Just 75 minutes from Queen St, yet still in Auckland, Te Arai is a long surf beach.

The "shining treasure" in remote Northland has crystal-clear water and white, soft sand.

Generations of Kiwis have made holiday memories at this Coromandel hot spot.

Motutapu is a remarkable island.

Helen van Berkel checks into the Aleenta resort, at Phang Nga, in Thailand.

It is worth the effort to get to Crosbies Hut near Thames for the view of the Pinnacles.

When the time is right Te Puia provides a unique experience.

Got To Get Out: Cape Brett Lighthouse

This week the Herald is profiling different hikes you can do to get fit.

Here's why Lee Suckling has turned down all his invites to go camping this summer.

Party-goers warned to be careful with unfamiliar pills after reports of deaths in UK.

Mount Pirongia gives you something new to look at all day.

Hiking up or around Mt Taranaki gives you amazing views from nearly every direction.

We want to find New Zealand's best beach — and we need your help to do it.

Small towns are coming up with creative ways of battling bad party behaviour.

As city dwellers make a break for it, new villagers pop up to enjoy the rays of summer.

Stay close to the shore with these beautiful stays around the country.

Stephanie Holmes checks in to the Avani Metropolis Auckland Residences.

Luxury can be the freedom to do what you like and eat what you like in your own city.

Actor Claire Chitham shares her favourite Kiwi holiday destinations.

Dunedin has great ways to welcome the weekend, writes Alexia Santamaria.

Alpine beauty offers snow in winter and biking and walking tracks in summer.

Ash Davey will be one of the yachties tearing across Cook Strait.

The City of Sails trumps holiday hotspots the Coromandel and the Bay of Islands.

Many know Queenstown as New Zealand's skiing hub.

There is much to charm in this tiny West Coast hamlet, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Tim Roxborogh tackles the famous river's bike trails with ease.

Eveline Harvey gets a buzz from sightseeing by helicopter.

Justine Tyerman is a wee bit fussy when it comes to views - as the receptionist discovers.

Stephanie Holmes sleeps on the roof in a Bay of Islands getaway weekend.