Get outside: 10 of our favourite road trips
The point of a road trip is to be unhurried. Sure, if you take the main highways you can get from point A to point B pretty quickly, but why would you want to? There is so much to be discovered around New Zealand, it’s best to slow down and soak it up. Read the story . . .
Whakaari White Island: a moonscape of volcanic desolation
Some volcanoes are stroppier than others. A stroll on Mount Eden, for example, feels safe. A poke around on the flanks of Whakaari – White Island – by contrast, does not. Read the story . . .
Waipōua Forest
There are just glimpses left of what New Zealand would have looked like before the coming of the axe and the crosscut-saw. But you can get a sense of it in the Waipōua Forest. Read the story . . .
Te Mata Peak: Hawke's Bay icon
From Te Mata Peak, on a clear day, you can see the whole of Hawke’s Bay laid out before you – up to Māhia Peninsula in the north and the rugged hills behind the coast to the south. Read the story . . .
The Church of the Good Shepherd: the most photographed church with the best views
Visit this iconic church set above the shoreline and stunning views of Lake Tekapō. Read the story . . .
Punakāiki Pancake Rocks: geological marvel
Funny that Māori should have had a word that sounded so much like the English word for ‘pancakes’. Read the story . . .