Roxy Jacenko rushes back to Sydney from New Zealand amid coronavirus travel ban

‘Happy to be home!’ Roxy Jacenko rushes back to Sydney after New Zealand getaway amid coronavirus travel ban – as she shares eerie video of empty airport By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:13 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 00:17 GMT, 22 March 2020 Australians across the world are rushing back home … Read more

Avatar sequels have halted production in New Zealand due to the spread of coronavirus

Avatar sequels have halted production in New Zealand due to the coronavirus… but the four movies will still be worked on in Los Angeles By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 13:40 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 13:40 GMT, 17 March 2020 Production on the Avatar sequels have been halted as part of attempts to … Read more

Nike closes all stores in US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand due to coronavirus

Sportswear giant Nike Inc said on Sunday it is closing all of its stores in the United States and several other countries to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Nike stores in Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand will be closed from March 16 to 27, the company said in a statement. However, Nike-owned … Read more

Rebecca Gibney’s son and husband Richard Bell go to New Zealand before the borders close

Rebecca Gibney sends her son and husband Richard Bell home to New Zealand before the borders close due to coronavirus – but she has to stay in Australia to film Backed To The Rafters By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:48 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 07:48 GMT, 15 March 2020 Rebecca … Read more

Russia shuts land borders while New Zealand introduces toughest border restrictions in the world

Russia will close its land borders with Poland and Norway to foreigners to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s prime minister has said. Mikhail Mishustin said the ban will come into force at midnight and apply to all international visitors travelling ‘for professional, private, study or tourist reasons’. It will not … Read more

From Iceland to New Zealand, WHERE to go and WHEN in 2020 according to Lonely Planet

Timing is everything – especially when it comes to travel. After all, turning up to see animals migrate when they’ve all left or visiting a fascinating desert city when it’s 45C is no fun at all. Luckily, help is at hand from the adventure experts at Lonely Planet, who have produced a ‘where to go … Read more

Can Air New Zealand make a 24-hour flight bearable? Flying premium economy from London to Auckland

It said ‘premium economy’ on my ticket, but frankly it felt more like business class. I was flying with Air New Zealand from London to Auckland and from the get-go it was plain to see why the airline’s premium economy cabin has frequently nabbed the top spot at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It slipped … Read more

Jacinda Arden says only genuine Kiwis should be sent to New Zealand in showdown with Scott Morrison

Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison had an awkward standoff as the New Zealand Prime Minister argued only genuine Kiwis should be sent back home under tough deportation laws. Speaking at a press conference in Sydney on Friday, Ms Ardern criticised the Coalition’s deportation laws which send Kiwi criminals back to New Zealand no matter how long … Read more

New Zealand confirms first case of the new coronavirus

Now coronavirus hits New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern confirms Kiwi who travelled to Iran has caught the killer virus New Zealand confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus on Friday  The patient – in their 60s – tested positive for COVID-19 after visiting Iran  The person is being treated in Auckland City Hospital   By Reuters … Read more

Surfer, 60, fights off Great White by shouting ‘f*** off’ and punching it in the eye in New Zealand

Surfer, 60, fights off Great White by shouting ‘f*** off’ and punching it in the eye after the 10ft shark bit his arm off New Zealand Nick Minogue was left with blood dripping out his wetsuit as he raced to shore Great White shark bit his arm and chewed on surfboard at Pauanui Beach He … Read more