Rachel Grunwell visits Ruapehu in summer for a weekend of adventure.

On the island of Rotoroa in the Hauraki Gulf, Elisabeth Easther finds beaches, birds and peace.

It's been a week of filling in gaps - exploring a few highways around the North Island that, as a South Islander, I'd never driven before ...

Swallowing a sneaking suspicion she's a culture cougar, Catherine Smith is wowed by the wearable arts.

Elisabeth Easther finds comfort in New Zealand's gumboot capital.

The world’s top 10 beaches have been named in an international survey and the New Zealand coastline hasn’t made the list.

Apart from being home to New Zealand's entire hop production, the Nelson region is also home to a dazzling group of breweries and craft beer bars.

Before we lose daylight savings, a trip to the winterless north should be on your wishlist.

Cate Foster takes a nostalgic drive through the hill country between Herekino and Hokianga.

Ewan McDonald enjoys a few reds and Blacks in one of the country’s burgeoning food and wine regions.

Elisabeth Easther learns what makes this Waikato town tick.

Justine Tyerman discovers a new form of torture at Morere, near Gisborne.

Elisabeth Easther gets a taste of the 'Fruit Bowl of the South'.

Elisabeth Easther finds a Far North town steeped in history.

Elisabeth Easther checks out the cheery Daffodil Capital.

Winston Aldworth flies JQ296 to the South Island.

Pamela Wade finds a farm turned into a fantasy setting.

There's no reason to be bored in the Auckland region. Greg Dixon takes a look at some of the top offerings nature provides.

Rural Coromandel was so much fun Alexia Santamaria's kids want a return trip — immediately.

Danielle Wright traces a well-worn path to the Kitekite Falls, with a history lesson along the way.

A Queenstown hotel and a Marlborough bed and breakfast rated well with TripAdvisor guests.

Grant Bradley flies NZ499 - 'The Nightrider'.

Justine Tyerman finds one of the only flattish walks in the Aoraki-Mt Cook National Park - even Japanese ladies in high heels and Aussies in jandals can manage the Hooker Valley track.

A lazy cruise down the Waikato River is a belated birthday getaway for Isobel Marriner.