A weekend in Coromandel town, with its old-fashioned Kiwi charm, makes for a refreshing getaway, writes Sarah Lawrence.

A cloud of choking dust flies up as the 120-year-old wooden doors crash open, revealing a crumbling brick dynamite store.

World Cup fever is fuelling demand for motorhomes and campervans but operators are refuting suggestions they are almost booked out.

A realistic Antarctic experience offers only half the danger, writes Jim Eagles.

Rain or shine, Castlepoint has plenty to offer, finds Jacqui Madelin.

Doug Sherring fulfils a lifelong ambition on Wanaka's pristine backcountry slopes.

The winning shots selected from over 8000 entries capturing the beauty and drama of NZ.

Freedom tourists who do not dispose of waste properly or poo in public spaces are a real problem, Tourism Minister John Key says.

If you're considering a cosy winter weekend away, you could do worse than the Napier seaside suburb of Ahuriri.

Paul Rush takes a hair-raising ride in the Te Paki dunes on a nostalgic Cape Reinga tour

Wayne Thompson tackles a beautiful but challenging rail trail.

Kerri Jackson's 12-step programme for quitting winter and finding nirvana.

Christchurch offers a host of activities to be sampled at leisure, writes Estelle Sarney.

Are our prices fair or over-inflated? To try and find out, nzherald.co.nz is running an informal survey.

Rachel Glucina turns her attention to frocks on the rocks at Queenstown's Winter Festival.

Donna McIntyre and family pack their ski gear and head for the Remarkables and Coronet Peak.

Donna McIntyre's family give their verdicts on their trip to the snow.

Beaches and cocktails are nice, but how about some ideas for healthy Kiwi breaks?

One of the country's oldest pubs, Central Otago's historic Cardrona Hotel, is on the market again.

Kate Roff discovers a peaceful haven hovering above the Canterbury Plains.

Decode the spa circuit and cross the pretenders off your list, writes Janetta Mackay.

Helen van Berkel returns to the slopes and finds that skiing is nothing like riding a bike... and that kids are better at it.

Diana Clement laps up the charms of Wellington's trendy Cuba Quarter.

NZ is set to reap the benefits as the country's premier tourist resort features in a Bollywood blockbuster expected to be seen by 150 million people.

The NZ Walking Access Commission is producing a mapping system so that people can more easily find out where there is legal public access across land.