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Here's my personal guide to Waiheke Island in the winter, starting when you lurch off the ferry and find yourself on the wharf at Matiatia.

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.

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.