routes may need subsidies to keep running; Health officials are urging the public to remain vigilant for measles symptoms… Audio
New Air NZ boss wants 'situational subsidy' for domestic routes
Nikhil Ravishankar says there needs to be a form of subsidy for certain flights so they can continue to operate when demand is low. Audio
Heading Off: Jane Daniell take us to Laos
Today on the show we're heading off to Southeast Asia - not Vietnam, not Thailand, but the quieter, lesser-known neighbour. Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, home to the Mekong… Audio
Calling Home: Caleb Carter from Guangzhou, China
Originally from the Coromandel Peninsula, chef Caleb Carter now works in a top-end restaurant in a city of 12.5 million. Audio
North Island tourism taking combined approach to foreign visitors
The industry signed a memorandum of understanding at a conference in May.
Why some tourists visiting this holiday destination never get their bags
Fragile supply chains on the remote Indian Ocean island are a part of life in this unique community.
Auckland Airport's domestic terminal evacuated
The airport alarm activated in the domestic terminal shortly before 8am.
