Travellers’ Top Spots

New Zealand took second place after Italy in a Condé Nast Traveler readers’ poll for best destination in the world. Each country was given a mark out of 100, with Italy scoring 95.55 and New Zealand 95.18. Air New Zealand was named second-best airline for long-haul leisure travel and also as having the best in-flight catering of all the long-haul carriers. Luxury Glenorchy hotel Blanket Bay was named the best leisure hotel in Australasia and the South Pacific, with Taupo’s Huka Lodge, the Wairarapa’s Wharekauhau Lodge and Country Estate and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers also making the top 20.


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Six of the Best Adventures in New Zealand

Six of the Best Adventures in New Zealand

“Whether you prefer a stomach-dropping free fall or a calf-burning rock ascent, New Zealand has no shortage of hair-raising adventures for those with a head for heights,” Justin Meneguzzi writes for…