Helen van Berkel returns to the slopes and finds that skiing is nothing like riding a bike... and that kids are better at it.

The Tongariro Crossing seems to agree with energetic children a lot more than weary adults, finds Helen van Berkel.

Herald reporter Beck Vass explores Tongariro National Park, a World Heritage site.

Herald photographer Greg Bowker captures images of the walk Lonely Planet calls the world's finest day hike.

Altitude and adventure mingle on this helihike.

NZ's world-beating sights aren't reserved for overseas tourists, so here are four highlights selected by Lonely Planet.

For a big occasion, Jared Savage makes the most of some big scenery.

Tongariro Holiday Park is a good base for summer or winter holidays, just make sure you fill up your petrol first, writes Rod Emmerson.