TravelGreat NZ Beaches: Daniel KereopaNzherald.co.nz is celebrating the best things about New Zealand. Today surfer Daniel Kereopa shares his favourite NZ beaches. What do you think?08 Jan 04:00 PM
TravelGreat NZ Beaches: Simon O'NeillNzherald.co.nz is celebrating the best things about New Zealand. Today opera singer Simon O’Neill shares his favourite beaches. What do you think?08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOverstayer spends 20 years in NZ outdoorsWith a tent and an airbed packed into his Mercedes-Benz, Jurgen Karl Ahrens made the New Zealand outdoors his home.07 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelTaranaki: Rocky mountain highWhen rhododendron and world music festivals are the main drawcards to Taranaki, you could be forgiven for thinking the region has traded its wild west coast image for an altogether more hippy vibe.07 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelAuckland: Setting sail in the Hauraki GulfIt's hard to resist comparisons to the movies when you're on a ship like the Sore Larsen, writes Bronwyn Sell.07 Jan 04:30 PM
KahuHow free are our beaches?Who are we really fighting for access to our beaches? Herald journalist Yvonne Tahana and photographer Richard Robinson took to the road to find out...07 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelThe call of the wavesJames Russell rounds up a few water sports you may want to get your teeth into this summer...07 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleGo on, reach for the starsA still summer night seems like the perfect time to just lie on your back gazing at the stars.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandTram tracks first step in harbour transport projectTrams are expected to run on Auckland's waterfront by August in an $8m project which saw the first modest section of tracks laid this week.06 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionWhat's your favourite New Zealand beach?What is your favourite New Zealand beach and why? Has it changed much over the years you have been visiting? Send us Your Views.05 Jan 09:25 PM
TravelOur favourite beaches: Taupo BayIn whispers, Far North residents tell one another they have the best beach in the country on their doorstep.05 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelHokianga: Hidden secretsPaul Rush discovers hidden treasures among the nikau, cabbage trees and kauri of this famous harbour.05 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandOur favourite beaches: WhangamataIn the 1950s, high-profile American surfers and their camera crews broadened their search for the perfect wave beyond their home beaches.04 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelTop five free places to visit in Auckland this summer<P><b>North Head tunnels, Devonport</b><BR> Takarunga Rd, Cheltenham</P>03 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandOur favourite beaches: Mt MaunganuiIn the development heyday of the 1950s, holiday homes shot up on narrow, sandy fingers of land around New Zealand's coastline.03 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelOur favourite beaches: PihaAt New Zealand's most famous surf beach - and the birthplace of modern surfing - an environmental battle is being fought on several fronts.02 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelThrough a foreign lensTravellers describe the best and worst of their time in New Zealand.01 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHoliday homes for getaway to rememberWhile you're slumming it this summer, others are living it up.01 Jan 04:30 PM
TravelHoofing it on PakiriExperiencing Pakiri Beach on horseback is an ideal way to spend a summer's day.31 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelHopepa's road to OpononiA Northland tour destination brings back fond memories for one of the members of Fat Freddy's Drop.31 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelGreat NZ road trips: WhakataneIn Whakatane, you feel adventure is just around the corner. It's the frontier to discovery whether you're on wheels, on foot or on water.30 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelNZ the place to be, says CNN surveyCNN has named NZ among the top nine destinations for next year - at number 2 behind New York.29 Dec 04:30 PM
TravelTop lists: Best adventures in AucklandIt's true that AJ Hackett rules the air-waves when it comes to bungy jumps in New Zealand, with four locations.29 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionWhat's your favourite NZ summer road trip?Which routes do you enjoy travelling and sightseeing on? Send us Your Views.28 Dec 07:47 PM
TravelBach watch: Kawerau SchoolhouseOver the next few weeks we'll be profiling some of the country's coolest, most unusual baches available for rent.26 Dec 12:40 AM
New ZealandVacancies 'disaster' for motelsRecord numbers of rooms are still available for people to book their summer break.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandTourists back for fourth timeThe <i>Herald on Sunday</i> is asking tourists over summer about the highlights and lowlights of their trip to New Zealand.25 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPlan holiday route, drivers toldHolidaymakers joining the Christmas exodus from Auckland are being encouraged to check road and traffic conditions before leaving home, to improve chances of safe and relatively hassle-free trips.23 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandCathedral Cove visitors warned of archway dangersVisitors heading for Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel this year should take care when walking through the cove's iconic archway, the Department of Conservation (DOC) warned today.23 Dec 03:54 AM
EconomyMore tourists coming here but fewer Kiwis seeing NZInternational visitors to New Zealand have increased in the past year, but Kiwis are opting to travel abroad for their holidays.22 Dec 01:14 AM
TravelFive of the best: Holiday activitiesStumped for school-holiday ideas? Nine-year-old Grace Jack counts down her top five faves.20 Dec 04:30 PM
