Doubtful Sound: powerful serenity

The most obviously dubious aspect of Doubtful Sound is its name because as everyone knows, it’s actually a fiord, carved...

Hollyford Valley: not your average walk

Less popular than the nearby Milford and Routeburn tracks, the Hollyford Valley is nonetheless one of the South Island’s great...

Adventure time: Rere rock slide

We’ll let you in on a little secret here, so long as you promise not to let it go any further.

Rotorua: hot pools

Back in the day, no one thought very much of Rotorua.

Waitomo: caves, waterfalls... and sheep

The joys of Waitomo will begin to appear when you stop just out of the township.

East Waikato: discovering Middle Earth

Of all the names for the area that contains our country’s biggest river, I like The Mighty Waikato best.

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...

Southern Scenic Route: Queenstown to Dunedin

If you get as far south as Te Anau, it’d be rude not to keep going, don’t you reckon, and...

The Forgotten World Highway

Here’s a word to the wise: if your fuel gauge is anywhere below halfway by the time you reach Stratford,...

The Chasm Walk

Enjoy dramatic views of powerful waterfalls and water-sculpted shapes in the rocks on this easy-access walk near Milford Sound.

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