Latest from New Zealand Holidays

Wellington: Comfort stop with a capital C

Diana Clement laps up the charms of Wellington's trendy Cuba Quarter.

Queenstown loves Bollywood luv story

NZ is set to reap the benefits as the country's premier tourist resort features in a Bollywood blockbuster expected to be seen by 150 million people.

Birdman competitor seriously injured

Public access mapping system launched

The NZ Walking Access Commission is producing a mapping system so that people can more easily find out where there is legal public access across land.

Waikato wonders

In time for the school holidays, Kate Hughes gathers ideas for family getaways to Waikato.

Central Otago: Off to see the Queen

New Zealand's adventure playground is a great school-holiday destination for the family writes Helen van Berkel.

Miranda: Unexpected delight in world of flight

Miranda's many birds are a delight to watchers, writes Jim Eagles.

Molesworth: Scenic show on the road

Pleasure and a touch of pain intertwine for Greg Bowker on a four-day cycle trip in the South Island.

Hawkes Bay: Corncobs, sharks and a soak

Someone has made a big mistake by not scheduling the All Blacks to play in Napier at next year's World Cup.

Waitomo: Sunset Coast secrets

Waitomo offers a surfeit of adrenalin-pumping action; glissading, slithering, squeezing and jumping into the pitch-black void of the subterranean labyrinth.

Walking on thin ice

Hiking to a retracting ice river's face can be inspiring and nerve-racking.

Doubtless Bay: Sowing the beads of love

Liz Light is left in no doubt about the passion of artists and artisans who pursue their dreams in this Northland seaside town.

Wellington: Forgotten treasure

Diana Clement wanders off a Wellington street and into New Zealand's tumultuous history at the National Archives.

Cycling circle savours Northland

A slow-paced bike tour lets you drink in the sights, says Margie Elley-Brown.

Travel book: <i>101 Must-Do Weekends</i>

I thought the first of these books put out under the auspices of the AA, <i>101 Must-Dos for Kiwis</i>, was great.

Queenstown: Just close your eyes and jump

A recent addition to Queenstown's adventure activities, Ziptrek is a two-hour flying fox experience through the forest.

Ohau: Powder joy

Ohau Ski Fields is a commercial field with a club feel, warm and friendly and totally unpretentious, writes Doug Sherring.

Wharekauhau: A rowlocking good time

Horseplay at Wharekauhau is a breathtaking affair, says Diana Balham.