By SUE FARLEYTaking a weekend break by the sea in Wellington is a rather undefined process if you look at it in a historical setting

Linda Herrick travels the length and breadth of New Zealand by rail, heading for the town she grew up in.

Wayne Thompson relaxes at a northern coastal getaway close to white sand beaches and tranquil inlets.

A massive flying fox said to be the world's largest and "most thrilling" is about to open near Taihape.

Summer time and the living is made easy at a Provence-style bed and breakfast. Geraldine McManus reports.

Michele Crawshaw visits a luxury boutique lodge which commands a grand view over the Bay of Islands.