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Northland: Perfect score for luxury lodge
A luxury New Zealand lodge has been judged as providing perfect service by an international travel magazine.
Cape Reinga: Road to the northern light
Danielle Wright and family take a tour bus to Cape Reinga and find themselves the main attraction.
Karikari Peninsula: Shoreline luxury
Luxury presides at Northland's Carrington Resort, writes Julia Shallcrass.
Northland: A pilgrimage to Cape Reinga
The trip to the very tip of New Zealand, where the Tasman Sea meets the mighty Pacific Ocean, is a pilgrimage every Kiwi should make, writes Megan Singleton.
Northland: On a high in Kerikeri
Quirky rooms are the icing on the cake on Rebecca Kamm's trip to Kerikeri, with its kauri forests, gourmet eats and stunning vistas.
Whale of a tale spectacle
A pair of humpback whales thrilled tourists in the Bay of Islands, breaching several times out of the water in full display.
Northland: I heart Hokianga
It doesn't take long for the creative and picturesque charms of Northland's west coast to enrapture Kirsten Warner.
Russell: A dalliance with the Duke
The small historic Northland town of Russell has plenty to offer for a summer getaway, writes Susan Edmunds.
Kaitaia: Golden age of the Dallies
It's definitely not a winterless spot, but there's warmth in Northland's history, says Pamela Wade.
Bay of Islands: Forest to the sea
Despite a fruitless search for great coffee, Diana Clement finds plenty to do and see in the warm and welcoming Bay of Islands.
Northland: Northern lights
Cate Foster and daughter circle the north in a weekend road trip that takes in food, history, craft and culture.
Missing boy's body found in pool
Searchers have found the body of a four-year-old boy who went missing in Northland last night. A diver found the boy in a pool beneath a small waterfall near Otiria Marae in Moerewa.
Our favourite beaches: Taupo Bay
In whispers, Far North residents tell one another they have the best beach in the country on their doorstep.
Hokianga: Hidden secrets
Paul Rush discovers hidden treasures among the nikau, cabbage trees and kauri of this famous harbour.
Hopepa's road to Opononi
A Northland tour destination brings back fond memories for one of the members of Fat Freddy's Drop.
Russell hotel named world's best coastal hideaway
A New Zealand retreat billed as "somewhere between seven stars and heaven" has been named the world's top luxury coastal hotel.
Kaeo: Northland farmstay
A weekend visit to a farm can be an educational experience for the kids, writes Diana Clement.
A dozen whales refloated, three die
More than half of the 24 whales being refloated in the Far North this evening have made it into the water, but three have died.
Cape Reinga: Beach bus boogie
Paul Rush takes a hair-raising ride in the Te Paki dunes on a nostalgic Cape Reinga tour
Final few metres of SH1 sealed
The final stretch of State Highway 1 was sealed today, allowing drivers a tarsealed ride from one end of the country to the other for the first time.
Waipoua: Whispers in the forest
Paul Rush pays homage to giant hermaphrodites and fairy people in the ancient kauri kingdom of Waipoua.
Kawakawa: Pioneer route back on track
Most travellers in the north know Kawakawa as the town with the railway running down the middle of the main street.
Kerikeri: The fresh taste of Thailand... in Wharepuke
An award-winning chef is making the most of the local produce, writes Helen Twose.