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

Diana Clement laps up the charms of Wellington's trendy Cuba Quarter.

NZ is set to reap the benefits as the country's premier tourist resort features in a Bollywood blockbuster expected to be seen by 150 million people.

The NZ Walking Access Commission is producing a mapping system so that people can more easily find out where there is legal public access across land.

In time for the school holidays, Kate Hughes gathers ideas for family getaways to Waikato.

New Zealand's adventure playground is a great school-holiday destination for the family writes Helen van Berkel.

Miranda's many birds are a delight to watchers, writes Jim Eagles.

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

This book does contain all the practical information you'd need to walk the tracks but really it's more a source of inspiration

Heather McCracken is no girl-racer, but life will never be the same after a driving experience with a super Italian diva at Hampton Downs Raceway.

Your guide to a hedonistic weekend of shopping, snacking, champagne and shows in Wellington.

Monique Balvert-O'Connor rides a bike to try cheese, cupcakes and more.

Jim Eagles visits the remote Sub-Antarctic islands and finds thriving populations of rare birds and wildlife, as well as breathtaking flora.

Trail riding is increasing in popularity in New Zealand.

Waitomo offers a surfeit of adrenalin-pumping action; glissading, slithering, squeezing and jumping into the pitch-black void of the subterranean labyrinth.

Hiking to a retracting ice river's face can be inspiring and nerve-racking.

A slow-paced bike tour lets you drink in the sights, says Margie Elley-Brown.

I thought the first of these books put out under the auspices of the AA, 101 Must-Dos for Kiwis, was great.

A recent addition to Queenstown's adventure activities, Ziptrek is a two-hour flying fox experience through the forest.

Ohau Ski Fields is a commercial field with a club feel, warm and friendly and totally unpretentious, writes Doug Sherring.

Horseplay at Wharekauhau is a breathtaking affair, says Diana Balham.

New Zealand is "one of the great lifestyle superpowers of the world" according to the BBC's Sydney correspondent.

Liz Light explores Nelson's Boulder Bank, visiting the lighthouse and experiencing its natural beauty and local wildlife.

Tahi, once an old farm, is now a haven for endangered bird life, says Jim Eagles.

The Coromandel is promising cheap RWC accommodation rates that will undercut Auckland packages reaching into the thousands.

DoC restores an historic coal mine in the foothills of the Southern Alps as a heritage tourist attraction.

Once upon a time it seemed to me the Department of Conservation's basic aim was to lock up the vast areas under its control and throw away the key.

Paul Rush visits Queenstown and enjoys some mellow yellow adventures.