There are a number of options available to West Coast flyers looking to get to New Zealand offering different levels of value. READ ON →

It's mostly good news for those with access to airports in Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne. We go over how to use your points to book an award flight. READ ON →

How to sign up, earn and redeem Airpoints Dollars for Air New Zealand and partner flights including Virgin Australia and Etihad, credit cards that transfer to Airpoints, and how to earn elite status. READ ON →

The Novotel Auckland's close proximity to the Airport - literally just across the road - nicely-designed rooms and consistently reliable service makes it my go to hotel whenever I find myself in Auckland with an early flight. READ ON →

Using 54,000 Qantas Points on this flight really is a stellar use of your Qantas balance. We cover how to easily book an award seat, what to expect in the air, and how to choose the best lounges before your flight and the best seats onboard. READ ON →

Emirates A380 flights are the ones to aim for if you're looking for comfort, service and amenities, whilst earning or redeeming Qantas Points - here we sample their Trans-Tasman Business Class service. READ ON →

A brief look at the Hilton Auckland in New Zealand's largest city. A great location on the water, but with high room rates. READ ON →

With flights to New Zealand usually hovering around the $350-460 mark from the East Coast, Jetstar has a great sale on with around 30% off these prices for travel until mid-September. Depart: Sydney, Melbourne or Gold Coast... READ ON →

Our close neighbour and friend New Zealand kicks off our destination guide series, designed to inspire travel to popular haunts and not-so-well-known corners of the world.  We'll be rounding up some of the reasons to use your points to... READ ON →

Earlier this year I was in New Zealand for a conference, and wanting to fly a new airline back to Sydney I decided to fly in Emirates Business Class on their 777-300ER service from Christchurch to Sydney. Despite redeeming heaps of Qantas... READ ON →

I’ve long been intrigued by Air New Zealand, having not flown with them at all - until now! They control premium cabin points redemption seats extremely tightly, so Premium Economy and Business Class flights are rarely available using points.... READ ON →

Last week American Airlines’ and Qantas CEO’s Doug Parker and Alan Joyce called an impromptu press conference in Wellington, announcing American Airlines service to Auckland to commence in June 2016. The route will be flown daily with an... READ ON →

Jetstar have announced they will be servicing a range of regional towns and cities in New Zealand with ex-Qantas propeller aircraft, the Dash Q300 pictured above. It will be the first time that Jetstar have operated smaller aircaft in a... READ ON →