TravelArrowtown: The eagle has landedOne day I hope to recite a story which explains why life as a sports writer can be so rewarding.07 May 09:00 PM
TravelClevedon: Licence to thrillGun-toting Sarah Ell becomes a member of the cool crowd for a high-flying adventure.07 May 05:30 PM
TravelRotorua: Sheepish confessionElizabeth Binning is pleased she mustered up the courage to visit Rotorua's Farm Show.06 May 03:00 AM
TravelRoom Check: Heritage Hanmer SpringsYou're not in Auckland anymore Toto - the temperature drop was noticeable the moment we stepped out of our Jucy 4WD rental car.05 May 07:00 PM
TravelMt Hutt: Still carving up the slopesThe founders of this skifield still love strapping on their skis, writes Kelly Lynch.03 May 07:00 AM
TravelMatakana: A vineyard in 'Tuscany'Helen Van Berkel discovers the perfect place for Mother's Day - or any special occasion.29 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelCoromandel: Air, land and seaTravelling by ferry to Waiheke, I always thought, was as far removed from city life as I could get via a short boat ride.29 Apr 12:00 AM
TravelDid he just bag NZ loos on air?He may have raved about his "sensational" holiday in New Zealand, but a US news anchor had one serious problem with our country - the toilets.28 Apr 10:29 PM
TravelKia Ora: PirongiaPirongia is Maori for "like a bad smell" although Pirongia is pretty and not at all smelly.28 Apr 04:00 AM
TravelKia Ora: PuhoiSettled in the 1860s by hardy pioneers from Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic, the intrepid Bohemians were lured with the promise of free land.24 Apr 07:00 PM
TravelMemories on a Forgotten Taranaki Rail TourSimon Kay relishes the fact that he is finally a welcome guest at an iconic hotel.15 Apr 07:00 AM
TravelNZ river hooks spot in super-rich top 10New Zealand has been named as a popular fishing destination for millionaires.15 Apr 03:32 AM
TravelKia Ora: RaweneBring your bike because the Twin Coast Cycleway is just 40km away at Horeke.14 Apr 07:00 PM
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
