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.

This book does contain all the practical information you'd need to walk the tracks but really it's more a source of inspiration

Heather McCracken is no girl-racer, but life will never be the same after a driving experience with a super Italian diva at Hampton Downs Raceway.

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

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.

New Zealand is "one of the great lifestyle superpowers of the world" according to the BBC's Sydney correspondent.

Liz Light explores Nelson's Boulder Bank, visiting the lighthouse and experiencing its natural beauty and local wildlife.

Tahi, once an old farm, is now a haven for endangered bird life, says Jim Eagles.

The Coromandel is promising cheap RWC accommodation rates that will undercut Auckland packages reaching into the thousands.

DoC restores an historic coal mine in the foothills of the Southern Alps as a heritage tourist attraction.

Once upon a time it seemed to me the Department of Conservation's basic aim was to lock up the vast areas under its control and throw away the key.

Paul Rush visits Queenstown and enjoys some mellow yellow adventures.

Grant Dyson gets to the bottom of the Waihi opencast mining operation.

Paul Rush takes a blissful stroll around Hamilton Gardens' glorious Paradise Collection.

Susan Buckland indulges in some fine food and wine at a stunning sculpture garden near Taupo.

They met "May-oris" wearing "butt flaps", posed with "horny beasts", and were confused about their geography.

Tyra Banks said she chose New Zealand as a location because a lot of young Americans see the country as "a fantasy world".