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Reflections of the Wellington waterfront. © Bernd Hildebrandt
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Wellington: coffee, beer and food, food, food
Wellingtonians pride themselves on being connoisseurs of all things gastronomical, fancying themselves the equivalent of the residents of New York’s Brooklyn or London’s East Side. Read the story . . .
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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 . . .
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Our marine reserves: treasures under the sea
In essence, the very simple overriding edict for a marine reserve is no take. Nothing may be removed: not fish, not seaweed, not stones, not feathers or shells off the beach. Read the story . . .
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Wellington Waterfront: where writers' words are cast
Did you know that Wellington's world-class Waterfront is home to the words of some New Zealand's most famous writers? Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Lower Hutt
Do what the locals do in Lower Hutt. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Kāpiti
Do what the locals do in the Kāpiti Coast District. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Porirua
Do what the locals do in Porirua. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Wellington Central
Do what the locals do in Wellington Central. Read the story . . .
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Kāpiti Island: birds of paradise
Lying only 15 minutes off Paraparaumu by boat and only 90 minutes north of Wellington by road, Kāpiti Island is New Zealand’s most accessible offshore wildlife sanctuary. Read the story . . .
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Wellington: culture, activities and the weather
From ballet to fashion to art to birds to parliament to gardens – Wellington's got it all (just try to get it on a good day). Read the story . . .
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Wellington: the coolest capital
If you want real drama, come here by air when Wellington’s on song. For our beloved capital city is synonymous for most Kiwis with wind. Read the story . . .
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Porirua: the town of unintended consequences
Porirua sprawls from Tawa in the south, all the way around its magnificent harbour, incorporating the coast from Tītahi Bay north to Pukerua Bay, before extending all the way back into the hills that divide the west coast from Hutt Valley. Read the story . . .
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Horowhenua: where the earth moves
Māori called Horowhenua ‘shaking earth.’ Historically it was a wetland – the floodplains of the Manawatū River – carpeted in flax with the odd stand of podocarp forest for variety. Read the story . . .
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Kāpiti Coast: from frowning bluffs to ancient rivers
Throughout history, and still to this day, the Kāpiti Coast has remained one of the best places in New Zealand to watch the sunset. Read the story . . .
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The Beehive and Parliament Buildings
Discover the heritage and iconic architecture of Wellington's Beehive and historic Parliament Buildings. Read the story . . .
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Cook Strait crossing: one of the most beautiful in the world
Anyone who has ever done a road trip of New Zealand will have indelible memories of their Cook Strait crossing. Read the story . . .
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