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NZ's Disneyland: Diggerland
!["Dig This" Invercargill manager Lex Chisholm and SouthRoads driver Brad Fallow, get to work preparing the site of the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/k/p/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1icl6v.108gna.png/1491537762336.jpg)
Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.
Italy's undiscovered secrets
![The rock pool of Grotta della Poesia is an ancient sinkhole.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/6/7/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1id68w.108gna.png/1491537762336.jpg)
From climbing live volcanoes, to spending the day soaking under a naturally hot waterfall, these Kiwis have uncovered Italy.
Got a spare $2m? Buy this town
![The asking price includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/8/7/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1id88t.108gna.png/1491540718579.jpg)
The asking price for this US town includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.
Weird spots we choose to live
!["Salvation Mountain" inside Slab City is a thing of wonder.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/c/c/b/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ica42.108gna.png/1491537762336.jpg)
Not everyone lives in "normal cities". Some spend their days in the most bizarre places in the world.
Eight-minute flight tanks
![People's said the flight had been too costly and did not attract the number of passengers expected.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/a/y/1/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ic6i4.108gna.png/1491537762336.jpg)
Turns out the world's shortest international flight was just too short to be profitable.
Please stop using the 'f' word
![Tourists and locals enjoy a fiery sunset in Queenstown.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/4/m/r/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1i3nxz.108gna.png/1491537762336.jpg)
"We are never full and it's actually a misleading term to use," Queenstown tourism boss says.
Pilot shortages causing cancellations
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Air NZ pilots say regular fight cancellations on regional routes are down to a staff shortage.
Plane tips after cooking oil spill
![When a container with cooking oil spilled everywhere, the cargo rolled to the back and the aircraft hit the ground.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/6/o/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1id6n9.png/1491515301099.jpg)
When a container of oil spilled everywhere, the greasy cargo rolled to the back.
Runway restriction warning
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CAA warns that Court of Appeal decision could lead to landing restrictions which could affect airport viabilitry
Crazy things flyers once got away with
![The requirements for flight attendants back in the Sixties would have feminists wincing today.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/e/w/2/b/z/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1idjsi.png/1491532240814.jpg)
From in-flight smoking, to getting sloshed at 35,000ft, things have changed since the golden age of flying.
Italy's undiscovered secrets
From climbing live volcanoes, to spending the day soaking under a naturally hot waterfall, these Kiwis have uncovered Italy.
NZ's answer to Disneyland: Diggerland
!["Dig This" Invercargill manager Lex Chisholm and SouthRoads driver Brad Fallow, get to work preparing the site of the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/k/p/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1icl6v.png/1491530441511.jpg)
Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.
New Zealand's most picturesque places
From Whangarei to Invercargill, New Zealand's regions boast stunning hidden gems.
![Tourists and locals enjoy a fiery sunset in Queenstown.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/4/m/r/b/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1i3nxz.png/1491452057487.jpg)
Please stop using the 'f' word
"We are never full and it's actually a misleading term to use," Queenstown tourism boss says.
Australia's turtle whisperer
![A turtle hatchery was on display at the Queensland Museum during the World Science Festival.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/8/f/e/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1i8eur.png/1491189599669.jpg)
Kiwi Patrick Couper loves turtles - so much so that he's become one of the public faces of Aus conservation efforts.
Algae turns beaches neon blue
A natural phenomenon nicknamed "sea sparkle" is lighting up the waters off Australia.
![Adele will perform three shows this week.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/y/p/s/g/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1i0og8.png/1490228901572.jpg)
Adele cheaper in Australia
It costs quite a bit to see the singer in Auckland. You'd get more bang for your buck going overseas.
Norfolk Island: A rebel's paradise
Most locals are direct descendants of the Bounty mutineers - and they're proud of their heritage.
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Beauty and fear under the sea
OPINION: I'm pretending the sausage-like lumps of hell-creature lying on the sandy ocean floor are just inflated lumps of seaweed.
