Kiwis are wanting a summer taste of the tropics - and they're after a guarantee of warmth.
Flight Centre has seen an 80 percent boost in bookings to Fiji and the Cook Islands, in the past three months.
General Manager, Heidi Walker told Tim Dower the sunshine is an appealing factor.
She says families want to spend time together, and guarantee it's going to be warm.
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