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Doubtful Sound: powerful serenity
The most obviously dubious aspect of Doubtful Sound is its name because as everyone knows, it’s actually a fiord, carved from the mountains by the action of a glacier long since gone the way of a Fruju in high summer. Read the story . . .
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Farewell Spit: a sandy phenomenon
Extending 35km east in a sweeping arc east from the northernmost extremity of the South Island, Farewell Spit is the longest natural sandbar in the world. Read the story . . .
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Wānaka: kicking the autumn leaves
Lake Wānaka is an aquatic playground for anglers, water-skiers, jet-boaters, sailors, swimmers and windsurfers... and more. And then there's autumn... Read the story . . .
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Hanmer Springs: alpine adventures and indulgence
There’s not much better than lounging in hot mineral water when the ground around you is covered with snow and there’s a biting southerly blowing down from the tops. Read the story . . .
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Hot Water Beach: dig your own spa pool
Drop into Hot Water Beach, a few kilometres down the coast from Whitianga and remember to take a spade: the bucket is optional, but a garden spade or contractor’s shovel is not. Read the story . . .
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Hollyford Valley: not your average walk
While less popular than the nearby Milford and Routeburn tracks, Hollyford Valley is nonetheless one of the South Island’s great tramping experiences. Read the story . . .
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New Chums Beach: a slice of heaven
The east coast of the Coromandel Peninsula has more than its fair share of pretty beaches. Happily, there are still a few that have escaped the developers. New Chums is one. Read the story . . .
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New Plymouth’s Coastal Walkway: welcome to Taradise
New Plymouth has grown into a funky little city with the view from just about everywhere dominated by Taranaki’s paternal presence. Read the story . . .
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Taranaki's gardens: a sight to make the heart sing
Taranaki's gardens are a sight to make the heart sing – especially since you don’t have to do the weeding. Read the story . . .
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Mount Tarawera: sleeping giant
Lake Tarawera, at the foot of the ruins of Mount Tarawera, is the site of New Zealand’s creepiest ghost story. Read the story . . .
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Lake Taupō: the great lake
Lake Taupō is actually the drowned caldera of a super volcano, whose eruption in the first century AD caused meteorological effects noted by sky-gazers as far afield as Rome and China. Read the story . . .
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Mountain biking the Rameka Track: gut-busting fun
Mountain bikes are forbidden in the Abel Tasman National Park – all except for one section, the Rameka Track from Tākaka Hill down into the Rameka Gorge. 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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Raglan: you don’t have to be a surfer, but it helps
Ask anyone with salt-draggled hair and the odd piercing where the best surf break in New Zealand is and there’s a fair chance they’ll name Raglan without a moment’s hesitation. Read the story . . .
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Rakiura Stewart Island: smouldering sunsets and sunrises
At Halfmoon Bay, the main settlement on Stewart Island, sunsets and sunrises stretch into smouldering pyrotechnic displays. Read the story . . .
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Night skiing at Coronet Peak
Few people find themselves out in the mountains at night, so quite apart from the skiing, just being on the slopes under the stars is an unusual and affecting experience. Read the story . . .
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