The Giant’s House: a whimsical wonderland

It’s rugged, rural and remote, but despite its name, you’ll definitely remember the Forgotten World Highway.

Ōreti Beach runs for 26 kilometres along the southern coast of the South Island.

There’s something about spending time next to a lake that’s good for your soul.

In Invercargill, you can try your hand at operating seriously heavy machinery, with no special licence required.

Take an easy ride along a historic road that winds through native forest in Ruapehu.

Lake swimming is a particularly refreshing experience. Go big at Taupō, New Zealand’s largest lake.

The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark is a story 35 million years in the making.

Kāpiti Island is one of the few easily accessible offshore nature reserves in New Zealand.

Despite its destructive history, Mount Tarawera today is a sleeping giant.