Latest from New Zealand Holidays

Auckland: Ferociously fearsome fun

Prehistory's meatiest monsters are hanging out with nature's most ethereal critters - butterflies, writes Dionne Christian.

Kia ora: Glenorchy

It's no wonder people rave about the beauty of this place, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Wairarapa: Kiwis' own great stone icon

Paul Rush visits a site where Maori legend and ancient architecture collide to remind us of our shared heritage.

Classic foodie road trip

A spectacular showcase of flavours from Hawkes Bay launches the winter, writes Catherine Smith.

Auckland: Best fishing spots

According to the fishers' calendar, this weekend's tides and moon mean good fishing. Find a spot and throw out a line for an early morning or evening catch.

Flight check: Invercargill to Stewart Island

Shandelle Battersby flies Stewart Island Flights to New Zealand's third island.

Map: Canterbury skifields

From heliskiing at Mt Hutt to the fun, family atmosphere of the intimate club fields, Canterbury's skifields offer much within an easy drive from Christchurch.

Flying high over Waiheke

A bird's eye view is your reward when you take to the skies above Waiheke, discovers Helen van Berkel.

Hamilton: Up the garden path

From flowers to knitted veges, Hamilton is a garden city, writes Danielle Wright.

Stewart Island: Birds rule island bastion

Pamela Wade meets a real brown kiwi and other wild species on an excursion to isolated Stewart Island.

Kia ora: Arrowtown

Links with the past are strong in this town built on gold, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Queenstown: Sweat, pain and good food

A yoga retreat in Queenstown with laughs and wine, suits Rebecca Barry Hill just fine.

Easter holiday bonus

With the next Christmas break feeling an age away and summer holidays a thing of the past, most Kiwis are knuckling down for the mid-year slog at work.

Matakana: Ride easy through wine country

Elisabeth Easter cruises along the cycle trails between Matakana and Omaha.

Waiheke: Batch winery walks

A gentle walking trail that edges its way around a Waiheke vineyard will delight all members of the family, writes Donna McIntyre.

Four of the best walking festivals

Wander the country's hills and dales on one of these picturesque hikes.

Coromandel: Take in trails from the top

Ease into tramping with an overnighter at the Pinnacles Hut in the Coromandel, writes Andrew Laxon.

Kia ora: Papamoa

Craving fun, sun and stupendous beaches? Here's the place, says Elisabeth Easther.