Kayaking trips from Matiatia on Waiheke can be an adventure for the whole family, discovers Donna McIntyre.

No matter what the weather's doing, Pamela Wade finds entertainment in Southland and Central Otago.

Put off by chairlift queues? Join the club, says Ben Taylor.

Patrice Gaffaney enjoys the pleasures of a day-long TranzAlpine rail trip through the scenic wonders of the Southern Alps.

Rachel Grunwell offers tips on how to survive taking the kids on a ski holiday.

Being voted the best beach in New Zealand has its pitfalls, discovers Danielle Wright.

Ewan McDonald completes a personal triathlon in the Far North.

Prehistory's meatiest monsters are hanging out with nature's most ethereal critters - butterflies, writes Dionne Christian.

It's no wonder people rave about the beauty of this place, writes Elisabeth Easther.

According to the fishers' calendar, this weekend's tides and moon mean good fishing. Find a spot and throw out a line for an early morning or evening catch.

Shandelle Battersby flies Stewart Island Flights to New Zealand's third island.

From heliskiing at Mt Hutt to the fun, family atmosphere of the intimate club fields, Canterbury's skifields offer much within an easy drive from Christchurch.

A bird's eye view is your reward when you take to the skies above Waiheke, discovers Helen van Berkel.

From flowers to knitted veges, Hamilton is a garden city, writes Danielle Wright.

Elisabeth Easther finds this Bay of Plenty farming hub is well worth exploring.

The Garden City's slow but steady rebirth is welcomed by Megan Singleton.

Waitomo's 'starlit' caves spark Alex Robertson's curiosity.

200 years after NZ's first service, some churches are riding a resurgence in which theology and pastoral care merge with pragmatic acceptance of sex, booze and rock’n’roll.

There's no excuse for the kids to be bored these holidays with heaps to do around the city.

Elisabeth Easther visits a small North Island town that's full of iron and ... more iron.

Pamela Wade meets a real brown kiwi and other wild species on an excursion to isolated Stewart Island.

Links with the past are strong in this town built on gold, writes Elisabeth Easther.

A yoga retreat in Queenstown with laughs and wine, suits Rebecca Barry Hill just fine.

With the next Christmas break feeling an age away and summer holidays a thing of the past, most Kiwis are knuckling down for the mid-year slog at work.

Elisabeth Easter cruises along the cycle trails between Matakana and Omaha.

A gentle walking trail that edges its way around a Waiheke vineyard will delight all members of the family, writes Donna McIntyre.

Wander the country's hills and dales on one of these picturesque hikes.

Ease into tramping with an overnighter at the Pinnacles Hut in the Coromandel, writes Andrew Laxon.

Craving fun, sun and stupendous beaches? Here's the place, says Elisabeth Easther.

Megan Singleton stays conveniently central in her search for some of Wellington's finest offerings.