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Into the Mist of Te Urewera

Remote, rugged, immense and wreathed in mist and mysticism, Te Urewera is the home of the  Tūhoe people. Revered for

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Tripping the delights of Eastern Bay of Plenty

After gorging on the waterside temptations of Tauranga, I pointed the car south and east to stake out some of

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Temptations galore in Tauranga

Green-eyed pangs of envy wash over me whenever I’m watching televised cricket from Tauranga’s Bay Oval. The camera pans across

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Geyserland Thrills & Spills

As the cradle of our nation’s tourism industry, welcoming and guiding visitors since the 1880s, manaakitanga is embedded in Rotorua’s

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Forest theatre and therapy in Rotorua

They loom like the lungs of Rotorua, the tall trees of The Redwoods and the wider Whakarewarewa Forest. First planted

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Brilliant in Blenheim

Sun-drenched Blenheim might well be brilliant every day. Bluebird skies and gentle sunshine faithfully bathed my late winter fling with

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Sounds of silence in Marlborough

The glossy deep blue water of Queen Charlotte Sound gleamed with photo-shoot-ready perfection. Picton had dawned bright and brilliant; families

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Kapiti Wonder

It looms off the coastline like a giant ocean liner, its silhouette resembling an impregnable floating fortress. Long on my

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Ski and sky in Mid-Canterbury

My virgin experience of mighty Mt. Hutt was as a delinquent teenager. I was a 14 year old on a

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The Anam Cam Ranh – Luxury getaway in Viet Nam
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Hotel review: Melia Chiang Mai
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Hotel review: Melia Chiang Mai

Away from the hustle and bustle of big cities , Chiang Mai offers the serenity of nature, with unique art

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Pacific Resort Rarotonga, a family oasis in the Cook Islands
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Pacific Resort Rarotonga, a family oasis in the Cook Islands

There is no doubt that the Cook Islands are the jewels of a great family holiday in the tropics. Add

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