New Zealand

Date: February 3rd, 2004 |

There is little threat of crime against visitors to New Zealand, although the usual pick-pocketing and theft does occur in tourist areas. Crimes involving illicit drugs have increased considerably in the last three years, but they seldom affect [read more]

New Zealand

Date: January 21st, 2002 |

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A tourist flight to Milford Sound in Fiordland National Park crashed into a mountain Jan. 20 killing all six aboard, including the pilot and five passengers. The Air Fiordland Cessna dropped out of a clear sky to hit the final mountain before reaching the pristine fiord some 465 miles south of Wellington. It was the [read more]

New Zealand

Date: October 16th, 2001 |

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An unusual practice by immigration officials seems to be flying in the face of standard protocols for travelers: in an effort to train drug sniffing dogs, officials have been enlisting actual travelers to carry drug-laced paper through customs to see if the dogs can detect it. Since the training began the dogs have dramatically increased [read more]

New Zealand

Date: May 13th, 2002 |

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A new medical center has opened near the international terminal at Auckland’s international airport to provide services to travelers, including immunizations. If you’re about to head into the back of beyond and you’re out of malaria medication or your yellow fever vaccination has expired, you can take care of it in tra [read more]

New Zealand

Date: October 23rd, 2001 |

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Air New Zealand has cancelled about 30 percent of its international flights in the 48 hours around New Year’s Eve, citing low demand. It seems that New Zealanders are voting with their feet on potential Y2K problems, and sta [read more]