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Taranaki: like no other
Taranaki’s catchphrase, that it is 'like no other' – is, at first glance, nonsensical: after all, no place is quite...
The picturesque Mount Taranaki. © HHH Collection photonewzealand
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Wellington: a capital affair
From the bustling promenade along the waterfront to colourful street performers in Cuba mall; the tempting wine lists in a...
Cheviot: secret spots and sheep sculptures
Cheviot is a blink-and-you-miss-it place with an often mispronounced name.
Adventure time: hitting the slopes in Wānaka
I’m sliding into a blank white abyss and I can’t see a thing. Snowflakes stick to my face.
Ruapehu: family-friendly fun
It is inevitable that as soon as a young child arrives on a ski field, zipped into multiple layers of...
Hokitika: nuggets of history
The ‘Hokitika Tower’ is one of tallest man-made structures on the West Coast.
Arthur's Pass: to the other side
Centuries ago this alpine pass was traversed by Māori in search of pounamu and moa.
Ruapehu: an alpine adventure playground
The broad area around Tongariro National Park must have been a majestic place when Māori enjoyed undisturbed possession.
Coromandel: a sting in the tail
If you were to assume that Te Ika a Māui – the Great Fish of Māui – was a species...
Hikurangi Marine Reserve
The Hikurangi Marine Reserve sits near the township of Kaikōura on the South Island’s east coast, at the point where...
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