TravelNew Zealand's beautiful toiletsIt may be our majestic mountains and pristine lakes that tourists come for, but apparently the loos are worth a gander as well.13 Apr 02:30 AM
TravelHawkes Bay: The good lifeAt Mangarara, they put the planet before money, writes Tim Roxborogh.10 Apr 03:40 AM
TravelRoom Check: Waitomo Top 10 Holiday ParkThe entrance could be better signposted: I tried to enter via the exit and ended up dithering dangerously on a high-speed road.07 Apr 01:00 AM
TravelKia Ora: Kawau IslandElisabeth Easther seeks out the historical and beautiful sides of this Hauraki Gulf gem.06 Apr 09:00 PM
TravelBeach check: Otama Bay, CoromandelWinston Aldworth lays down his towel at a classic Coromandel beach.06 Apr 04:00 AM
TravelHokianga: A close encounter with natureWe were asked to keep our heads down, follow the path and walk single file with no talking.06 Apr 03:00 AM
TravelStewart Island: Pacific's triple starOur third island offers friendly locals and an array of adventures.06 Apr 12:00 AM
TravelRaglan: Head for the hillsAs one of the frontrunners so succinctly put it: "That was super-hard, but man it was fun!"04 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelKia ora: StokeElisabeth Easther finds herself stoked with a small town's selection of brews.31 Mar 11:00 PM
TravelRoom Check: Mangawhai Heads Holiday ParkMangawhai is a great place to get away to for the weekend and also fantastic for fishing.29 Mar 10:00 PM
TravelKia Ora: BlackballFormerly known as Joliffetown and Moonlight Gully, it was subsequently named for the Blackball Shipping Line, which leased land in the area to mine coal.27 Mar 09:00 PM
TravelBrit freaks out on NZ canyon swingWATCH: Tourist told to "look up at the sky, bro", then all hell breaks loose.21 Mar 09:38 PM
TravelNapier: Rebuilt and resilientAfter our tour of Napier's art deco riches, we fancied ourselves as experts of the features that marked this oh-so-elegant aesthetic.21 Mar 12:00 AM
TravelTaupo: Here's looking at you kid ...Miriyana Alexander checks out a luxury lodge that's luring celebs to New Zealand.20 Mar 02:00 AM
TravelWaiheke Island timeFresh off the boat from Auckland, Sarah Daniell discovers paradise on Waiheke.18 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelDoC walks: NZ's top 8 tracksNew Zealand boasts some of the world's top multi-day tramps and wilderness adventures.18 Mar 02:00 AM
TravelKia Ora: OwhangoFormerly a mill town, the area was surveyed in the 1880s, in 1903 the main trunk line came through and the school was opened in 1904, the same year the phone line was brought in.17 Mar 08:00 PM
TravelOn the road: Higher trailsThe TrailLite's turbo diesel ensured it was no slug on the road and we were through Auckland's busy Saturday morning traffic and over the harbour bridge in no time.14 Mar 03:00 AM
TravelRoom Check: Novotel, New PlymouthThe interior design is a questionable combination of pea soup green and floral. And don't expect to be able to lounge around in a robe, because there aren't any.13 Mar 09:00 PM
TravelNorthland: Moved by the spiritsThe mosquitoes up there are as big as sparrows, they told me. They come in swarms so big they blot out the sky, they added ominously.13 Mar 08:00 PM
TravelTantalising TaranakiTake an extended break and explore this art- and culture-centric part of the North Island.11 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelKia ora: HelensvilleElisabeth Easther takes a journey back in time to a small town steeped in history.10 Mar 11:00 PM
TravelCruising: A real pearlerTime travel is difficult-but not impossible: witness the nostalgia-seeking horde that descends on Napier for the Art Deco Weekend each February.10 Mar 08:00 PM
TravelEast Cape: The road is your driverAs far as breakfast spots go, it would be hard to beat our beachfront campsite at Matata, just north of Whakatane, with its views of crashing surf and picturesque Whale Island.07 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelKia ora: ClydeCyclists are bringing the gold back to this former mining town, says Elisabeth Easther.06 Mar 04:00 PM
TravelNew Zealand's top snorkelling spotsIt's Seaweek - what better excuse to get out to some of NZ's top snorkelling spots?03 Mar 03:03 AM
TravelRoom Check: Eagles Nest, Bay of IslandsThe Eagles Nest spills across 75 acres of a peninsula looking down on the Bay of Islands along the way to Tapeka Pt.01 Mar 02:00 AM
TravelTaste of SouthlandThe snacking is plentiful down south, discovers Louise Richardson.29 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelHamilton and Waikato: Underground rock starsDeep beneath the Earth's surface the magical sight of thousands of glow-worms makes the cave ceiling twinkle.29 Feb 04:00 PM
TravelNew Plymouth: Under the mountainThere's more to this town than pretty parks and coastal walks, writes Susan Strongman.28 Feb 08:00 PM
TravelSand artist 'tattoos' beach with ta mokoA US-based "sand artist" has transformed a Northland beach with the help of a local Maori artist.26 Feb 02:45 AM
TravelKia Ora: Te AraroaMost people who live around here have deep ties to the land, their parents are from here, their grandparents, and their great-grandparents.25 Feb 11:00 PM
TravelNapier hotel goes to the dogsScenic Hotel Te Pania Napier has rolled out the welcome mat to guests and their dogs25 Feb 01:20 AM
TravelWhere Kiwis like to holidayOver a million Kiwis left our main centres over the Christmas holiday break - but most didn't go far.22 Feb 02:49 AM
