An Otago tourist attraction is an intriguing mix of art and artefacts, says Jim Eagles.

Liz Light celebrates the sun's warmth with a walk in Atiu Creek Regional Park.

Fresh air, exercise, great scenery and dinner potentially waiting on the line. Diana Clement goes kayak fishing.

A road trip to the Gisborne Wine & Food Festival is a hilarity-filled affair for Sarah Ivey and friends.

Beauty, mystery, death and destruction await Jim Eagles when he makes a long-anticipated visit to the Chatham Islands.

Jim Eagles reflects on his journey to one of New Zealand's most isolated outposts, the Chatham Islands.

After mixed fortunes fishing, Kerri Jackson decides River Birches luxury lodge is a better catch.

Canyoning with AWOL Adventures pushes you out of your comfort zone.

Get into the great outdoors and take advantage of some of the natural experiences on offer.

To find out whether Wellington lives up to its latest international accolade, Frances Morton goes hunting for the capital's cool spots.

Wine, food, scenery ... Joelle Thomson samples the more sedate pleasures Taupo offers its visitors.

The Poor Knights Islands off the Northland coast have been declared one of the top 10 places to see nature at its finest.

Christchurch was today confirmed as the venue next year for New Zealand's annual mid-season rugby league test against Australia.

The ruins of a huge 1870 woolshed show settler skills, writes Don Donovan.

It's hard to think of a better guide to our wild places than Gordon Ell.

Even novices can get amongst excitement of harness racing, says Joanna Davies.

Wellington is voted the fourth top city in the world to visit next year, but Auckland misses out.

A haunted scream park in Franklin is not for the faint-hearted, writes Jacqueline Smith.

Puketutu Island in Auckland's Manukau Harbour is to be turned into a regional park.

If you really want to appreciate a garden, you need to stay in it, writes Chris Samsara.

The Tutukaka Coast in Northland is one of the top three coastlines in the world, according to a prestigious travel magazine.

The latest Lonely Planet guide to New Zealand came out the other day with the usual flutter of controversy over descriptions of the Bay of Islands as over-hyped, Hamilton as dull and Kiwis as eager-to-please.

This curved finger of land, pointing into Kawau Bay, was sold to the Auckland Regional Council in 1998 by George Scandrett, whose family farmed here from 1863.

Miniature trains have enjoyed a rise in popularity over the past few years thanks to a certain engine called Thomas.

Our story on Auckland's Top 10 Playgrounds on October 10 drew a great response from readers, who have added to our suggestions.

Diana Clement and a friend took two long weekends away from men and children to discover the tracks of Tongariro National Park.

The wild west coast is worth a day trip with a couple of stops along the way, writes Libby Nicholson-Moon.

Auckland's farmers' markets are booming, but don't forget the city's traditional markets.