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While in the historic French village of Akaroa last month I decided to do something I had never tried before - a side car ride.

One of my favourite cruises around New Zealand is on a vessel called "Affinity". The 16 passenger vessel operates cruises around Marlborough Sounds, Fiordland and Stewart Island.

Invercargill, The Southernmost City in New Zealand might seem like the back of beyond to most Aucklanders but it has a lot to offer as we discovered recently at the biannual gathering of the 69er Massey Veterinary Class.

I can't wait to get back to Dunedin and do another cycle on the Otago Rail trail - the landscapes are amazing and every day is different.

Whether you are a Cantabrian or not, you will have been deeply touched in some way by the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February, So, talking to you today I find this column a particularly difficult one to write. I

There is a growing awareness of the problem of freedom camping and its consequential fouling of ...

An epic journey down The West Coast that starts in Murchison and ends at the Gates of Haast.

I had several reasons for biking the Otago Central Rail Trail this spring - the stunning scenery, the promise of great food on offer in some of Otago's pubs providing a good excuse to over indulge after a hard day's pedaling, plus the chance to bond with

Article by Grant Dyson A few years ago, as a reporter I witnessed the sublime spectacle ...

Work takes me into some interesting places, with wonderful people. A few weeks ago I went along on a bike ride in the Nelson countryside with Rose Griffin, who is the owner of Nelson's newest bicycle-based tourism company, The Gentle Cycling Company.