Penny Lewis lets the train take the strain as she journeys through the Central North Island.

A summer break in a cute retro caravan is like taking a slice of Kiwiana on holiday. Heather McCracken meets some of the enthusiasts bringing vintage vans back to life.

Visitors to Waiheke are invited to experience Oneroa's new sculpture project, writes Donna McIntyre.

Liz Light takes a splendid summer walk.

Nicky Park seeks out some edible delights during a South Wairarapa stopover.

Danielle Wright discovers the City of Sails is the best place to be this holiday season.

An icy watering hole is the perfect summer unwinder. But put safety first, especially with children.

Stephanie Chamberlin takes her family to see the Hunua Falls.

Chris Pritchard seeks out the serenity on a trip to a perennial Auckland favourite.

Rural adventures are reviving small-town New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Danielle Wright takes her family on a nostalgic trip back to 50s New Zealand at a vintage car museum in Hamilton.

Elisabeth Easther enjoys the puns and good humour in a small town like no udder.

What is billed as being one of New Zealand's best walks will open this weekend, with upwards of 30,000 hikers per year expected.

The Wild Foods Festival attracts bold appetites to a great town, writes Anna Leask.

Amid stunning Queenstown scenery, Winston Aldworth experiences a very fast, very yellow mid-life crisis.

Life is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.

This bush-covered beauty is an island like no other, as Elisabeth Easther discovered recently.

Alexia Santamaria enjoys the view and the exercise as she tours Marlborough's wineries on a bike.

Justine Tyerman's wish for snow is granted during a pilgrimage to her spiritual home.

Alexia Santamaria waves her pompoms to remind us that the show never stops in the entertaining City of Sails.

Activity providers ensure safety and fun for families, writes Elisabeth Easther.

This King Country town will make you feel right at home, writes Elisabeth Easther.

New Zealanders are far more likely to have visited Australia or the US than their own national parks, according to a new survey.

For 125 years the Milford Track has been one of our toughest walks. Venetia Sherson finds it's even tougher for the blind.

As we head into summer, Expedia's Listopedia service has named its favourite bikini beaches around the world.

After a weekend in Hawkes Bay, Penny Lewis wonders why she didn't go earlier.

Elisabeth Easther goes in search of animal encounters in the untamed central North Island.

It's got kiwi, an active volcano and an incredible beach, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Elisabeth Easther visits luxury wilderness lodge Poronui and discovers heaven on earth.