Imbibe your way around the Hawke’s Bay wine trails
The oldest wine region in New Zealand, Hawke’s Bay is rightly renowned for its tantalising tipples.
Verdant vineyards at Craggy Range. © Hawke's Bay Tourism
Thermal Explorer Highway: Auckland to Napier
How about an epic roadie straight down the North Island to the land where the languid meandering of the mighty Waikato gives way to the hiss of steam in roistering Rotorua? Read the story . . .
Classic New Zealand Wine Trail: Napier to Blenheim
What better way to taste your way across islands and through three of New Zealand's major wine-producing regions than on the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail... Read the story . . .
Loved by the locals: Hawke's Bay
Do what the locals do in the Hawke's Bay. Read the story . . .
Hawke’s Bay: in search of the good life
Hawke’s Bay isn’t on the way to anywhere. It requires a deliberate choice to discover its delights. Read the story . . .
Hawke's Bay: the finest of wines
There are over 70 vineyards in the Hawke's Bay – about half of which you can visit. Taste the fruits of the vines and their vintners’ zeal and, in many cases, have a bite to eat at the same time. Read the story . . .
Cape Kidnappers: majestic gannets and more
Captain Cook had plenty to say in his log about Cape Kidnappers, the southern headland of Hawke’s Bay. Read the story . . .
Cape Kidnappers Golf Course
Set atop 6,500 rolling acres of stunning pasture-land, Cape Kidnappers has been described as a modern marvel of golf course architecture. Read the story . . .
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