Otago
Heading down south, travel writer Lisa Jansen finds that coastal Oamaru offers a unique charm
Destinations
Southland
From Bluff to Owaka, Eleanor Hughes delves into Southland's stories
Auckland
Make time to visit one of Auckland's beautiful parks and enjoy a quiet walk. Extracted from Peter Jenssen’s newly released book, Greater Auckland Walks: Over 200 Scenic, Historic and Hidden Walks.
Southland
Along the way to Kingston, Eleanor Hughes finds quirky eateries and ways to work off their delights
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.
Canterbury
Travel writer Lisa Jansen takes a detour from SH1 to explore the east coast of central Hurunui
Auckland
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.
Canterbury
MCD’s editor Claire Smith explores this picturesque South Island village
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
