Rika Milne shares the Abel Tasman Coast Track with a fascinating array of other walkers.

Jill Worrall takes a hike to one of her favourite South Island beaches.

Although this beach, just a few kilometres from Farewell Spit, is almost north-facing, it is technically a West Coast beach and is often buffeted by tempestuous winds that stir up colossal seas. Reaching it requires a short walk through manuka forest, but once on the beach you'll be rewarded with rugged landscapes and wildlife aplenty.

Golden Bay summers have woven into my memories since I was about 12, when we made our first trip here from Christchurch.

Peter Calder heads west of Nelson and wonders what took him so long to get there.

Victoria Bartle looks at the people behind Nelson's boutique breweries.

Explorer Abel Tasman missed out on a wonderful park, writes Jim Eagles.

Waiting for summer means missing out on so much, writes Victoria Bartle.