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This year thousands of people priced out of Auckland – or just looking to escape the big city rat race – will pack up and move to regions like the Queenstown Lakes District, where Peter Newport calls home. But if they’re hoping to be welcomed with open...

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In 1934, however, there was no road to Haast. Supplies came by the monthly shipping service from Hokitika or by pack-horse, a four day journey south. The isolation of the region and its scenic beauty needed an aviation-minded man with a pioneering and...

On Monday 6 February 2017 (Waiting Day), Qatar Airways flight number QR920 touched down in Auckland at 7:16 am for the first time. What made this inaugural flight special besides it being the first commercial flight for the airline to New Zealand is...

On Sunday, Qatar Airways inaugurated the world’s longest flight, between Doha and Auckland. At over 9,000 miles, it beat out the previous longest flight in the world, between Dubai and Auckland. Qatar Airways’ CEO, Akbar Al Baker, is known for being...