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Rotorua: hot mud, cool lakes

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Rotorua announces itself to the nose at quite a distance. It’s not surprising it gets called ‘Rotten Egg Town’ (or worse) by every child who visits.

Coromandel: take the long way round

https://www.aa.co.nz/travel/editorial/coromandel-a-sting-in-the-tail/

If you were to assume that Te Ika a Māui – the Great Fish of Māui – was a species of stingray, with Wellington at its head and Cape Rēinga...

Four fun things to do South-East of Auckland

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It's true that sometimes you don't appreciate the beauty your own doorstep. I have lived in Auckland for years and never explored the mellow hills and gentle Hauraki Gulf coast...

Loved by the locals: Taranaki

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Pukekura Park is all you'd expect and more. First opened as a sports venue in 1876 it’s grown over nigh on 150 years to a 52-hectare gem in the heart...

Five picks for a weekend in Manawatū

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Take a creative tour of Palmerston North city, where you’ll find that the Manawatū art scene is going off.

Urban explorer: Karangahape Road

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Is there a New Zealand street more iconic, more infamous, or more misunderstood than Auckland’s Karangahape Rd?

Loved by the locals: Waitākere

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In recent years the West Auckland food scene has shaken off its reputation for being… limited.

Four fun things to do in Feilding

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On Friday mornings, come rain or shine, the Fielding Farmers Market takes place on Manchester Square from 9am when producers from both the local region and around New Zealand gather...

Get outside: Christchurch beaches

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Christchurch doesn’t really identify itself as a beachy-city, but when the hot Canterbury sun comes out, Christchurch has easy access to a very long stretch of sandy coastline.The central city...

Loved by the locals: Lyttelton

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While the city crowds flock to Corsair Bay, locals (and their dogs) head to Magazine Bay for a sunny day swim.