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.
Destinations
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.
Coromandel
Jill Malcolm calls in at The Stray Dog in Miranda, and raves about it.
Otago
Variety they say is the spice of life, which was why we took the road less travelled from Dunedin to Balclutha and avoided SH1.
Auckland
Liz Light takes the wild and glorious back-country road from Leigh to Te Arai. These are some of the highlights from that road trip.
Hawke's Bay
Feeling a bit over winter? A visit to Taniwha Daffodils in Central Hawke’s Bay will revive your flagging spirits and put a spring in your step.
Canterbury
Jill Malcolm rambles down the line from Christchurch to Bluff, only stopping occasionally to partake of modest morsels of local produce.
Hawke's Bay
We rolled out of Gisborne towards Wairoa just as great dollops of rain began to cover the windscreen. Despite the washout to follow, our course was set, not down the usual route, but through Tiniroto along the old stock route referred to locally as the ‘inland’ road.
Wellington / Wairarapa
Liz Light drives Wairarapa’s South Coast road. These were some of the highlights.
Bay Of Plenty
About halfway between Ohope and Opotiki, following the inner lip of the Ohiwa Estuary, it’s easy to flash through Cheddar Valley without a second glance.
Otago
As the gateway to the Catlins, Owaka is putting itself more firmly on the travellers’ map.
