Jim Eagles discovers a geological miracle in the Wairere Boulders.

Jill Worrall finds a tourist attraction she'd be proud to take overseas visitors to.

Monique Balvert-O'Connor's family goes bush in some alternative accommodation.

Heather Ramsay hunts down the best attractions around the country this week.

Paul Rush takes the family on Waitakere's Rainforest Express.

Jill Worrall visits some of the lower North Island's lesser-known gems.

When you stay at central Auckland's Hotel DeBrett, you can't help but soak up its long and colourful history, writes Scott Kara.

What's on around the country.

The right to camp out by the beach and sleep to the sound of the surf is being banned in one of the North Island's top holiday spots.

Self-confessed daredevil Beck Vass meets her match at Rotorua.

Kerri Jackson sings Nelson's praises, even when it's pouring down.

Isaac Davison tries out a floodlit night course at Snow Park.

Heather Ramsay discovers you don't have to be a skier to enjoy The Remarkables.

Jill Worrall finds a surprising number of settlements along the south Wairarapa's seemingly inhospitable coastline.

Pure? Hardly. As the Government tries to woo overseas visitors to the Rugby World Cup, the only tourism boom is backpackers.

Jim Eagles discovers that small boats deliver big results.

Things to see and do around New Zealand over the next month.

Ten candidates vying to win trip.

Kerri Jackson takes a punt on the weather and finds the windy city beautiful in spring.

No support for debt-ridden tourist icon the Kingston Flyer.

Megan Singleton discovers the powers of chocolate therapy.

Things to do around New Zealand over the next few weeks.

Air NZ to introduce $39 standby fares for Otago University students.

Mounting debts spell end of the line for historic South Island train service.

Things to see and do around NZ as we enter spring.

Maria Slade enjoys some serious snow in Queenstown.

Picking daffodils at Middlerun farm near Carterton has been a tradition since the 1920s.