Bridge to Nowhere: stunning walking in the Whanganui National Park

Walk through native nīkau and pōhutukawa forest to idyllic, sandy seclusion on the Coromandel Coast.

With a combination of lavish Victorian architecture and the tragic stories of its founders, Larnach Castle is rich in history.

Northland's famous kauri, Tāne Mahuta may be up to 2500 years old which is really getting on, even in tree years.

The river – Te Awa o Whanganui – forms the heart and history of Whanganui. 

Climb the steps of Cape Palliser lighthouse and immerse yourself in the rugged charm of the southernmost tip of the North Island.

The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark is a story 35 million years in the making.

Take a walk through Rotorua’s Waimangu Volcanic Valley and learn about how the world began.

What better way to survey the best bits of New Zealand’s scenery than from a bird’s-eye view up to 16,500 feet above the ground? 

See the rare but spectacular Aurora Australis from the 4300-square-kilometre UNESCO Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.

At Punakāiki, walk into an ancient world of pancake-shaped rock formations 30 million years in the making, along with mighty blowholes and a terrific surge pool.