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![Sunshine state of mind](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Sunshine state of mind
A visit to Queensland's Sunshine Coast delivers the message that not all beaches are created the same, writes Catherine Smith.
![Pacific Islands: Sizzling in Samoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Pacific Islands: Sizzling in Samoa
Samoa's Teuila Festival is a weekend of music and celebration, writes Chloe Johnson.
![New Zealand: Plenty to see in the Bay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
New Zealand: Plenty to see in the Bay
A trip south leaves a glowing impression on Elisabeth Easther.
![Japan: Rusutsu's snow is hard to resist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Japan: Rusutsu's snow is hard to resist
If Niseko is the crown jewel of Japanese skiing, then Rusutsu is one of its most lustrous, and least known, diamond clusters.
![Italy: Camping in style](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Italy: Camping in style
Increasing numbers of campsite holidaymakers fly to Italy, but taking the decision to drive across mainland Europe is worth the effort.
![Vietnam: My Vietnam AK47 thrill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Vietnam: My Vietnam AK47 thrill
Schoolboy Lachie Scott thanks his parents for a holiday that opened his eyes.
![Australia: Sydney seahorses](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Australia: Sydney seahorses
Female seahorses have got this pregnancy caper worked out. They place their eggs, sometimes hundreds or thousands, into a special pouch in the male's stomach and let him do all the hard work while they go about their business unencumbered by kids.
![Cook Islands: A simple life](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Cook Islands: A simple life
Danielle Murray falls under the spell of a remote atoll in the South Pacific.
![Daytripper: Watch, learn and plunge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Daytripper: Watch, learn and plunge
Rainbow Springs is great for a family 'splash out', says Dionne Christian.
![Hey kids, the fun is all for you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Hey kids, the fun is all for you
Over the next few months children, from tots to teens, can immerse themselves in music, comedy and drama as they like it: loud and boisterous, writes Dionne Christian.
![Sunny summer sees record rescues](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Sunny summer sees record rescues
One of the sunniest summers in more than 50 years saw almost 600 extra people rescued from NZ beaches during the patrol season compared to the year before.
![Canada: Vancouver by RV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Canada: Vancouver by RV
Simon Kay enjoys precious father-son time exploring Canadian countryside.
![Wanaka: Getaway girls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Wanaka: Getaway girls
Where are you going? We ask two stylish designers showing at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia where they’re heading over winter.
![Funpark foes battle for revellers' cash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Funpark foes battle for revellers' cash
Thrill-seekers at the long-running Auckland Easter Show have been left disappointed after its main ride provider set up a rival event, breaking a 60-year tradition.
![New plan for Christ Church Cathedral restoration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
New plan for Christ Church Cathedral restoration
Engineers have unveiled a plan which they say can allow for the restoration of the Christ Church Cathedral.
![New Zealand: A vroom with a view](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
New Zealand: A vroom with a view
A fully equipped motorhome has replaced a canvas tent in Sarah Lawrence's holiday affections
![Campground's days seem numbered](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Campground's days seem numbered
The days of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on the North Shore of Auckland may be numbered.
![Toby Manhire: Let marriage loose from the law](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Toby Manhire: Let marriage loose from the law
A genuinely secular state has no place in the finery and stresses of the weird and often wonderful ritual of a wedding, writes Toby Manhire.
![Future of Takapuna campground to be decided today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Future of Takapuna campground to be decided today
The fate of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on the North Shore of Auckland will be decided by a panel this evening.
![The best road tripping cafes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
The best road tripping cafes
They're not necessarily the latest or the slickest, just good places with nourishing food, great coffee and a pleasant atmosphere to help you rest and regather that holiday spirit while on the highway to somewhere.
!['Untimely death' does not delay holiday booking case](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
'Untimely death' does not delay holiday booking case
The woman alleged to have ruined Kiwis' holidays in Fiji will face trial without her partner after his "untimely death".