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Nelson: Tasman's treasure

Catherine Smith jumped at the chance to bike and hike her way through Nelson's stunning landscape.

Wizards of Oz: Jon Bridges - Culture

Wizards of Oz: Judy Bailey - Nature & Wildlife

Te Aroha: Sweet little place you'll love

Elisabeth Easther visits a small town with a big heart - and plenty to see and do.

Turkey: Postcard from a revolution

Ewan McDonald went on a family holiday. The riot police came along too.

Kia ora: St Clair

Samoa: Word fell on fertile ground

Missionary messages still resonate in the islands, writes Robyn Yousef.

Greece: Odyssey to ancient isles

The Greeks invented the most enduring, most popular, most commercially sophisticated and prescient system of governance ever devised, but the nation that perfected democracy seems to be struggling to preserve its economy.

Australia: The search for southern gold

Intense heat and bushfires didn't stop Wynne Gray from finding some great food.

Hairy, Jelly and Pippi

Forget about Australians appropriating our cultural icons; the Scots are getting in on the act.

France: Paris address book

Three stylish women, frequent visitors to France, share their favourite Parisian haunts.

Keeping kids amused

School holidays start this weekend, to it’s time to find some wintery treats to keep the ankle-biters amused.

Winter bach booking boom reported

Samoa: Aggie's ready to spoil you

A mix of comfort and adventure awaits you, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Las Vegas: The one and only... Jackson

Cirque du Soleil is bringing a version of its Michael Jackson show to NZ; at another there's a Kiwi at the helm, finds Leena Tailor.

South Island: Soul on alpine track

Don Kavanagh falls in love with cross-country travel the way people used to do it.

Hong Kong: Rolling in style

Luxury steps up to new high-tech levels at a renowned Hong Kong institution.

Vanuatu: Cruise control

Lydia Jenkin enjoys some jewels of the Pacific - and shipboard rest and relaxation - on an island-hopping journey.