Loved by the locals: Franklin

Signposted from Waiuku, the Āwhitu Peninsula is a rugged beauty.


The windswept black-sand beach at Karioitahi. © LM TP

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Loved by the locals: Manawatū

Whenever I drive through Kimbolton, I can’t help myself but stop. First, there’s Hansens Café & Store.

Loved by the locals: Marlborough

TripAdvisor rates the tiny Burleigh as the number-one place to eat in Blenheim, which is a pretty big achievement for...

Loved by the locals: Tasman

This is a remarkable find. Billed as the only place in the world where flames burn eternally in the bush,...

Loved by the locals: South Auckland

Why not bag yourself a bargain while you're out and about in South Auckland? Located on Roscommon Road in Manurewa,...

Loved by the locals: Hamilton

Perhaps the city's most popular drawcard to out of towners, the Hamilton Gardens is also a well-loved spot for locals,...

Loved by the locals: Rangitīkei

On a hot summer’s day, one of the best places to swim is in the cool beneath the dam at...

Loved by the locals: Lower Hutt

Perhaps in honour of its former status as a floodplain, Lower Hutt is extraordinarily well endowed with swimming pools, with...

Loved by the locals: Kāpiti

Quite apart from the other delights of Queen Elizabeth II Park on the Kāpiti Coast – and there are many...

Loved by the locals: Porirua

Situated in the precinct of the New Zealand Police College, the national Police Museum is an absorbing way to...


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