Juliette Sivertsen's guest appearances

Juliette Sivertsen

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

Mel Parsons

Barnaby Weir

Paul Spain

Julie Chapman

Chris Roberts

Greg Harford

Rebecca Gibney

Kirk Hope

Rhys Darby

Jessica Wilson

Rick Stein

David Seymour

Graham Norton

Taika Waititi

Shaun Hendy

OwlTail

Adrian Littlewood

As the trans-Tasman bubble kicks off, Auckland Airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood said it's an important day that has taken a long time to get to."It's great to see Tasman going again, something that used to be about as uneventful as going to the supermarket, so it's certainly an exciting thing to get back to normal."He said the trans-Tasman bubble has taken longer than anticipated. "I think the path has been a bit unclear as we've all lived through the realities of Covid, and there's no straight-shot out of it either, there's always risks of things changing as we look ahead."The tourism industry and all travellers will be waiting to see how people feel about travelling again internationally, but I think it will gradually come back."Littlewood told Newstalk ZB's Mike Yardley there were 32 return flights scheduled today. Last week there were 36 flights to Australia across the entire week."We've got a range of ports across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, as well as Gold Coast coming in. Later this week we'll have Hobart for the first time. So all up, nine ports across Australia."Littlewood said Australia was Auckland Airport's biggest market and the Tasman connection was critical to the bottom line."It's major for us, and for the tourism industry. Trans-Tasman was about 40 percent of our international business, so to get that back really is the next step in the slow recovery of our business."Duty free shops would slowly be reopening at the terminal, along with food and beverage outlets, but Littlewood said the others will take time as the passenger market recovers."You've got to remember these shops have been shut for over a year, they've de-stocked, they've let staff go, so to bring that back does take some time."He said discussions about a travel bubble with the Cook Islands were ongoing, with many touting "summer in May" as a target date, but that was a decision for the Government.Littlewood says he's completely confident in the airport's ability to accommodate quarantine-free travel, with multiple checks and audits from the organisations involved, but said there may be some bumps along the way."We're bringing a lot of staff back in and they'll have to get used to the new covid routines at the airport if they haven't been around for a year or so."

As the trans-Tasman bubble kicks off, Auckland Airport chief executive Adrian Littlewood said it's an important day that has taken a long time to get to. "It's great to see Tasman going again, something that used to be about as uneventful as going to the supermarket, so it's certainly an exciting thing to get back to normal." He said the trans-Tasman bubble has taken longer than anticipated. "I think the path has been a bit unclear as we've all lived through the realities of Covid, and there's no straight-shot out of it either, there's always risks of things changing as we look ahead. "The tourism industry and all travellers will be waiting to see how people feel about travelling again internationally, but I think it will gradually come back." Littlewood told Newstalk ZB's Mike Yardley there were 32 return flights scheduled today. Last week there were 36 flights to Australia across the entire week. "We've got a range of ports across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, as well as Gold Coast coming in. Later this week we'll have Hobart for the first time. So all up, nine ports across Australia." Littlewood said Australia was Auckland Airport's biggest market and the Tasman connection was critical to the bottom line. "It's major for us, and for the tourism industry. Trans-Tasman was about 40 percent of our international business, so to get that back really is the next step in the slow recovery of our business." Duty free shops would slowly be reopening at the terminal, along with food and beverage outlets, but Littlewood said the others will take time as the passenger market recovers. "You've got to remember these shops have been shut for over a year, they've de-stocked, they've let staff go, so to bring that back does take some time." He said discussions about a travel bubble with the Cook Islands were ongoing, with many touting "summer in May" as a target date, but that was a decision for the Government. Littlewood says he's completely confident in the airport's ability to accommodate quarantine-free travel, with multiple checks and audits from the organisations involved, but said there may be some bumps along the way. "We're bringing a lot of staff back in and they'll have to get used to the new covid routines at the airport if they haven't been around for a year or so."

Adrian Littlewood and Juliette Sivertsen celebrate the opening of the trans-Tasman bubble

Hong Kong to many New Zealanders is simply a holding stop on the way to Europe and the rest of the world.However, once you've stepped outside the airport, a surprising world awaits you.Travel blogger Juliette Sivertsen told Lorna Subritzky that she was expecting to be surrounded by markets, but found an alive, vibrant city mixed with English and Cantonese cultures brimming with arts and culture. She says that it features traditional elements of the Asian experience alongside contemporary elements, including a hotel focused on 'effortless living'. Siversten spoke of the glamour of Hollywood Road and the constant night life, including one inside a Victorian-era jail.LISTEN TO JULIETTE SIVERSTEN TALK WITH LORNA SUBRITZKY View this post on InstagramHow bout those pretty lights? There’s something seriously magical about seeing Hong Kong Island’s nightscape reflected on the water while sipping champagne on a private sightseeing boat 😁 No, not bragging at all! I’m in Hong Kong to check out the rebirth of @ovolohotels Central hotel. And the city is blowing me away at every viewpoint. Have you been to Hong Kong before? What were the things that stood out for you?A post shared by  Juliette Sivertsen (@snorkelstosnow) on Jan 14, 2019 at 11:12pm PST

Hong Kong to many New Zealanders is simply a holding stop on the way to Europe and the rest of the world. However, once you've stepped outside the airport, a surprising world awaits you. Travel blogger Juliette Sivertsen told Lorna Subritzky that she was expecting to be surrounded by markets, but found an alive, vibrant city mixed with English and Cantonese cultures brimming with arts and culture.  She says that it features traditional elements of the Asian experience alongside contemporary elements, including a hotel focused on 'effortless living'.  Siversten spoke of the glamour of Hollywood Road and the constant night life, including one inside a Victorian-era jail. LISTEN TO JULIETTE SIVERSTEN TALK WITH LORNA SUBRITZKY  View this post on Instagram How bout those pretty lights? There’s something seriously magical about seeing Hong Kong Island’s nightscape reflected on the water while sipping champagne on a private sightseeing boat 😁 No, not bragging at all! I’m in Hong Kong to check out the rebirth of @ovolohotels Central hotel. And the city is blowing me away at every viewpoint. Have you been to Hong Kong before? What were the things that stood out for you? A post shared by Juliette Sivertsen (@snorkelstosnow) on Jan 14, 2019 at 11:12pm PST

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