Latest Holidays News
Chefs Perform Labor of Love on Valentines Day
But they wont be together for the romantic holiday. Madeline Marshall/Capital News Service By Madeline Marshall for Capital News Service The best restaurants are booked weeks in advance of Valentines Day as sweethearts look forward to being wined
Updated: 02/13/2012 02:20A
$200 million to Monday-ise a public holiday
The Labour Department has told the Government that itd cost $200 million to Monday-ise just one public holiday. Labour MP David Clark has had a bill pulled from the members ballot that would make Monday a holiday if ANZAC or Waitangi day falls on a
Updated: 02/13/2012 12:14A
Chinese copper imports in January fall 19pct from Dec record
Government data showed that Chinas copper imports fell 18.7% in January compared to Decembers record high as public holidays slowed trade. Analysts said that the amount was more than expected because of bigger orders the previous month.
Updated: 02/12/2012 11:58P
Tourist operators call for longer backpacker visas
A high dollar means its expensive for foreign travellers to come to here, and relatively cheap for Australians to take their holidays and their cash overseas and the managing director of the Australian Tourism Export Council Felicia Mariani says
Updated: 02/12/2012 11:48P
Holidays bill looks like its doomed
The members bill put up by MP David Clark would transfer the holidays to the following Monday, which Prime Minister John Key says would affect 1.4 million workers and cost the economy about $400 million in lost production.
Updated: 02/12/2012 11:34P
Your chance to become a travel writer or photographer
Photos should be 3-10MB in size and in jpeg format. The first weekly winners for the year will be published in the print edition of Escape on March 4. Escape is delighted to welcome Qantas Holidays as the sponsor of the competition this year.
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:55P
Helping marriages progress is the greatest Valentines Day gift
We think it is one of the great holidays of the year — especially for couples — a chance to express love in a special way to the most important person in our lives. Its also a great holiday for jewelers, perfume-makers, chocolatiers and flower shops.
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:11P
THE WALKING DEAD Recap: “Nebraska”
by Scott Wampler Posted:February 12th, 2012 at 6:34 pm After going on a short break over the holidays, AMCs The Walking Dead returned this evening to finish out the remainder of its (enormously popular) second season. The first half of the season was
Updated: 02/12/2012 09:42P
Nashua merchants feel rush when lovers pulses quicken
For one, the holiday means an extra 100 pounds of flour and sugar, 10 pounds of butter and 70 pounds of powdered sugar for the Nashua baker and owner of Lovin Cupcakes and Cannolies on Main Street. The month also marks a milestone for Robicheaus cozy
Updated: 02/12/2012 09:30P
Giving the Happy back to Campers
Ice melting in eskies, pointy rocks jutting into your back and getting eaten alive by mozzies is amongst a myriad of other not so pleasant experiences that are often associated with a camping holiday. However, the growing trend of luxury camping is
Updated: 02/12/2012 08:32P