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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...
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,...
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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