Starting October 1st, New Zealand will implement a significant hike in its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL), raising the charge from NZ$35 to NZ$100. This substantial increase, nearly tripling the levy, has sparked discussions about its potential impact on tourism.
Read More »New Zealand declares National State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle causes havoc
Cyclone Gabrielle had been sitting 100 km northeast of Auckland over some small islands but was now moving southwest. The New Zealand government has declared a National State of Emergency for just the third time in history as Cyclone Gabrielle causes wide spread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells across the …
Read More »Third India vs Australia Test shifted from Dharamsala to Indore
Poor outfield conditions led to Dharamsala losing the right to host the game. Indore has been confirmed as the venue for the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after Dharamsala was ruled out because the ground was not ready. “Owing to harsh winter conditions in the region, the outfield [at the HPCA …
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