Emma Stanford

Senior Journalist writing about travel and destinations at Stuff

auckland, auckland, new zealand

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I am an experienced broadcast journalist. I am passionate about news, from local to human interest or international. I love telling people's stories and finding out what issues mean for New Zealanders. Currently, I write about all things travel, another passion of mine, at Stuff NZ. Over my career, I have worked at most of New Zealand's top media companies across online, print, radio, podcasting and TV.

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I went to the Dutch province that gave New Zealand its name

Growing up in Aotearoa, I sometimes wondered: if this is New Zealand, where was the old one? The answer, it turns out, is in the Dutch province of Zeeland, and, on a river cruise through the Netherlands, I find myself stepping ashore in its capital. Arriv... See more

thepost.co.nz•Emma Stanford•Oct 5, 2026

I went to the Dutch province that gave New Zealand its name

thepress.co.nz•Emma Stanford•Oct 5, 2026

The $822 mistake thousands of travellers are making

The $822 mistake thousands of travellers are making Kiwi traveller Kirsty Nicholls was in a bathroom in Paris when she dropped her Samsung Flip phone on the floor. The impact broke the hinge. Suddenly, the device she was relying on for the rest of her Eur... See more

nine.com.au•Emma Stanford•Sep 24, 2026

A new hotel at this airport is just for your suitcase

A new hotel at this airport is just for your suitcase Checking out of a hotel at 10am when your flight isn’t until the evening usually means lugging your suitcase around town or doubling back later to retrieve it. That’s set to change in Auckland. After a... See more

nine.com.au•Emma Stanford•Sep 20, 2026

What happens when your dad is your boss at 35,000 feet

What happens when your dad is your boss at 35,000 feet The moment the Qantas aircraft doors close, Andrew Jackson and Roger Christophers have to switch off “Dad mode”. After years of hearing their work stories of flying, their children decided to join the... See more

nine.com.au•Emma Stanford•Jun 18, 2026

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