An art historian's essays on McCahon are painstakingly researched, beautifully written and engaging.

Jill Worrall tackles the Otago Rail Trail as preparation for a longer ride through India.

This 150km route, suitable for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, runs between Middlemarch and Clyde and offers visitors unprecedented access to the areas surrounding Otago's old goldfields.

Severe gales powerful enough to damage trees and power lines are set to lash the east coast of the South Island and the parts of the North Island.

French suppliers have been taken to court for wine fraud.