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![Auckland: Ferociously fearsome fun](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland: Ferociously fearsome fun
Prehistory's meatiest monsters are hanging out with nature's most ethereal critters - butterflies, writes Dionne Christian.
![Kia ora: Glenorchy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kia ora: Glenorchy
It's no wonder people rave about the beauty of this place, writes Elisabeth Easther.
![Wairarapa: Kiwis' own great stone icon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wairarapa: Kiwis' own great stone icon
Paul Rush visits a site where Maori legend and ancient architecture collide to remind us of our shared heritage.
![Classic foodie road trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Classic foodie road trip
A spectacular showcase of flavours from Hawkes Bay launches the winter, writes Catherine Smith.
![Auckland: Best fishing spots](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland: Best fishing spots
According to the fishers' calendar, this weekend's tides and moon mean good fishing. Find a spot and throw out a line for an early morning or evening catch.
![Flight check: Invercargill to Stewart Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flight check: Invercargill to Stewart Island
Shandelle Battersby flies Stewart Island Flights to New Zealand's third island.
![Map: Canterbury skifields](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Map: Canterbury skifields
From heliskiing at Mt Hutt to the fun, family atmosphere of the intimate club fields, Canterbury's skifields offer much within an easy drive from Christchurch.
![Flying high over Waiheke](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Flying high over Waiheke
A bird's eye view is your reward when you take to the skies above Waiheke, discovers Helen van Berkel.
![Top five reasons to visit Christchurch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Top five reasons to visit Christchurch
The Garden City's slow but steady rebirth is welcomed by Megan Singleton.
![Waitomo: Magic lies deep in the earth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waitomo: Magic lies deep in the earth
Waitomo's 'starlit' caves spark Alex Robertson's curiosity.
![Let's go to the chapel, bro](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Let's go to the chapel, bro
200 years after NZ's first service, some churches are riding a resurgence in which theology and pastoral care merge with pragmatic acceptance of sex, booze and rock’n’roll.
![Taumarunui: Off the main trunk line](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Taumarunui: Off the main trunk line
Elisabeth Easther took a quirky rail trip and has been singing the little engines' praises ever since.
![Bucketloads of action for kids these holidays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bucketloads of action for kids these holidays
There's no excuse for the kids to be bored these holidays with heaps to do around the city.
![Kia ora: Tirau](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kia ora: Tirau
Elisabeth Easther visits a small North Island town that's full of iron and ... more iron.
![Stewart Island: Birds rule island bastion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stewart Island: Birds rule island bastion
Pamela Wade meets a real brown kiwi and other wild species on an excursion to isolated Stewart Island.
![Kia ora: Arrowtown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kia ora: Arrowtown
Links with the past are strong in this town built on gold, writes Elisabeth Easther.
![Matakana: Ride easy through wine country](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Matakana: Ride easy through wine country
Elisabeth Easter cruises along the cycle trails between Matakana and Omaha.
![Waiheke: Batch winery walks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Waiheke: Batch winery walks
A gentle walking trail that edges its way around a Waiheke vineyard will delight all members of the family, writes Donna McIntyre.
![Four of the best walking festivals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Four of the best walking festivals
Wander the country's hills and dales on one of these picturesque hikes.
![Coromandel: Take in trails from the top](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coromandel: Take in trails from the top
Ease into tramping with an overnighter at the Pinnacles Hut in the Coromandel, writes Andrew Laxon.
![Kia ora: Papamoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kia ora: Papamoa
Craving fun, sun and stupendous beaches? Here's the place, says Elisabeth Easther.
![Five great reasons to visit Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Five great reasons to visit Wellington
Megan Singleton stays conveniently central in her search for some of Wellington's finest offerings.
![Northland tops holiday hot list](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Northland tops holiday hot list
Northland is the most popular summer holiday destination, according to an Automobile Association survey.
![Auckland: The Barrier really is Great](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Auckland: The Barrier really is Great
Elisabeth Easther pitched her tent on Great Barrier Island and was very reluctant to leave.
![Kia ora: Houhora](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kia ora: Houhora
Elisabeth Easther is tempted to stay in Northland's big-game fishing golden spot.
![Otago: Saddle up for Paradise ride](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Otago: Saddle up for Paradise ride
Cyclists burn gourmet calories on a pedal into heavenly countryside, writes Pamela Wade.
![The luminaries of Lawrence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The luminaries of Lawrence
The South Island's first gold rush town is resplendent with colourful characters, writes Paul Rush.
![Five of the best Auckland volcanoes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Five of the best Auckland volcanoes
We've picked five volcanoes from the more than 50 in the Auckland Volcanic Field.