A trip to the 'winterless north' is not over until the kiwi sings, finds Helen van Berkel.

Kids want to rough it, but you'd rather go four-star? Try a Top Ten Holiday Park, says Diana Clement.

Sharon Stephenson travels back in time to the kitsch 60s.

The 30km latest addition to Te Araroa - the nation's 3000km north-south hiking trail - over country music star Shania Twain's Central Otago high country property - is no walk in the park.