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Turangi: The one that got away

Danielle Wright and family head to the 'Trout Fishing Capital of the World' and manage to catch ... a couple of prawns.

KiwiRail slashes number of Overlander train trips

KiwiRail is slashing the number of trips its Overlander train service takes between Auckland and Wellington.

Hawke's Bay bounty good enough for any MasterChef

A region's fine food delights MasterChef contestants, writes Joanne Carroll.

Waiheke: Island music

Danielle Wright visits the Whittaker's Music Museum and finds a great excuse to day-trip to Waiheke, even on a rainy autumn day.

SOS Survival Training: Getting back to basics

Andy Kenworthy joins a group of hardy souls to test his survival skills on a wet weekend and comes out alive and kicking.

Golden Bay: Recalling fraught trips over the hill

Golden Bay summers have woven into my memories since I was about 12, when we made our first trip here from Christchurch.

A romantic rendezvous

Two writers travel to Rotorua to see the two sides of the honeymoon experience.

Travel editors hail two NZ luxury hotels

Two South Island hotels are looking forward to big spin-offs after appearing on Conde Nast Traveler's 'Hot List'.

Kaipara Coast: Art in the gardens

Cate Foster's weekend ramble takes her to a garden gallery that every member of the family will enjoy.

Auckland: Dog days in Pt Chev

My friend wanted to go for a walk but stipulated it had to be near her house and somewhere her large pup Mo could run off-lead for a while.

The Catlins: Discovering a forgotten nugget of NZ

Two decades ago it was mostly only Otago and Southland locals who knew about the Catlins, but the secret's now out, writes Jill Worrall.

Northland: A pilgrimage to Cape Reinga

The trip to the very tip of New Zealand, where the Tasman Sea meets the mighty Pacific Ocean, is a pilgrimage every Kiwi should make, writes Megan Singleton.

Auckland: Walking the Manukau foreshore

Donna McIntyre discovers the lesser-known charms of Manukau Harbour.

North Taranaki: Enchanting coastline

In an area somewhere north of Taranaki James Russell has found a place that stills the heart and mind.

Girls go wet n' wobbly

Rotorua's wild rides and lively pubs make for a great hen party.

Fiordland: NZ's newest theme park?

Fiordland National Park is at risk of being turned into a theme park warn opponents of a proposed monorail.

Kingston: New life for old Flyer

Danielle Wright takes her train-mad son on the historic Kingston Flyer for a unique history lesson.

Leigh keeps 60s charm

Nothing seems to change here, which is how it should be, says Cate Foster.