The Hauraki Gulf: islands of the north wind

The warm and sheltered waters of the Hauraki Gulf have been home to humans for up to a thousand years,...

By Sarah Ell

Smokehouse Bay, Great Barrier Island. © TS Images

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Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island: a sense of freedom
By Bruce Ansley

Some people were terribly excited when Lonely Planet named Waiheke Island as the fifth-best holiday destination in the world.

Sunrise Swimmers at Murrays Bay
Auckland's North Shore: the ‘other side’
By Sarah Ell

They say there are two kinds of Aucklanders: those who live on the North Shore and those who want to.

Te Araroa
Eastland: sun, sand and seclusion
By John McCrystal

There’s a lot to be said for sticking to State Highway 2 when travelling down the east coast of the...

Orewa denizunlusu
Rodney: twin coasts
By Sarah Ell

Where the city runs out, Rodney begins.

The view from Coromandel towards Auckland
Auckland to Coromandel: a kid-friendly road trip
By Jo Percival

Road trips are not often leisurely or spontaneous when you have kids on board.

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