Stumped for school-holiday ideas? Nine-year-old Grace Jack counts down her top five faves.

Glacier-walking's blend of beauty and adrenalin leaves Liz Light spellbound.

Get off the couch. You know you'll feel better, especially when you can come home to leftovers and a lie down.

Cycling around Waiheke is a good way to take your time and really experience what the island has to offer, writes Kirsten Warner.

Australian website hotelscombined.com has named Lake Okareka Lodge as one of the world's top honeymoon getaways.

Powerstops and wild spins provide quick fun on the water, writes Jim Eagles.

Safety in the wild comes down to a few simple rules, writes Mountain Safety Council chief executive Darryl Carpenter.

Tiritiri Matangi, a 75-minute ferry ride from central Auckland, is a brilliant conservation success story.

There is plenty to see and do at the New Zealand Maritime Museum, discovers Gill South.

Relaxing Clevedon is an ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Rotorua's been named New Zealand's most beautiful city.

A NZ bed and breakfast has been named the best remote wilderness hideaway in the world.

More than 43,000 seats were sold within three days of Air Asia X's launch in New Zealand last week.

Early Antarctic explorers captured images that are the envy of modern photographers, reports Liz Light.

Make sure you have empty stomachs if you take the family out west to visit Helensville and South Head, writes Rachel Grunwell.

A new book by Shane Boocock features the best of adventure tourism in Auckland.

Jim Eagles enjoys exploring the aviation history of the Chatham Islands.

Like your frocks fabulous and your produce pesticide-free? Dunedin's for you, writes Rachel Grunwell.

Cate Foster is ready to wear the crown of river queen as she takes a leisurely ferry cruise.

A new enterprise at Kaipara gives city folk the chance to reconnect with the countryside during a three-day walk, writes Catherine Smith.

Flights from Wellington and Christchurch to Auckland were all but booked out on both Air New Zealand and Jetstar for today, tomorrow and Friday.

An Otago tourist attraction is an intriguing mix of art and artefacts, says Jim Eagles.

Liz Light celebrates the sun's warmth with a walk in Atiu Creek Regional Park.

Fresh air, exercise, great scenery and dinner potentially waiting on the line. Diana Clement goes kayak fishing.

A road trip to the Gisborne Wine & Food Festival is a hilarity-filled affair for Sarah Ivey and friends.

Beauty, mystery, death and destruction await Jim Eagles when he makes a long-anticipated visit to the Chatham Islands.

Jim Eagles reflects on his journey to one of New Zealand's most isolated outposts, the Chatham Islands.