TravelFlight Check: Auckland to QueenstownShandelle Battersby flies Air New Zealand NZ643 from Auckland to Queenstown.14 Sep 09:30 PM
TravelDunedin: Secrets of the SouthOn an insider tour of Dunedin's hidden treasures, Eleanor Ainge Roy discovers the other Edinburgh deserves a second glance.14 Sep 06:30 PM
TravelHokitika: West Coast WalkwayKim Knight felt the fear (and then walked it off) on a six-hour side-trip to Hokitika.11 Sep 04:16 AM
TravelShapeshifter founder's favourite place in NZThere is one place in this beautiful country that always leaves me feeling completely fulfilled - Abel Tasman National Park.09 Sep 11:00 PM
TravelNelson/Tasman: Wind and dinedCycling is kept to a minimum and feasting to a maximum on this Tour de Nelson.09 Sep 02:00 AM
TravelKia ora: KaikoheHot springs, museums packed with Maori taonga and a demolition derby immortalised on film - there's plenty to love about Kaikohe, finds Elisabeth Easther.08 Sep 09:30 PM
TravelA love letter to: Motutapu IslandWe boarded the ferry at Devonport - it was 1982 - our first family camping holiday; lots of small humans, some bigger ones and a very old canvas tent.03 Sep 01:17 AM
TravelThe Portside Hotel, GisborneGreg Fleming finds a great base from which to explore the East Cape.02 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelKia ora: TapanuiThe sleepy hamlet of Tapanui is a film star in its own right writes Elisabeth Easther.01 Sep 09:30 PM
TravelMake holiday plans this Father's DayStill trying to come up with the perfect gift for Father's Day? Perhaps what he'd like most is a break from the rat race.01 Sep 03:00 AM
TravelWhat to do in WanakaFrom eco tours to distillery visits, there's plenty to fill a holiday here.31 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelGolden Bay: The right momentThe peaceful natural beauty of Wainui Inlet has Fergus Blakiston waxing lyrical.29 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelRotorua: Love and bloodlustMokoia Island's colourful past covers passions from the benign to the violent.29 Aug 05:00 PM
TravelMarlborough: Sights and soundsAnna Harrison finds a jaw-droppingly beautiful view at Bay of Many Coves.28 Aug 03:00 AM
TravelRoom check: Sofitel WellingtonVictoria Clark stays at Sofitel Wellington, the capital city's first brand new hotel in 15 years, where the surrounds are luxuriously, romantically French.27 Aug 03:04 AM
TravelKia ora: St BathansThis lovely spot comes with barrels of history, some of it millions of years old, as Elisabeth Easther discovers.25 Aug 09:30 PM
TravelBar/fly: Beervana, WellingtonSixty brands serving 300 beers: what 40-something wouldn't be in heaven, asks Jesse Mulligan.25 Aug 03:00 AM
TravelRoom check: The Wanaka HotelTennessy Weir checks into a lakefront hotel with a beautiful garden.24 Aug 03:00 AM
TravelTaupo: A real Kiwi holidaySometimes you just throw a bag in the boot, reverse down the driveway. Nothin' more than a couple of hundred clicks of open road ahead. Ewan McDonald did.22 Aug 11:00 PM
TravelThe cream of Central Otago's cropsDiana Plater enjoys some of the best Central Otago has to offer.19 Aug 03:00 AM
TravelKia Ora: RossThe town popped up following the discovery of gold in the mid-1860s and was named after George Ross, provincial treasurer of Canterbury.18 Aug 09:30 PM
TravelQueenstown: Snow, shoesJoanna Hunkin lives the champagne lifestyle in Queenstown during a weekend loaded with luxury.13 Aug 08:00 PM
TravelThe best free things to do in NZA new Lonely Planet book has singled out some of the best things to do in New Zealand - and most of them won't cost you a cent.12 Aug 04:00 AM
TravelKia ora: OwakaThis friendly town is a fabulous place from which to explore the Catlins.11 Aug 09:30 PM
TravelWhy Tekapo's out of this worldThe mercury is dropping but Sarah Lawrence's spirits are rising as she heads south.10 Aug 03:00 AM
TravelWairarapa: Fast food on a leisurely weekendSara Bunny heads over the Rimutakas to indulge in some winter R&R.07 Aug 12:00 AM
BusinessIs this NZ's most expensive hotel?The operator of a new low-rise development joined to a historic hotel predicts it will command New Zealand's most expensive new hotel room rate at $10,000 a night.04 Aug 01:00 PM
TravelKia ora: TaurangaThere's far more to this gorgeous east coast centre than just the beach.04 Aug 12:00 AM
TravelKid-friendly fun in our northernmost cityShandelle Battersby finds plenty of activities for families in and around Whangarei.03 Aug 12:30 AM
TravelWaiheke Island: Welcome returnNeil Reid travels to Waiheke Island for a 24-hour getaway and rediscovers one of the jewels in the wider Auckland region.31 Jul 01:00 AM
TravelBar/fly: The Duke of Marlborough, RussellIn New Zealand's original seat of power, Winston Aldworth finds a pub to celebrate.29 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelKia ora: Tasman VillageElisabeth Easther explores a piece of paradise, at the top of the South Island.28 Jul 09:30 PM
TravelSea Spray Suites, PaihiaWinston Aldworth checks into a property with postcard views of prime New Zealand scenery.28 Jul 03:00 AM
