Canterbury
MCD’s editor Claire Smith explores this picturesque South Island village
Destinations
Coromandel
In this issue Jackie and Gareth share memories of an idyllic pre-Covid summer, travelling their favourite Kiwi beauty spots with an old friend
Northland
Heather Whelan and partner Malcolm discover some peaceful and picturesque spots near Dargaville
East Cape / Gisborne
Peter Janssen’s magnificent book, A New Zealander’s Guide to Touring Natural New Zealand, is structured geographically around itineraries – 22 in the North Island and 25 in the South – each of which takes in several sites within one area. He describes the sites’ natural beauty and lists a few good short walks or detours that show off the scenery at its best. In this extract, we cover the road trip around the East Cape and Poverty Bay
Auckland
Eleanor Hughes boards the Royal Mail Run Cruise to visit Kawau Island’s bays, then takes a walk to the historical copper mine
Auckland
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’
Auckland
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
Hawke's Bay
Jill Malcolm recently spent time in jail, although fortunately it was just a fleeting, and fascinating, visit
Bay Of Plenty
Next time you’re headed to the Bay of Plenty, be sure to set aside a day or three fornits largest city. Jill Malcolm gives you 10 great reasons why
Auckland
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
Canterbury
The South Island Motorhome Show is coming to Ashburton over the weekend of 13-14 February. If you’re heading to the region, here are some other great things to see and do while you’re there
