Shandelle Battersby flies Stewart Island Flights to New Zealand's third island.

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.

A bird's eye view is your reward when you take to the skies above Waiheke, discovers Helen van Berkel.

From flowers to knitted veges, Hamilton is a garden city, writes Danielle Wright.

Elisabeth Easther finds this Bay of Plenty farming hub is well worth exploring.

The Garden City's slow but steady rebirth is welcomed by Megan Singleton.

Waitomo's 'starlit' caves spark Alex Robertson's curiosity.

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.

Elisabeth Easther took a quirky rail trip and has been singing the little engines' praises ever since.

Elisabeth Easther visits a small North Island town that's full of iron and ... more iron.

Pamela Wade meets a real brown kiwi and other wild species on an excursion to isolated Stewart Island.

Links with the past are strong in this town built on gold, writes Elisabeth Easther.

A yoga retreat in Queenstown with laughs and wine, suits Rebecca Barry Hill just fine.

With the next Christmas break feeling an age away and summer holidays a thing of the past, most Kiwis are knuckling down for the mid-year slog at work.

Elisabeth Easter cruises along the cycle trails between Matakana and Omaha.

A gentle walking trail that edges its way around a Waiheke vineyard will delight all members of the family, writes Donna McIntyre.

Wander the country's hills and dales on one of these picturesque hikes.

Ease into tramping with an overnighter at the Pinnacles Hut in the Coromandel, writes Andrew Laxon.

Northland is the most popular summer holiday destination, according to an Automobile Association survey.

Elisabeth Easther pitched her tent on Great Barrier Island and was very reluctant to leave.

Elisabeth Easther is tempted to stay in Northland's big-game fishing golden spot.

Cyclists burn gourmet calories on a pedal into heavenly countryside, writes Pamela Wade.

The South Island's first gold rush town is resplendent with colourful characters, writes Paul Rush.

We've picked five volcanoes from the more than 50 in the Auckland Volcanic Field.

For a fantastic surf or swim, Waihi Beach is the place to be, says Elisabeth Easther.

Wine, whales and a warm coastal Canterbury welcome capture Megan Singleton's affection.

Dionne Christian joins tourists on the Breeze for a trip back into Auckland's coastal trading history.

No matter what the weather, Elisabeth Easther finds plenty to do at the beach.

Waitawa Regional Park drew thousands of visitors to the southeast coast when it opened last weekend.

Elisabeth Easther flies on a DC-3 to Tauranga and travels back in time.