Cruise ships with insane attractions
![Carnival Vista's 150 metre-long Kaleid-o-Slide.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/t/a/v/2/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ibif5.png/1491360163902.jpg)
From 10-storey slides to simulated skydiving, cruise liners are upping the amenity stakes.
From shore to ship
The Picton Flower ladies are normally the welcoming committee, but they had the tables turned on them last week.
![Marlborough Mayor John Leggett and partner Anne Best, far left, travelled to Rotorua with the Picton Flower Ladies ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/6/9/7/6/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1i69qf.png/1491089232100.jpg)
Right pick for competition
"The perseverance and co-ordination required to greet every cruise ship for 28 years cannot be overlooked."
Peru: Beyond Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu is a must, but which other parts of Peru should you visit? We an help.
A capital affair
Football, food, and a certain cocktail stir the passions of two of South America's most vibrant capital cities.
Inside Banksy's Bethlehem hotel
![The hotel has been fully booked until June.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/z/k/q/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hz3gm.png/1490062624256.jpg)
The West Bank hotel has welcomed its first guests and though there's not much of a view, it's booked out until June.
6 things to do in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has a wealth of architectural wonders and more are waiting in the wings.
Italy's undiscovered secrets
![The rock pool of Grotta della Poesia is an ancient sinkhole.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/6/7/x/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1id68w.png/1491530143649.jpg)
From climbing live volcanoes, to spending the day soaking under a naturally hot waterfall, these Kiwis have uncovered Italy.
World's 10 best film locations
Want to recreate the famous water-lift scene from Dirty Dancing? Or discover the splendour of Middle Earth?
Travel in my father's homeland
![It can be hard to distinguish fact from fiction in literary mecca Haworth, the village the Bronte sisters called home.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/6/i/n/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1i69wd.png/1490911091918.jpg)
OPINION: Wuthering Heights had fuelled my fantasies of Yorkshire as a wild hotbed for creativity and romance.
Industrial 'treehouse' plan revealed
Lucky glampers will soon have the opportunity to spend the night in a crane treehouse overlooking Bristol Harbour.
World's 10 best film locations
![Part of the Lord of the Rings' success is that they were filmed in locations so beautiful as to look like they've been ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/b/c/8/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1idaec.png/1491522779613.jpg)
Want to recreate the famous water-lift scene from Dirty Dancing? Or discover the splendour of Middle Earth?
Sin City reinvents itself, sort of
Huge influx of millennials as Las Vegas gambles on nightclubs rather than casinos to remain relevant.
Welcome to Who-ville, Alaska
![Visible for miles around, Goose Creek Tower has become a tourist attraction. The base is a typical small log cabin, with ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/e/w/s/g/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1hewie.png/1487798376741.jpg)
Built without a blueprint, this 56-metre tall house looks like something from a Dr Seuss book
What you need to know about Canadians
They don't like to be mistaken for Americans and they love ice-hockey.
Go to Everest base camp for brekkie
![An aerial view shows Mount Everest on the border between Nepal and Tibet.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/c/k/o/p/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1ick5i.png/1491445208973.jpg)
It'll be the highest meal of your life, but the food isn't the show-stopper.
Taiwan: Worship in the capital
Have your heart set on a perfect pairing? Taiwan's capital holds the answer to those prayers.
![Raja Ampat is a chain of islands in the Birds Head region of West Papua.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/a/q/y/k/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1iaqm8.png/1491276267402.jpg)
The little-known part of Indonesia
A world away from Bali, amazing Raja Ampat needs to be on your bucket list.
$14k a month to travel the world
![Although the exact itinerary is to be confirmed, you can expect to be taken to "some of the most desired resorts and ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/5/n/g/l/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1i5mcc.png/1490736740986.jpg)
All you have to do is stay in 12 luxury holiday homes and write about your experience.
