Rodney: twin coasts

Where the city runs out, Rodney begins.

Marlborough: From the vines to the sea

As the probable landing place of the first waka ever to visit New Zealand, Marlborough is the home of the...

Thermal Explorer Highway: Auckland to Napier

How about an epic roadie straight down the guts, as they say, to the land where the languid meandering of...

Classic New Zealand Wine Trail: Napier to Blenheim

How about a peaches-and-cream chardonnay in the Bay or a silky, cherry-drenched pinot under the oak tree in Martinborough?

Nelson kaimoana: enjoy the catch of the day

Funnily enough, the original European residents of what came to be known as Nelson (after a certain admiral) didn’t want...

New Zealand produce: fresh is best

They say that fresh is best, and that is undoubtedly the case when it comes to fresh New Zealand produce:...

Hawke’s Bay: in search of the good life

Hawke’s Bay isn’t on the way to anywhere – it takes a deliberate choice to discover its delights.

Eastland Tairāwhiti: first to see the light

‘Poverty Bay’ is a serious misnomer for this place of plenty, I thought, as I lugged my trug of technicolour...

Wainui Beach: sunrises without peer

Because he came from the west, Cook encountered the eastern side of the North Island of New Zealand’s North Island first.

Tasman: a taste of everything

Richmond has a large mall, serving the surrounding Waimea Plains, with plenty of cafes, big-box shopping stores and a busy downtown.

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