As city dwellers make a break for it, new villagers pop up to enjoy the rays of summer.

Stay close to the shore with these beautiful stays around the country.

Stephanie Holmes checks in to the Avani Metropolis Auckland Residences.

We've compiled some essential tips to help you make the most of your summer adventure.

Happiness is north in the Bay, writes Miriyana Alexander.

Luxury can be the freedom to do what you like and eat what you like in your own city.

Actor Claire Chitham shares her favourite Kiwi holiday destinations.

Dunedin has great ways to welcome the weekend, writes Alexia Santamaria.

Alpine beauty offers snow in winter and biking and walking tracks in summer.

Many know Queenstown as New Zealand's skiing hub.

There is much to charm in this tiny West Coast hamlet, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Tim Roxborogh tackles the famous river's bike trails with ease.

Eveline Harvey gets a buzz from sightseeing by helicopter.

Justine Tyerman is a wee bit fussy when it comes to views - as the receptionist discovers.

Stephanie Holmes sleeps on the roof in a Bay of Islands getaway weekend.

KiwiRail locomotive engineer Alfred Wilson still isn't tired of the scenery.

Alexander Bisley traverses the Mainland on the Tranzalpine route.

Sue Halliwell returns to the spectacular Poor Knights Islands.

The streets, parks, museums, airport and zoo are teeming with creations from Weta.

Stephanie Holmes checks into the Hotel Grand Windsor, Auckland.

Tim Warrington finds himself in the stunning icefields of Franz Josef Glacier.

Graeme Lay looks at sites related to Captain Cook that Kiwi history buffs should visit.

Neil Porten and his daughter go black water rafting. Here are their accounts of adventure.

A break on the Kapiti Coast is an enchanted chance to unwind, writes Cloe Willetts.

Michelle Weir checks into a central Christchurch hotel with a 'wow factor' bathroom.

Donna McIntyre checks into a well-designed budget hotel close to the airport.

A road trip around Lake Taupo is short enough to do in half a day.

Shandelle Battersby checks into an impressive Cathedral Square hotel.

The evolution of Dunedin's Speight's Brewery continues with a redesigned tour.

Daniel Simmonds checks into a hotel that's great for business travellers.