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Cruising: The ship that rocked
Edward Rooney charts a course to the bottom of South Island and across to Australia on one of the busiest cruise ships afloat.
Wanaka: On a wing and a prayer
Heading down south by motorhome to the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow is a nostalgic, and pie-filled, journey for pilot Michael Walsh.
Travel editors hail two NZ luxury hotels
Two South Island hotels are looking forward to big spin-offs after appearing on Conde Nast Traveler's 'Hot List'.
The Catlins: Rare species at home in the wild south
Jill Worrall continues her journey south through the Catlins, the remote coastal region that straddles Otago and Southland.
The Catlins: Discovering a forgotten nugget of NZ
Two decades ago it was mostly only Otago and Southland locals who knew about the Catlins, but the secret's now out, writes Jill Worrall.
Kingston: New life for old Flyer
Danielle Wright takes her train-mad son on the historic Kingston Flyer for a unique history lesson.
A nation divided: Inside the Urewera Four trial
Tame Iti and his colleagues weren't the only ones on trial for the past five weeks. The terrorism claims in the still-unresolved Urewera case have revealed deep divisions over Maori and Pakeha
The Catlins, South Island
This coastal area which straddles the Otago and Southland regions is home to penguins, sea lions, permanently wind-blown trees and an eye-opening petrified forest.
The Catlins: Coast of prehistoric beauty
Beneath the Catlins mist lurks a wilderness so ancient, it’s like taking a gigantic step back to the Jurassic period, writes Julia Shallcrass.