Six spectacular short walks for spring
Get back in touch with nature this spring. From coastal walkways to native forest trails; hidden waterfalls to ancient volcanoes, New Zealand is packed with short walks suitable for all levels of fitness. Read the story . . .
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Rodney: twin coasts
This is a land of two coasts: the white-sand beaches opening onto the benign waters of the Hauraki Gulf and the black sand shores of the west coast. Read the story . . .
Mauao Mount Maunganui: holiday hotspot
The proper Māori name of Mauao – or ‘the Mount’, as most New Zealanders tend to call it these days – has a certain poetry that ‘Maunganui’ (‘big hill’) does not. Read the story . . .
Urban explorer: The Octagon
Dunedin doesn’t really do the hard sell, but if effortless style and laid back libations warm your cockles, then chances are you’ll find yourself in its eight-sided heart soon enough. Read the story . . .
Whanganui: colourful and creative
From clay to canvas; artworks, artefacts and molten glass, Whanganui is bursting with creative colour. Read the story . . .
