There’s only one thing better than lounging in soft mineral water heated by thermal springs and that’s lying in soft...

I thought I was going to drown.

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

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

The upper reaches of the Kaituna River are pretty and placid enough.