Rebecca Gibney’s son and husband Richard Bell go to New Zealand before the borders close

Rebecca Gibney sends her son and husband Richard Bell home to New Zealand before the borders close due to coronavirus – but she has to stay in Australia to film Backed To The Rafters By Shive Prema For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:48 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 07:48 GMT, 15 March 2020 Rebecca … Read more

Russia shuts land borders while New Zealand introduces toughest border restrictions in the world

Russia will close its land borders with Poland and Norway to foreigners to try to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the country’s prime minister has said. Mikhail Mishustin said the ban will come into force at midnight and apply to all international visitors travelling ‘for professional, private, study or tourist reasons’. It will not … Read more

Surfer, 60, fights off Great White by shouting ‘f*** off’ and punching it in the eye in New Zealand

Surfer, 60, fights off Great White by shouting ‘f*** off’ and punching it in the eye after the 10ft shark bit his arm off New Zealand Nick Minogue was left with blood dripping out his wetsuit as he raced to shore Great White shark bit his arm and chewed on surfboard at Pauanui Beach He … Read more

Can Air New Zealand make a 24-hour flight bearable? Flying premium economy from London to Auckland

It said ‘premium economy’ on my ticket, but frankly it felt more like business class. I was flying with Air New Zealand from London to Auckland and from the get-go it was plain to see why the airline’s premium economy cabin has frequently nabbed the top spot at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. It slipped … Read more

From Iceland to New Zealand, WHERE to go and WHEN in 2020 according to Lonely Planet

Timing is everything – especially when it comes to travel. After all, turning up to see animals migrate when they’ve all left or visiting a fascinating desert city when it’s 45C is no fun at all. Luckily, help is at hand from the adventure experts at Lonely Planet, who have produced a ‘where to go … Read more

Experiencing the terror of the Shotover Canyon Swing in Queenstown, New Zealand

Now THAT’S a leap of faith: What it’s like to freefall at 90mph down a 200ft drop… on the end of a VERY long rope MailOnline Travel’s Sadie Whitelocks signed up for the Shotover Canyon Swing in Queenstown, New Zealand The canyon swing platform is perched 360 feet high and thrill-seekers freefall at up to 150kph … Read more