Latest from New Zealand Holidays

Bach watch: Kawerau Schoolhouse

Over the next few weeks we'll be profiling some of the country's coolest, most unusual baches available for rent.

Vacancies 'disaster' for motels

Record numbers of rooms are still available for people to book their summer break.

Tourists back for fourth time

The <i>Herald on Sunday</i> is asking tourists over summer about the highlights and lowlights of their trip to New Zealand.

Plan holiday route, drivers told

Holidaymakers joining the Christmas exodus from Auckland are being encouraged to check road and traffic conditions before leaving home, to improve chances of safe and relatively hassle-free trips.

Cathedral Cove visitors warned of archway dangers

Visitors heading for Cathedral Cove on the Coromandel this year should take care when walking through the cove's iconic archway, the Department of Conservation (DOC) warned today.

More tourists coming here but fewer Kiwis seeing NZ

International visitors to New Zealand have increased in the past year, but Kiwis are opting to travel abroad for their holidays.

More Kiwis to holiday under canvas

Hyatt brand about to disappear

Five of the best: Holiday activities

Stumped for school-holiday ideas? Nine-year-old Grace Jack counts down her top five faves.

Tiritiri Matangi: Gulf retreat

Tiritiri Matangi, a 75-minute ferry ride from central Auckland, is a brilliant conservation success story.

Auckland: Memories of the high seas

There is plenty to see and do at the New Zealand Maritime Museum, discovers Gill South.

Wind down in Clevedon

Relaxing Clevedon is an ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

NZ's most beautiful city named

Rotorua's been named New Zealand's most beautiful city.

Hawke's Bay B&B named one of the world's best

A NZ bed and breakfast has been named the best remote wilderness hideaway in the world.

Travellers snap up new carrier's cheap airfares

More than 43,000 seats were sold within three days of Air Asia X's launch in New Zealand last week.

Christchurch: Frozen in time

Early Antarctic explorers captured images that are the envy of modern photographers, reports Liz Light.

West Auckland: Going nuts out west

Make sure you have empty stomachs if you take the family out west to visit Helensville and South Head, writes Rachel Grunwell.

Weekend leisure: Get into the spirit of the season

There are many events on offer, Auckland-wide, to have you feeling festive.