"Wellington Blown Away" debuted at Wellington International Airport in July after 2 1/2 years of debate. A "Wellywood" sign was originally announced by the airport in March 2010, in hopes of promoting the capital city's film industry. After local disapproval, as well as some displeasure from the...
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Even in darkness, on the way from the airport, Samoa didn't look like anywhere else I'd been in Polynesia — not like Rarotonga or...
New Zealand's largest city is an ideal jumping off point for sampling the country's growing reputation for wines.
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The Nanuya Island and Octopus resorts fit this traveler's budget.
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Times Staff Writer Rosemary McClure has a thing for islands and has hopped to dozens all over the world. Here are a few of her recent...
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