17 hours in business class
Movies I watched: 2. Hours I slept: 6. Times I wondered why I got myself into this: 0
Why I’m backpacking at 72
![Making friends on her travels: Geraldine Forster in Thailand.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/8/t/t/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1i8ttb.png/1491087098573.jpg)
Think you've missed your chance to travel? Meet Geraldine Forster, who hit the road at 65 and hasn't looked back since.
Cheapest European cities to travel
Two nights' accommodation, airport transfers and an evening meal will only cost you $244 in Cyprus.
Beauty and fear under the sea
![Beck Eleven on holiday in Rarotonga. Yes, tough life...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/7/d/0/v/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1i7dv1.png/1490989990480.jpg)
OPINION: I'm pretending the sausage-like lumps of hell-creature lying on the sandy ocean floor are just inflated lumps of seaweed.
Dawn waves ease troubled souls
"One wave is all it takes to free the funk," mental-health awareness-raising event organiser SJ Cansdale says.
![The private island of Quilalea, on a marine sanctuary, is a short helicopter or boat ride from mainland Mozambique.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/t/y/c/z/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1hty60.png/1490730734094.jpg)
Stunning country no one visits
The white sand beaches of Mozambique have more coconut palms than people on them.
Gordon Ramsay refuses airplane food
![Despite spending years as a consultant for Singapore Airlines, Gordon Ramsay now says he'd never eat on a plane.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/a/f/f/0/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iacn7.png/1491262960920.jpg)
"I worked for airlines for 10 years, so I know where this food's been and where it goes."
Where craft beer's a quencher
In the humid, sub-tropical, state of Queensland, mid-strength craft beer is making its mark.
![There's nothing as American as a slice of delicious fresh baked apple pie with whipped cream.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/5/j/t/u/image.related.StuffLandscapeThreeByTwo.300x200.1i54zp.png/1491079126892.jpg)
America's best traditional dishes
American food gets a bad rap, but there are plenty of foods you really need to try.
NZ's answer to Disneyland: Diggerland
!["Dig This" Invercargill manager Lex Chisholm and SouthRoads driver Brad Fallow, get to work preparing the site of the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/k/p/1/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1icl6v.png/1491530441511.jpg)
Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.
NZ's five best adventure activities
Float through underground caverns, fly high above the forest and tumble down hills in inflatable balls.
Family travel with social conscience
![Atauro Island, Timor Leste: World-renowned reefs and a focus on culturally appropriate tourism.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/a/v/b/5/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1iaus9.png/1491336121700.jpg)
There are ways to encourage children to become good global citizens.
Sharjah: Life in the lesser known emirate
Davina Parangi-Brown has started a new life with her family in the Capital of Islamic Culture.
NZ's answer to Disneyland: Diggerland
Try your hand at driving bulldozers, skid steers and excavators at the digger-based theme park.
Got a spare $2m? Buy this town
![The asking price includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/i/d/8/7/9/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1id88t.png/1491540718579.jpg)
The asking price for this US town includes a one-room schoolhouse conversion and 19 tidy brick houses.
Sydney-London flight on the cards
The first non-stop route will be possible by 2022 and would take about 20 hours.
Pilot shortages causing cancellations
![Pilots say student training costs and expanding airlines are contributing to staff shortages and leading to cancelled ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170407073638im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/b/3/2/8/r/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1idcvi.png/1491522470617.jpg)
Air NZ pilots say regular fight cancellations on regional routes are down to a staff shortage.
Plane tips after cooking oil spill
When a container of oil spilled everywhere, the greasy cargo rolled to the back.
Got a spare $2m? Buy this town
Crazy things flyers once got away with
NZ's answer to Disneyland: Diggerland
Pilot shortages causing cancellations
World's 10 best film locations
Plane tips after cooking oil spill
Sydney-London flight on the cards
Unpopular cities with a stunning draw
This house couldn't be more pink
New Auckland to Dunedin flight