Adventure time: a forgotten railway journey

It is disconcerting driving through the countryside without holding a steering wheel.


Entering a red brick tunnel. © Forgotten World Adventures.

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Akaroa: French charm

An easy drive from Christchurch and just over the crest of the hill you reach Akaroa harbour – literally, ‘long...

Rotorua: hot mud, cool lakes

Rotorua announces itself to the nose at quite a distance.

Auckland City cycling

Thanks to some passionate advocates and a burst of investment, Auckland City is becoming increasingly pleasurable for pedalling.

Dunedin city: islands in the flow

The stayers are the ones who really know Dunedin.

Franklin: coast to coast charm

'There's no end of things to do in the "White City".'

Adventure time: cross-country skiing

It was one of the tragedies of history that skiing was invented at a time when the technology of ski...

Cape Rodney-Ōkakari Point Marine Reserve (Goat Island)

The marine reserve at Cape Rodney-Ōkakari Point, north of Auckland, offers some of the best snorkelling and scuba diving close...

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park: home to our own Everest

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000m, including New...

Kahurangi National Park: a treasured possession

Kahurangi is New Zealand’s second largest national park – but it needs to be big to squeeze in the famous...


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