PremiumOpinionOpinion byDiana ClementYour Money and careers writer for the NZ Herald·NZ Herald·16 May, 2026 09:00 PM4 mins to readDiana Clement is a freelance journalist who has written a column for the Herald since 2004. Before that, she was personal finance editor for the Sunday Business (now The Business) newspaper in London.Many Kiwis are unaware of the finer details of domestic travel insurance, which covers flights, accommodation and rental cars. Photo / Azaria Howell Do you take out domestic travel insurance when you go on holiday in New Zealand? I do.A lot of Kiwis still have no idea that it’s a thing. Or they think that a combination of contents insurance, ACC and free hospital care here means it’s not necessary.
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