There's plenty to smile about this winter . . .
From street art to the slopes, we have the world at our feet here in New Zealand and there's no better time to explore it than now.
Teeming with life: New Zealand and Australia's subantarctic islands
Giselle Clarkson took the trip of a lifetime when she travelled to the subantarctic with Heritage Expeditions. Read the story . . .
Five great days out in Auckland with the kids
Mum and city lover Leonie Freeman takes her kids on five brilliant family adventures in Auckland. Read the story . . .
Climbing: facing your fear
Adventurer Paul Hersey remembers the first time he tied into a climbing rope, when his hands shook and his heartbeat rattled like a coffee grinder in a busy café. Read the story . . .
Cross-country skiing
New Zealand’s only dedicated cross-country ski facility, Snow Farm, is located on the Pisa Range above Lake Wanaka, where over 50km of tracks give peerless views of the Southern Alps. Read the story . . .
Christchurch’s street art: an expression of solidarity
This isn’t a couple of cute billboard-type pieces put up in obvious places. This is a thing. There is even a map which shows where the major outdoor artworks in this city are located. Read the story . . .
Night skiing: day time, night time, this mountain, that mountain . . .
Few people find themselves out in the open air in the mountains at night, so quite apart from the skiing, just being on the slopes under a full moon (or crescent moon, or no moon) is an unusual and affecting experience. Read the story . . .
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