Taranaki
Waitara is a small Taranaki town that doesn’t apologise for thinking big…
Destinations
Hawke's Bay
If history is your thing, you’ll enjoy exploring Ongaonga in Central Hawkes Bay. Viv Haldane took a guided tour with a local historian to find out more about this charming little town.
Canterbury
Liz Light travels the ever-changing road from Christchurch to Lewis Pass.
Canterbury
Travel writer Jill Malcolm on why she loves the Saturday farmers market in Christchurch…
Central North Island
Jill Malcolm experiences the drive from Taupo to Tokaanu through a tourist’s eyes…
Auckland
Taking the advantage of a sunny day last week, I walked along Takapuna Beach and ended up in the beleaguered Takapuna Holiday Park, curious to see if anything had physically changed.
Wellington / Wairarapa
Nina Mercer takes a walk on the wild side to the Putangirua Pinnacles
Waikato
Jill Malcolm visits Mt Maungatautari to learn more about a remarkable project helping protect our precious native birds
Bay Of Plenty
You’d have to be asleep to ignore the engineering skills that forced a road through the formidable bluffs of the Waioeka Gorge to link Opotiki to Gisborne.
Hawke's Bay
Heather Whelan explores an area that’s as well known for its Maori history as its Scandinavian. It’s also well-known for having a place name that’s as long as its rivers and winding roads.
Bay Of Plenty
Older and wiser, Jill Malcolm returns to Waihi, without the flowers in her hair.
Hawke's Bay
Viv Haldane checked out Route 52 in the middle of winter.
