Northland
In an attempt to woo the interest of passers by, small towns all around the country are reinventing themselves. One of them is Kawakawa in the Far North.
Destinations
Waikato
Each time I visit Raglan it comes up with more riches. In summer it's awash with pleasure seekers, surfers and sunlovers and the little seaside Waikato town has responded to the influx with some innovative ideas.
Northland
We don't attend lot of rallies but this summer we were cajoled into joining a small gathering on the beach at North Pataua. I am very pleased we relented because we discovered a striking bit of the north that we might never have otherwise encountered.
Otago
Peta Stavelli picks some of the best things to see and do in Cromwell, Central Otago.
Bay Of Plenty
It takes a certain genius to design and build a narrow gauge railway, turn it into a major tourist attraction and return the profits to fund an ambitious conservation project.
Waikato
Have you ever been for a walk in native bush and wished you had someone knowledgeable to help identify plants and find out more about their qualities? Vivienne Haldane and her family were guided through the Pouakani Trust's magnificent forest near Mangakino and here's what they found.
Northland
It possibly began with the quirky, Hundertwasser-designed public toilets in the northern town of Kawakawa, where attending to one's bodily functions has become an intriguing, somewhat psychedelic experience.
Northland
Dargaville was once the country's busiest trading port. Peta Stavelli looks into the region's history at Dargaville Museum.
Bay Of Plenty
Jill Malcolm checks out one of the world's successful bird-of-prey conservation programmes at the Wingspan National Bird of Prey Centre near Rotorua.
Wellington / Wairarapa
Strong growth in visitor numbers across the Nov-Jan holiday period has meant a merry Christmas and a happy New Year for Wellington businesses.
Otago
Queenstown tourism company Thunder Jet has been granted consent by the Environment Court to operate four jet boats on the lower Shotover River, carrying up to 34 passengers in each.
Northland
Peta Stavelli took shelter from the storm, undercover at Northland's magnificent Kauri Museum.
