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Dunedin: The weekend starts here

Dunedin has great ways to welcome the weekend, writes Alexia Santamaria.

Cardrona: All-season playground

Alpine beauty offers snow in winter and biking and walking tracks in summer.

Blenheim: Race against wine

Ash Davey will be one of the yachties tearing across Cook Strait.

Kiwis flock to Auckland for holiday season

The City of Sails trumps holiday hotspots the Coromandel and the Bay of Islands.

Queenstown: A region for all seasons

Many know Queenstown as New Zealand's skiing hub.

Okarito: Small town glory

There is much to charm in this tiny West Coast hamlet, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Wonderful Waikato

Tim Roxborogh tackles the famous river's bike trails with ease.

Flight check: Albany to Waiheke

Eveline Harvey gets a buzz from sightseeing by helicopter.

South Island: The v-word

Justine Tyerman is a wee bit fussy when it comes to views - as the receptionist discovers.

My blue heaven

Tim Warrington finds himself in the stunning icefields of Franz Josef Glacier.

Cook's tour of New Zealand

Graeme Lay looks at sites related to Captain Cook that Kiwi history buffs should visit.

Black water rafting in Waitomo

Neil Porten and his daughter go black water rafting. Here are their accounts of adventure.

Kapiti Coast with the most

A break on the Kapiti Coast is an enchanted chance to unwind, writes Cloe Willetts.

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Christchurch

Michelle Weir checks into a central Christchurch hotel with a 'wow factor' bathroom.

Room check: Ibis Budget Auckland Airport

Donna McIntyre checks into a well-designed budget hotel close to the airport.

Water wonderland at our heart

A road trip around Lake Taupo is short enough to do in half a day.

Room check: Heritage Christchurch

Shandelle Battersby checks into an impressive Cathedral Square hotel.

Bar/fly: Speight's Brewery

The evolution of Dunedin's Speight's Brewery continues with a redesigned tour.