The flats toward the headwaters of the Hutt River (named after the Chairman of the New Zealand Company, Sir William...

Lower Hutt: a river runs through it, called – as you’d expect – the Hutt River, although it was known...

The broad area around Tongariro National Park must have been a majestic place when Māori enjoyed undisturbed possession.

Taranaki’s catchphrase, that it is 'like no other' – is, at first glance, nonsensical: after all, no place is quite...

Known in other countries as hiking, bushwalking or trekking, tramping is a uniquely New Zealand term and one fitting the...

Trace elements and politicians have got a lot to answer for.

It’s hard to argue that the discovery of gold was a good thing for the Coromandel Peninsula.

When overseas visitors fantasise about a trip to New Zealand, Abel Tasman National Park is the kind of place they...