Fast-food, cycling and fishing tick all the boxes for Donna McIntyre and family in their bid for a weekend of action.

There's a vast amount of travel information on the web - but you do need to be wary about its accuracy.

Auckland's former Westin Hotel on the edge of the Wynyard Quarter is to be rebranded the...

Daytripper Cate Foster heads to Karaka with a teen and a 6-year-old to tackle the Amazing Maze 'n Maize - and all walk away smiling.

Revisiting quake-battered Christchurch, Brett Atkinson explores a city in recovery.

Where else can you get home-smoked salmon that tastes just the way grandpa used to make it?

What sort of person dumps a disposable nappy under a picnic table in a family playground asks Travel Editor Jim Eagles.

A night walk in Waipoua Forest and surfing Hokianga Harbour's sand dunes create a thrilling weekend.

Donna McIntyre takes to the skies over Auckland for a new perspective.

Bryce Johns marvels at the beauty of Fiordland's triple crown.

Glendowie rates another visit with Cate Foster.

An information-packed scenic boat trip on Lake Karapiro opens Cate Foster's eyes to the joys of the Waikato region.

Danielle Wright spends a weekend on Kawau Island and discovers an ideal lifestyle for resourceful people.

The elegant charm of lakeside Queenstown brings on an old-fashioned feeling of serenity for this lucky couple.

International tourists could be charged to enter national parks under plans presented to Tourism Minister John Key.

Airport authorities have established a campervan park to allow travellers a chance to get a good night's rest prior to embarking on their journey.

Susan Edmunds checks out the best spots in Auckland for family barbecues.

Megan Singleton rounds up five romantic weekend break destinations within cooee of Auckland.

Culture, history, good cuisine, galleries - Howick village has a lot to keep day visitors entertained.

Parihaka's people still preserve its tradition of hospitality, writes Pamela Wade.

Amanda Linnell finds a taste of the good life in the beautiful Bay of Islands.

Diana Clement takes to the harbour and finds Auckland a breeze to negotiate, thanks to the ferries.

You won't be short of fun on the way to Clarks Beach, writes Libby Nicholson-Moon.

Freedom campers have much to offer, write Tony and Sandra Gavin, freedom campers from Wellington.

Every year, a small town in the Bay of Plenty pays tribute to the humble avocado. Vicki Ravlich-Horan was there.

A hidden Auckland treasure, Omana Regional Park has its own beach, farmyard and expansive views over the Hauraki Gulf.

Rotorua's Blue Lake is a favourite holiday hotspot for waterlovers.