Winston Aldworth samples some capital beers.

Chris Pritchard seeks out the serenity on a trip to a perennial Auckland favourite.

Rural adventures are reviving small-town New Zealand, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Danielle Wright takes her family on a nostalgic trip back to 50s New Zealand at a vintage car museum in Hamilton.

Elisabeth Easther enjoys the puns and good humour in a small town like no udder.

What is billed as being one of New Zealand's best walks will open this weekend, with upwards of 30,000 hikers per year expected.

The Wild Foods Festival attracts bold appetites to a great town, writes Anna Leask.

Amid stunning Queenstown scenery, Winston Aldworth experiences a very fast, very yellow mid-life crisis.

Life is never dull on the road with Grant the Cook, writes Jason Burgess.

Elisabeth Easther finds out about the delights of one of Earth's great beauty spots.

Alexia Santamaria enjoys the view and the exercise as she tours Marlborough's wineries on a bike.

Justine Tyerman's wish for snow is granted during a pilgrimage to her spiritual home.

Alexia Santamaria waves her pompoms to remind us that the show never stops in the entertaining City of Sails.

Activity providers ensure safety and fun for families, writes Elisabeth Easther.

This King Country town will make you feel right at home, writes Elisabeth Easther.

New Zealanders are far more likely to have visited Australia or the US than their own national parks, according to a new survey.

For 125 years the Milford Track has been one of our toughest walks. Venetia Sherson finds it's even tougher for the blind.

As we head into summer, Expedia's Listopedia service has named its favourite bikini beaches around the world.

It's got kiwi, an active volcano and an incredible beach, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Elisabeth Easther visits luxury wilderness lodge Poronui and discovers heaven on earth.

A round trip to the Bay of Islands ticks all the boxes for Donna McIntyre.

New Zealanders will still have free access to Tongariro National Park and its surrounds despite a report confirming his people's belief its peaks were never gifted to the Crown, says paramount chief.

Fletch and Vaughan pack in a weekend of lakeside action around Rotorua.

Sarah Lang finds Dunedin is much more than a city of Scots and scarfies — and a special spot for a weekend getaway.

Catherine Smith looks at some of the new facilities and activities on offer in Auckland's regional parks.

Dionne Christian is cleared for a nervous lift-off on a Rotorua eco-adventure tour.

Recognition just proves what Coasters have always known, says local mayor.

Elisabeth Easther explores the Big River Town.

Rotorua has a range of activities for a mother and daughter weekend away.

Piha has much to offer besides Lion Rock and wild surf and, as it's only 40km from central Auckland, it’s an ideal location for a long weekend away, writes Rachel Grunwell.