Air New Zealand is taking its relationship with Virgin Blue up a notch, saying it has become a substantial shareholder in the Australian-based airline.

There's plenty to do on and off a cruise ship, finds Shandelle Battersby, and the attentive staff make cruising even better.

The annual Margaret River Wine Region Festival showcases wares from many of its 100 or more producers.

The cause of today's flooding in Brisbane is very different to the devastating floods in Toowoomba yesterday.

I'd come to the Gold Coast looking for adventure and that was what I got.

Air NZ and Virgin Blue have won approval from Transport Minister Steven Joyce to cooperate on routes across the Tasman.

Surf lifesaving was invented in Australia and Bondi and Bronte vie for the title of having the oldest lifesaving clubs in the country.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has given approval for the proposed trans-Tasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue.

Sydney Opera House became the Oprah House yesterday as the US superstar staged shows at the landmark.

Interesting architecture, open spaces, galleries, shops, dining options and tourism activities make Melbourne's 'Fed Square'.

The New South Wales town of Young is best known for its cherries but it also boasts a colourful history of bushrangers, gold and riots.

Oprah Winfrey fever is gripping Melbourne as the TV chat show queen makes the first public appearance of her Australian tour.

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has arrived on Hamilton Island for the first leg of her whirlwind Australian adventure.

The Oprah machine has arrived Down Under - and the world's highest-paid entertainer is ruffling feathers in Australia.

The oddly named Town of 1770 also specialises in quirky transport, finds Pamela Wade.

Riding the rails up Queensland's coast is a visual feast, writes Jim Eagles.

A dead rat around my neck and my husband clutching a severed hand, we set off to uncover the sometimes grisly history of The Rocks in Sydney.

An artists' haven since the 1930s is now an art museum, writes Megan Anderson.

Try a different view next time you're holidaying by rethinking the standard hotel choice, as we did on a recent visit to Melbourne.

Two Kiwi chefs are working in the centre of Melbourne - a pressure-cooker city shaping enticing food trends.

A cutprice airfare war has erupted on the Tasman, and some flights are now as cheap as a cab to the airport.

A seat carved from sandstone by convicts 200 years ago still provides one of the Australian city's most spectacular views, says Jill Worrall.

Christchurch was today confirmed as the venue next year for New Zealand's annual mid-season rugby league test against Australia.

The Egyptian Museum's collection of treasures from the tomb of the boy-king Tutankhamun will fly from New York to Melbourne next year.

Kids, cooking, cleaning, carpools, clocks, computers: there comes a time when you need to escape the relentless treadmill of your life.

On a journey to find out more about her husband's ancestors, Jill Worrall is entranced by the vast Rookwood Necropolis.