You can't legislate for stupidity, freak occurrences or the weather - but the Govt's proposal is a virtual admission current rules are too relaxed.

All risky adventure tourism businesses would have to be registered and pass an upfront safety audit to operate, under a new Government proposal.

A temporary home on wheels provides a delightfully different way to discover new corners of Australia, writes David Dewhurst.

Graeme Lay braves high seas to get a local's perspective of all the best parts of Rangiroa atoll, an hour northeast of Tahiti.

Jim Eagles travels a well worn path through a historic landscape and finds plenty of remnants from its fascinating past still in place.

Hospitality from an ex-pat Kiwi family in Kazakhstan provides a restful break for the 51st Traverse team.

Doug Sherring fulfils a lifelong ambition on Wanaka's pristine backcountry slopes.

Wayne Thompson tackles a beautiful but challenging rail trail.

As I watched my bike disappear down the dusty road and out of sight, I began to feel rather stupid.

A mishap on the road sees one of the 51st Traverse team members being sent back to NZ.

Donna McIntyre and family pack their ski gear and head for the Remarkables and Coronet Peak.

Donna McIntyre's family give their verdicts on their trip to the snow.

As the 51st Traverse team continue on across the Mongolian steppes, they encounter some local hospitality.

Rob Gray finds that all you really need to ride around the world is a motorbike and a fair bit of determination.

Helen van Berkel returns to the slopes and finds that skiing is nothing like riding a bike... and that kids are better at it.

Will it be useful to add to my CV, I wonder, the title of honorary Bedouin camel trekking manager?

Megan Singleton falls under the spell of the newly opened Harry Potter theme park.

Pleasure and a touch of pain intertwine for Greg Bowker on a four-day cycle trip in the South Island.

By choosing a safari with greener credentials, at least some of your money directly supports conservation and communities.

The parents of US sailor Abby Sunderland have defended the 16-year-old's doomed circumnavigation attempt.