Kāpiti Island: birds of paradise

Travelling north or south along State Highway 1, it's easy to pass through Taihape, Mangaweka, Marton or Bulls unthinkingly, missing...

Nearly a century after the goldminers, and decades after the bushmen who extracted kauri from the rainforest blanketing the rugged...

Take a short stroll from the Cape Rēinga Te Rerenga Wairua car park down to the lighthouse.

North of the Bay of Islands, things get a little wilder.

It's hard to imagine what the north must have been like in the days before the timbermen came – unless...

In the beginning, everyone came here by boat.

If you are looking for a sense of history in New Zealand, it lies here.

A long, winding, tidal harbour overshadowed by rugged volcanic cones, Whangārei is a place of many meanings.

Mimiwhangata Coastal Park near Whangārei is home to recovering bird and marine species, lovely coastal walks and lots of opportunities...