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Waipā: a slice of royalty in the Waikato
From famous athletes to horse racing, cycling and connections to royalty – there's a lot to discover in Waikato's Waipā District. Read the story . . .
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Northwest Waikato: surfing the endless wave
It’s part of the Raglan vibe that you can walk the main street and find visitors from all over the world who have come to check out the place with the longest left-hand surf breaks. Read the story . . .
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South Waikato: bliss in the farmlands
Oxford was the name first given to the small South Waikato town of Tīrau, a place that peeps out from the strong arms of Kiwi farming country. Read the story . . .
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Hamilton: what’s not to love?
New Zealand’s longest river charges through the Waikato for 425 kilometres and for 16 of those, it makes its way through Hamilton, our biggest inland city. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Waitaki
Do what the locals do in Waitaki. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Dunedin
Do what the locals do in Dunedin. Read the story . . .
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Loved by the locals: Central West Coast
Do what the locals do on the Central West Coast. 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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Lake Taupō: how did we get so lucky?
It really is all about Lake Taupō in this part of the world, where the water’s mood governs the feel of the day: sunny and sparkling, or grey and intense. Read the story . . .
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Tararua: a glimpse of prehistoric New Zealand
Home to mighty ancient forests, protected by the work of dedicated conservationists, the Tararua District is teeming with life. 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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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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Loved by the locals: Hokianga
Do what the locals do in Hokianga. Read the story . . .
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Stewart Island Rakiura: the other (third) island
It feels like going back in time on Stewart Island, to a land with less human impact, as well as ancient forest, vociferous birdlife and abundant seafood. Read the story . . .
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Otago Peninsula: catching the wind
Otago Peninsula is the ruins of a gutted volcano, an eroded pudding of lava that cradles in its arms the glorious Otago Harbour. Read the story . . .
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New Zealand on film: more than hobbits and snowy mountainscapes
Movies have put New Zealand on the map. But there's much more to New Zealand film than The Lord of the Rings... Read the story . . .
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