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Riding the breeze

Auckland: Get your feet wet

Holly Jean Brooker cools down with the kids at Balmoral's new Splashpad.

Bay of Plenty: Time travelling through Tauranga

Danielle Wright takes her grandmother Dolina for a walk down memory lane at Yatton Park.

Four top parks for kids

Four of the best parks and outdoor spaces to take your kids.

Tauranga: Wonderland walkabout

Tauranga combines art and nature's ingenuity in a festival that enthrals Donna McIntyre.

Hokianga: Timeless Rawene

Deep within the Hokianga is a quiet settlement adrift from the rat race, writes Hannah Sperber.

Running in the family

Instead of chasing after your kids all the time, Sarah Ell suggests joining them and getting fit and having a whole lot of fun in the process.

The best of the mysterious Hokianga

Be sure to check out these terrific spots next time you're up north.

Sleeping with the fishes

Elisabeth Easther bunked down at Kelly Tarlton's with two small fry in tow, and discovered a whole new meaning to the word 'seabed'.

Five of the best cycle tracks

Some spring adventures around Auckland on two wheels.

Cultivating kin

Primary production is a family affair for many farmers in the region, writes Sarah Ell.

The best ice experiences

Southern exposure at Museum

Danielle Wright visits 'Still Life: Inside the Antarctic Huts of Scott and Shackleton', at the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Top places for walking the dog

As spring approaches and the great outdoors beckon, Danielle Wright finds plenty on offer around town for the family dog.

Behind the myths

Two hours of fascinating and action-packed on-stage experiments are sure to bring out the little kid in everyone, writes Nicholas Jones.

Heavy pedalling in Hawkes Bay

Cycling adventures show off the country's most exhilarating views, discovers Ellie Mitchell.

Youth lending a helping hand

Four of the best pie stops