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'Recipe for disaster': Kiwis urge American tourist to change itinerary
Dozens called her plan dangerous but two Americans said the advice was 'alarmist'.

All the road closures that could impact your summer road trip
With lots going on around New Zealand, it's important to plan your travel route carefully.

Hikurangi locals await end of highway detour disrupting town
Trucks smash $300 worth of antiques by driving through Hikurangi detour.

Great New Zealand Road Trip: Best of our Nine Questions with notable New Zealanders
We rounded up 12 notable (and one honorary) New Zealanders for our Nine Questions With...

What I learned after two weeks on the road in NZ (plus best town and other awards)
Shayne Currie's greatest hits from his Great New Zealand Road Trip.

Specialist lending company on NZers' financial resilience – and busting the myth of a 'must-have-now' generation
'Sitting down and talking to people can resolve most problems.'

The Great NZ Road Trip: It's a wrap! 3400 kilometres squeezed into two weeks
Editor-at-large Shayne Currie spent the last two weeks on the NZ Herald-MTF Great New Zealand Road Trip, travelling the length of the country meeting extraordinary New Zealanders.

What lies beneath: A small NZ town harbours a classic underwater secret
How did a classic car end up anchored on a submerged bridge in this idyllic lake?

Why one of the critical voices of business in New Zealand is feeling upbeat
The BusinessNZ chief executive opened up about her hopes for New Zealand.

Plot twist: From $125m food-kit empire to film - couple pour $10m into their own NZ feature movie
An extraordinary story – worthy of its own film – is unfolding behind a new NZ movie.

'The worst social media dicks are former Kiwis who go abroad and then tell everyone here how s*** NZ is'
Queenstown-based creative talks about his dreams - and what NZ needs right now.

Lights out: Are fewer motorists flashing their headlights to warn about police?
There is no law that outwardly states the practice is illegal.

Special 9 Questions: Chase star Shaun Wallace on NZ and the Kiwi he admires most
Today, for something a bit different, we hear from honorary New Zealander Shaun Wallace.

The small NZ town housing an extremely rare treasure trove
'We’ve had people leave here in tears ... it’s quite humbling.'

The Great NZ Road Trip: Kaikōura to Timaru
The Great NZ Road Trip: Kaikōura to Timaru Video / NZ Herald

Natural and man-made marvels: Is this the best state highway drive in NZ?
Not so long ago, you had to question if this road could even exist again.

'My vision is for every young woman to have financial freedom'
The Great NZ Road Trip catches up with the founder of GirlBoss NZ.

The Great NZ Road Trip: Blenheim to Kaikōura
The Great NZ Road Trip: Blenheim to Kaikōura. Video / NZ Herald

The rise of a regional lifeline: The little Kiwi airline that went from six staff to 85
How a regional airline built its business into a critical lifeline.

Matt Heath: 'This great NZer changed so many unfortunate people’s lives'
'I hope in 10 years we still have reason to ‘not know how lucky we are’.'

The Great New Zealand Road Trip: The rise and rise of Sounds Air
From humble beginnings with just one plane, a small airline has been transformed into a critical regional New Zealand lifeline, with more than 320 flights a week.