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Coastal Kaikōura: magnificent marine life

There was a time, not so long ago in the grand scale of things, when the whale-watching industry in New...


The Kaikōura coast © Kaikōura

Auckland War Memorial Museum: a national treasure

Our children will take completely different memories of the Auckland War Memorial Museum into their futures than the majority of...

Auckland’s underwater zoo: Kelly Tarlton’s Sealife Aquarium

In less enlightened times, the vast underground chambers that are now Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World on Auckland’s...

Camping country

In a country where we all live so close to nature, it’s little wonder we harbour a national passion for...

Cape Kidnappers: majestic gannets and more

Captain Cook had plenty to say in his log about the southern headland of Hawke’s Bay.

Castlepoint: a seaside adventure

Most of New Zealand’s special coastal spots are marked by lighthouses. Castlepoint is no exception.

Hawke's Bay: the finest of wines

Throughout Hawke's Bay, much of the countryside that was once grazed by sheep is now turned over to Chardonnay, Semillon,...

Golfing in an alpine amphitheatre

‘Upon the upland road,’ James K.

Karangahake Gorge: a reminder of a golden era

If a day weeding the garden leaves you laid up with backache for a week, spare a thought for the...

Adventure time: embracing the laws of physics in Rotorua

In the Winter Olympics luge event, the athlete reclines on a light toboggan that he or she pilots down the...


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