Kerri Jackson's 12-step programme for quitting winter and finding nirvana.

Christchurch offers a host of activities to be sampled at leisure, writes Estelle Sarney.

Are our prices fair or over-inflated? To try and find out, nzherald.co.nz is running an informal survey.

Former All Black halfback Justin Marshall agrees with Peter Bills that New Zealand has become an expensive place for tourists.

Many popular swimming spots contain high levels of bacteria that cause diarrhoea or infection, a new report shows.

Rachel Glucina turns her attention to frocks on the rocks at Queenstown's Winter Festival.

Donna McIntyre and family pack their ski gear and head for the Remarkables and Coronet Peak.

Donna McIntyre's family give their verdicts on their trip to the snow.

Kate Roff discovers a peaceful haven hovering above the Canterbury Plains.

Decode the spa circuit and cross the pretenders off your list, writes Janetta Mackay.

Helen van Berkel returns to the slopes and finds that skiing is nothing like riding a bike... and that kids are better at it.

Diana Clement laps up the charms of Wellington's trendy Cuba Quarter.

NZ is set to reap the benefits as the country's premier tourist resort features in a Bollywood blockbuster expected to be seen by 150 million people.

The NZ Walking Access Commission is producing a mapping system so that people can more easily find out where there is legal public access across land.

In time for the school holidays, Kate Hughes gathers ideas for family getaways to Waikato.

New Zealand's adventure playground is a great school-holiday destination for the family writes Helen van Berkel.

Someone has made a big mistake by not scheduling the All Blacks to play in Napier at next year's World Cup.

Stewart Island is a true Kiwi wilderness, says Eloise Gibson.

This book does contain all the practical information you'd need to walk the tracks but really it's more a source of inspiration

Heather McCracken is no girl-racer, but life will never be the same after a driving experience with a super Italian diva at Hampton Downs Raceway.

Your guide to a hedonistic weekend of shopping, snacking, champagne and shows in Wellington.

Monique Balvert-O'Connor rides a bike to try cheese, cupcakes and more.

Jim Eagles visits the remote Sub-Antarctic islands and finds thriving populations of rare birds and wildlife, as well as breathtaking flora.

Trail riding is increasing in popularity in New Zealand.

Waitomo offers a surfeit of adrenalin-pumping action; glissading, slithering, squeezing and jumping into the pitch-black void of the subterranean labyrinth.

Hiking to a retracting ice river's face can be inspiring and nerve-racking.

Liz Light is left in no doubt about the passion of artists and artisans who pursue their dreams in this Northland seaside town.