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New Zealand’s other adventure capital

14 January 2012

As the home of bungee jumping and jet boating, New Zealand has long been a mecca for thrill-seeking travellers. Adrenaline...

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Top 10 things to throw yourself off

13 September 2011

Have you had a good plummet lately? No? Well, if you’d like to add an adrenaline rush and an element...

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A guide to New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup (for non-rugby fans too)

16 July 2011

By Sarah Bennett and Lee Slater, Lonely Planet authors If you’re travelling around New Zealand in September and October 2011...

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Auckland’s gourmet secrets

04 April 2011

It’s lunchtime on Friday. Plumbers’ vans jostle with Porsches for space, and backpacks bang into Vuitton and Gucci bags. They’re...

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Travel in December: cities where the sun shines

20 December 2010

Ice, wind, rain. Sound familiar?If your winter is dominated by these three elements but you’re looking for some sunshine, then...

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I can’t believe it’s not the capital!

21 October 2010

You always expect a country’s capital to be its showstopper city – the ones everyone wants to go to first,...

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Ultimate party cities

15 August 2010

Looking to tread terrain still untouched by foreign stag expeditions? Want to unwind in luxury or drink up the sun?...

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Greatest little-known neighbourhoods

15 June 2010

In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we take you to the big-city districts you might not have...

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The 5 most livable cities in the world

04 June 2010

Mercer has released its annual Quality of Living survey, which ranks the world’s most livable cities (as well as the...

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What are the world's best airports?

25 March 2010

Yesterday, Skytrax held its annual World Airport Awards ceremony. To determine which airports took out top prizes, millions of air...

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