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Favourite skifields: From the top
It's not just the skiing that attracts John Parker to our mountains.
It's not just the skiing that attracts John Parker to our mountains.
One day I hope to recite a story which explains why life as a sports writer can be so rewarding.
Gun-toting Sarah Ell becomes a member of the cool crowd for a high-flying adventure.
Barbara Holloway writes an ode to her Auckland.
Elizabeth Binning is pleased she mustered up the courage to visit Rotorua's Farm Show.
The founders of this skifield still love strapping on their skis, writes Kelly Lynch.
Emma Galloway is charmed by Auckland's food and fast pace.
Helen Van Berkel discovers the perfect place for Mother's Day - or any special occasion.
Simon Kay relishes the fact that he is finally a welcome guest at an iconic hotel.
At Mangarara, they put the planet before money, writes Tim Roxborogh.
Bike the 12km eastwards through picturequese farmland to the homestead at Walter Peak Station (about an hour).
Firefighters had to lift a car off a man who was thrown halfway out of the driver's window and trapped under the vehicle when it crashed.
Winston Aldworth lays down his towel at a classic Coromandel beach.
Our third island offers friendly locals and an array of adventures.
Young people who smoke cannabis regularly slide further down the social ladder than their parents, a study has revealed.
Miriyana Alexander checks out a luxury lodge that's luring celebs to New Zealand.
Fresh off the boat from Auckland, Sarah Daniell discovers paradise on Waiheke.
The mosquitoes up there are as big as sparrows, they told me. They come in swarms so big they blot out the sky, they added ominously.
Take an extended break and explore this art- and culture-centric part of the North Island.
As far as breakfast spots go, it would be hard to beat our beachfront campsite at Matata, just north of Whakatane, with its views of crashing surf and picturesque Whale Island.
Cyclists are bringing the gold back to this former mining town, says Elisabeth Easther.
It's Seaweek - what better excuse to get out to some of NZ's top snorkelling spots?
The Eagles Nest spills across 75 acres of a peninsula looking down on the Bay of Islands along the way to Tapeka Pt.
There's more to this town than pretty parks and coastal walks, writes Susan Strongman.
Liquidators are trying to claw back some of this money and have served formal legal notices on 12 Arena Capital investors.