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Booking.com is offering travellers Black Friday Deals with discounts starting at 30% for places to stay and up to 20% on rental cars

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November

2021

| 01:26 Europe/Amsterdam

As the festive holiday season draws near, Booking.com is making it easier for everyone to experience the world by offering a variety of Black Friday Deals. This is especially exciting news to the 1 … Read more
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Booking.com Launches First-of-its-Kind Travel Sustainable Badge Showcasing Kiwi Stays

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November

2021

| 02:57 Europe/Amsterdam

AUCKLAND, 24 NOVEMBER 2021 - Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel platforms, has announced the launch of its Travel Sustainable badge, a credible, globally relevant sustainability … Read more
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Kiwis Hanging out for a Holiday: Booking.com's 7 Predictions for the Triumphant Return of Travel in 2022

09

November

2021

| 03:55 Europe/Amsterdam

AUCKLAND 9 NOVEMBER 2021 - Along with practically every aspect of our lives, the course of travel has been redefined repeatedly over the past year and a half, with a continuously evolving version of … Read more

Featured Stories

Six Destinations to Discover Mars on Earth

| 00:22 Europe/Amsterdam

For years, scientists have been on a quest to discover if life on Mars would be possible. Last night, when NASA’s Perseverance rover securely touched-down on the planet’s surface, we made a significant leap towards answering this mystery. While …

School holiday breaks for the family

| 00:38 Europe/Amsterdam

The July school holidays are just around the corner – and Queenstown, Auckland, Wellington, Taupo and Wanaka are the most searched destinations by New Zealanders looking to book trips in July and August according to data released by Booking.com.But …

Two for One

| 23:51 Europe/Amsterdam

Two for One: Booking.com Presents Destinations Where You Can be in Two Places at OnceTravel has had to take a backseat for the past months, but our wanderlust hasn’t. For many this hiatus from travel has left them even more keen to explore, with two …

In the News

No shoes, no problems: Leave your troubles behind in Rarotonga

09

Aug

2021

www.stuff.co.nz

No Shoes, No Problems: Capsule Goes to Rarotonga For A Five-Day Break

04

Aug

2021

capsulenz.com

Domestic tourism fails to make up for travel bubble loss

26

Jul

2021

www.newsroom.co.nz

Taupō is the perfect distance for a road trip

21

Jul

2021

www.stuff.co.nz

Go NZ: Cycling Hokitika's West Coast Wilderness trail, plus wet weather activities

21

Jul

2021

www.nzherald.co.nz

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New Booking.com research reveals the Trans-Tasman love of cricket and summer holidays as travel restrictions ease

| 04:02 Europe/Amsterdam

Over two thirds of Kiwi (67%) and Aussie (64%) sport fans agree that cricket is something they look forward to doing the most in their summer holidaysThe love for the game will see us travel again in 2022. 69% Kiwis and 62% Aussies say that they …

Booking.com partners with Winter Pride 2021

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AUCKLAND, 16 JUNE 2021 - Today leading digital travel platform Booking.com announced a new partnership with Winter Pride, to be held in Queenstown, as a platinum sponsor of the event in 2021.With a mission to make it easier for everyone to …

Booking.com reveals how the ‘pandemic effect’ could finally tip sustainable travel intent for Kiwis into impactful action

| 00:42 Europe/Amsterdam

77% of Kiwi travellers think sustainable travel is vital, with 61% saying the pandemic has made them want to travel more sustainably in the future 81% of travellers want to seek out accommodation that has reputable third-party sustainability …