Just 90 minutes from Auckland, Hamilton Gardens present a variety of international gardening styles in a setting the whole family will enjoy exploring - for free.

Once completed, this mountainbiking trail will be accessible from Thames, Paeroa, Waihi or Te Aroha. The 7km section of the trail which runs through Karangahake Gorge is now open and is suitable for families and riders of all ages. The Hauraki Rail Trail is one of the 18 New Zealand cycle trails which will eventually extend 2000km throughout the country.

These mountainbiking trails cover a distance of 100km and follow the Waikato River from Lake Karapiro to Atiamuri. The link constitutes one of the 18 New Zealand cycle trails which will eventually extend 2000km throughout the country.

A 16-year-old Turangi boy will appear in court today charged with the sexual violation of a 5-year-old girl in a holiday park.

Wayne Thompson cycles the Karangahake Gorge section of Nga Haerenga and finds marvels of a bygone era.