Former All Black halfback Justin Marshall agrees with Peter Bills that New Zealand has become an expensive place for tourists.

Many popular swimming spots contain high levels of bacteria that cause diarrhoea or infection, a new report shows.

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.

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.

In time for the school holidays, Kate Hughes gathers ideas for family getaways to Waikato.

New Zealand's adventure playground is a great school-holiday destination for the family writes Helen van Berkel.

Miranda's many birds are a delight to watchers, writes Jim Eagles.

Pleasure and a touch of pain intertwine for Greg Bowker on a four-day cycle trip in the South Island.

Someone has made a big mistake by not scheduling the All Blacks to play in Napier at next year's World Cup.

Stewart Island is a true Kiwi wilderness, says Eloise Gibson.

Your guide to a hedonistic weekend of shopping, snacking, champagne and shows in Wellington.

Monique Balvert-O'Connor rides a bike to try cheese, cupcakes and more.

Jim Eagles visits the remote Sub-Antarctic islands and finds thriving populations of rare birds and wildlife, as well as breathtaking flora.

Trail riding is increasing in popularity in New Zealand.

Waitomo offers a surfeit of adrenalin-pumping action; glissading, slithering, squeezing and jumping into the pitch-black void of the subterranean labyrinth.

Hiking to a retracting ice river's face can be inspiring and nerve-racking.

Liz Light is left in no doubt about the passion of artists and artisans who pursue their dreams in this Northland seaside town.

Diana Clement wanders off a Wellington street and into New Zealand's tumultuous history at the National Archives.

A slow-paced bike tour lets you drink in the sights, says Margie Elley-Brown.

I thought the first of these books put out under the auspices of the AA, 101 Must-Dos for Kiwis, was great.

A recent addition to Queenstown's adventure activities, Ziptrek is a two-hour flying fox experience through the forest.