Destinations
Southland
Heather Whelan continues her Southland sojourn, this time reporting on historic Riverton.
Manawatu / Whanganui
For 125 years visitors have been awed by the splendours of Waitomo Caves. Liz Light discovers they are just as beautiful today as they ever were.
Wellington / Wairarapa
Liz Light gets high in the sky at the annual Wairarapa Balloon Fiesta.
Auckland
Jill Malcolm gets away with the birds at Auckland's RV-friendly Shakespear Regional Park. This is what you need to know about this amazing regional park.
Otago
Heather Whelan cycles the Otago Rail Trail and deems it a not-to-be-missed adventure. These were her favourite camping spots and attractions.
Northland
Just a few hours north of Auckland, Peta Stavelli takes a road trip through mid-Northland in a two-berth Mercedes Sprinter…
Canterbury
Peta Stavelli encounters lions, tigers, and adorable meercats up close at New Zealand's only open range zoo, Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch.
Manawatu / Whanganui
Taranaki photographer James Heremaia combines two lifelong passions in the Manawatu Gorge, landscape photography and steam trains.
Waikato
Paula stopped in the Waikato region for a taste of what is said to be the ‘world’s purest tea’ and found her inner Zen.
Auckland
Happy resident Liz Light reveals the Matakana the locals know and love.
Marlborough
All too often we have left the ferry at Picton and headed straight for Kaikoura or Nelson, but this time we decided to spend some time in Marlborough. We were lucky and struck a perfect day for exploring the Wairau (or Vernon) Lagoons, just down the road from our park spot at Riverlands Roadhouse. The lagoons are part of an extensive wetlands area, sheltered behind a boulder bank at the south end of Cloudy Bay.