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<i>Close to Home:</i> Tales of Tarawera

Things to do around New Zealand over the next few weeks.

Standby fares tipped for Dunedin students

Air NZ to introduce $39 standby fares for Otago University students.

Kingston Flyer grinds to a halt

Mounting debts spell end of the line for historic South Island train service.

<i>Close to home</i>: Golfing splendour

Things to see and do around NZ as we enter spring.

Queenstown: Embracing the elements

Maria Slade enjoys some serious snow in Queenstown.

<i>Close to Home:</i> Daffodil delights

Picking daffodils at Middlerun farm near Carterton has been a tradition since the 1920s.

Marlborough: High road to an early port of call

Steve Sole explores a road rich in views and colonial New Zealand history.

Close to home: Older and bolder

Things to see and do around NZ over the next month.

Let's go our separate ways

Cyclists and walkers are like oil and water, says Herald Travel editor Jim Eagles.

Hanmer Springs: Making tracks

Kate Roff discovers there's more to do in Hanmer Springs than soaking in hot water.

Kerikeri: Blazing through the north's wine trail

Northland boasts a number of thriving wineries worth a visit, says Helen Twose.

Northland: Cliff notes

Rob Cox spends a weekend soaking up the atmosphere at luxurious Kauri Cliffs.

Gisborne: No barbing the hand that feeds

Te Anau Holiday Park country's best - AA

<i>Close to Home</i>: South pulls out stops with sale

Tramping in Ruahine State Forest Park

Beauty in the peaks, beauty in the valleys... the Ruahine State Forest has it all. But in winter, taking in the high-level scenery requires determination, stamina - and a good set of woollies.

Rotorua: Spring into life

<i>Close to Home</i>: Feast of festivals