Explore New Zealand

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

Grant Dyson goes in search of the Western Bay of Plenty's most pleasing hot pools.

These are 10 useful trips for if you ever find yourself travelling around the same country ...

Dining out on the covered deck of the Seaside Cafe Maketu, you could almost believe you were on a yacht, with sun streaming in the zip-open windows of a white canvas canopy.

Waikanae is Reuben Bonner's spiritual home in many ways - it's where his "Nana" still lives and he has many pleasant memories from a sunny childhood there.

Our capital is not our largest city (that honour goes to Auckland), but it's a vibrant ...

The waves are seething all around us as the bow of the boat smashes back down ...

There's more than gold and greenstone in the mountains of the West Coast - there's also a stone that is unique to that part of the world. Reuben Bonner has that story

When the government legislated an end to the logging of native timber in NZ, it was the West Coast that was the hardest hit.

Savannah Bay overlooking mighty Lake Taupo is possibly the most distinctive and unique lifestyyle development in New Zealand. We sent Reuben Bonner to investigate.