Auckland

Once a rehabilitation centre for alcoholics and drug addicts, Rotoroa Island is now open to the public, offering a full day of discovery, or a kicked-back, peaceful getaway. Eleanor Hughes shares her recent experience.

Planning a visit to the City of Sails for the Covi SuperShow in March? Here’s our A-Z list of things you can see and do while you’re there.

Eleanor Hughes boards the Royal Mail Run Cruise to visit Kawau Island’s bays, then takes a walk to the historical copper mine

Jill Malcolm heads to Puhoi to clink glasses with a former nuclear engineer who’s crafting boutique liquor that he calls ‘the alcohol of the future’

Jackie Norman sold her home in 2016, bought a motorhome and embarked on full-time life on the road with husband Gareth. In this issue they get up close with the birdlife in Shakespear Regional Park

What’s better than heading out in a kayak on a beautiful day? Taking to the water in a see-through ‘Clearyak’ that offers up-close sightings of Leigh’s magical marine life, says Elisabeth Easther

Shipwrecks, taniwha, echoes of settlers past… Eleanor Hughes spends a windy day discovering the rich history on Auckland’s Awhitu Peninsula

Jill Malcolm swings by the Sawmill Brewery and finds not just great food and ale, but a commitment to being a force for good

Keen conservationist Jill Malcolm has never been a fan of places that keep wild animals caged for public viewing. But Auckland Zoo, she is thrilled to discover, is altogether a different beast

Lisa Jansen discovers there is a lot to do and see in this small village on Auckland’s west coast

Auckland’s historic Chelsea Sugar Refinery is a real treat to visit, says Eleanor Hughes