Before we lose daylight savings, a trip to the winterless north should be on your wishlist.

Cate Foster takes a nostalgic drive through the hill country between Herekino and Hokianga.

Ewan McDonald enjoys a few reds and Blacks in one of the country’s burgeoning food and wine regions.

Elisabeth Easther learns what makes this Waikato town tick.

Justine Tyerman discovers a new form of torture at Morere, near Gisborne.

Elisabeth Easther gets a taste of the 'Fruit Bowl of the South'.

Elisabeth Easther finds a Far North town steeped in history.

Elisabeth Easther checks out the cheery Daffodil Capital.

Winston Aldworth flies JQ296 to the South Island.

Pamela Wade finds a farm turned into a fantasy setting.

There's no reason to be bored in the Auckland region. Greg Dixon takes a look at some of the top offerings nature provides.

Rural Coromandel was so much fun Alexia Santamaria's kids want a return trip — immediately.

Danielle Wright traces a well-worn path to the Kitekite Falls, with a history lesson along the way.

A Queenstown hotel and a Marlborough bed and breakfast rated well with TripAdvisor guests.

A lazy cruise down the Waikato River is a belated birthday getaway for Isobel Marriner.

A straw poll of Parliamentarians found most were opting for a modest summer break at or near home while the House is in recess until January 29.

A visit to a blueberry farm is entertaining for the whole family, discovers Alexia Santamaria.

Danielle Wright finds a holiday park with 'complete silence' and an award for 100 per cent cleanliness the perfect antidote to Waimarino's Adventure Park thrill-rides.

Justine Tyerman learns the finer points of wine tasting at a trio of Gisborne vineyards.

A 100-year-old sporting event continues to thrive, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Google Maps is famous for getting the commuter, cyclist and pedestrian from A to B; but it is a little known fact that the man who oversaw its development is a Kiwi.

Rustic mountain huts, baches on the beach and a miner’s cottage with vineyard views - Danielle Wright discovers humble holiday homes to book in advance.

The East Coast Bays coastal walk is a lovely summer ramble, discovers Cate Foster.