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Greytown: History amid the wild beauty
Victorian-style Greytown has long been a hot holiday spot.
Hundreds keen for lodge giveaway
A Taranaki businessman's proposal to give away a historic 10-bedroom lodge on the slopes of Mt Taranaki has drawn almost 300 submissions from New Zealand and overseas.
Playground on the wild side
Herald photographer Sarah Ivey recalls a trip to Lake Ellery in the deep south.
More flights scheduled for Queenstown
Air New Zealand is to increase the number of direct flights between Australia and Queenstown this winter.
Special day on the trail of Sir Ed
The family of Sir Edmund Hillary yesterday marked the second anniversary of his death by walking a rugged seaside hill track which bears his name.
Cyclone forces midnight escape
In the third of our series, Alanah May Eriksen recalls her family's flight from a storm-battered camping ground.
Opunake: Town of high achievers boasts some really great surfing too
It could be something in the water or maybe it's the clean country air - but for whatever reason, Opunake has produced more than its fair share of high-achieving New Zealanders.
Great Barrier wants cycleway link
Great Barrier Island is emphasising its wealth of natural features and paucity of cars in an application to become part of the New Zealand Cycleway.
Kawakawa: Pioneer route back on track
Most travellers in the north know Kawakawa as the town with the railway running down the middle of the main street.
Outdoors safety code aims to cut tragedies
Incidents of tourists hiking in rugged terrain in Jandals and running out of food while out camping have led to the development of a NZ outdoors code.
Sex and sex toys the new vibe at hotels
Couples getting intimate in hallways and swimming pools, forgotten sex toys and even a misplaced nun's habit feature in a shocking hotel chain survey.
Surf's up and the coffee's hot at spectacular Piha Beach
Phoebe Falconer checks out another great summer holiday place within an hour's drive of downtown Auckland.
Franklin Zoo: A walk on the wild side at Tuakau
The zoo provides a home and rehabilitation for at-risk animals as well as chances for visitors to interact with the animals every day.
Great Barrier: Barrier break away
Paul Rush goes on a journey of discovery and draws on his survival skills to become a castaway.
Botanic Gardens: Plants to delight the eye
Phoebe Falconer suggests a series of great summer holiday destinations within an hour's drive of downtown Auckland.
$40 fine 'small price to pay' for tourists
Visitors to the Coromandel say a $40 fine for freedom campers will do little to deter those who choose to doss down in beach carparks.
Rangitoto: Botanical gem on city doorstep
Lava caves, lava fields, pillars and tunnels are all part of Rangitoto's landscape.
Tongariro: Over the volcano
The Tongariro Crossing seems to agree with energetic children a lot more than weary adults, finds Helen van Berkel.
Journey to the heart of Mt Doom
Herald reporter Beck Vass explores Tongariro National Park, a World Heritage site.
NZ town named among world's top spots
A global travel magazine highlights Kaikoura as a place to have a whale of a time over Christmas.
Quirky digs for a holiday break
Bored with flash hotels and lodges? Then plan to spend your holidays in a houseboat, or a teepee, or a barn.
Mangawhai's sweet success
Chocoholics rejoice, heaven has landed in the holiday destination of Mangawhai, a short drive from Auckland.
Braving the Barrier
Pam Neville takes a different view of one of New Zealand's greatest beauty spots.
NZ's clean, green wedding scene
NZ's lush green pastures, snowy mountain peaks and clear lakes are turning the country into a "wedding photo tourism" hotspot.
Hauraki Gulf: Thar she blows
Helen Van Berkel searches the Hauraki Gulf for those gentle giants - Bryde's whales