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Pacific

Depot restaurant, Auckland.

New Zealand

Trans-Tasman tastes

A new-wave movement has brought fine dining to Auckland, writes Simon Farell Green.

New Zealand

Boots are made for walking

Tongariro, New Zealand

David Whitley ventures skywards in the hunt for the best day walks across the ditch.

South Pacific

In the wake of the Bounty

Paul Gauguin

Jane Archer takes the plunge with a riveting French Polynesia cruise.

Fiji

The village people

Lunch.

Shaney Hudson takes an exhilarating jet boat ride inland to visit some of Fiji's more remote communities.

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Photo galleries

Mountain high: learning to ski in Queenstown

Skiing at the Remarkables, Queenstown

Coronet Peak and the Remarkables teach beginners to ski in a spectacular setting.

World's top 10 most thrilling experiences

6. RUNNING WITH THE BULLS, PAMPLONA, SPAIN. Ever since Ernest Hemingway popularized the event, running with the bulls through the narrow streets of Pamplona has come to symbolize some kind of macho pinnacle. Bull runs start at 8am every day from 7 to 14 July.

Take a deep breath, get strapped in and feel the buzz in these heart-pounding experiences, as named by Lonely Planet.

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Travellers Tips

Tripologist

A scenic roll via ranges, rainforest and Rotorua

Tripologist We are travelling to New Zealand's North Island would appreciate a relaxing driving itinerary.

Tripologist

Leisurely spin of New Zealand's South Island

Tripologist My partner and I are planning two weeks on the South Island of New Zealand. Can you suggest a relaxing driving itinerary that allows us to stay a couple of days each in a few interesting places?

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Travel News

Party at the festival without a ticket? Yes, you Cannes

Cannes festival beach

5:23pm | Inside the Cannes temple of film-making, moguls meet movie stars and buyers and sellers wrangle over what we will be watching on the big screen a few months from now. But almost as compelling is the scene outside the Palais des Festivals.

World's first video call from Everest summit 'illegal'

2:50pm | A British mountaineer's interview with the BBC on his smartphone from the top of Mount Everest has stirred controversy with the Nepalese government calling the broadcast "illegal", officials said Monday.

United Airlines resumes Dreamliner flights

11:12am | United Airlines resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights Monday after the advanced plane was globally grounded four months ago due to overheated battery incidents.

From fleeing Taliban to 'best job in the world' contender

ROBERT UPE 10:54am | Daughter of the former Afghan president in the running for 'best job in the world'.

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