Loved by the locals: Western Bay of Plenty

The small settlement on the river at Mangawhai (as opposed to the bach town at the Heads down the road)...

Explore the ancient natural rock formations of the Wairere Boulders, inland from Hōreke.

Just north of Kaukapakapa, turn off State Highway 16 and visit the Kaipara Coast Sculpture Gardens.

This old miners' track crosses the southern Paparoa Range between Barrytown, north of Greymouth, and Blackball in the Grey Valley.

This is one of the best little local museums you could hope to find – richly packed with artefacts from...

This stunning wild beach at the northern end of the Otago Peninsula is accessed by the road that winds around...

Fleurs is a much-loved restaurant on Moeraki’s sparkling waterfront, established by local folk hero Fleur Sullivan.

Before the Harbour Bridge was opened, the North Shore was a retreat for artistic types, and many well-known plays, short...

We guarantee the kids are going to love any one of these...