Stephanie Holmes lives a life of luxury in the Coromandel ... if only for a weekend.

Elisabeth Easther explores a Central Otago hamlet, population 300, where newcomers are welcomed with a community dinner.

Eli Orzessek checks into a Fenton Street spot with an excellent spa bath.

Lorna Subritzky enjoys a winning bach in acclaimed surroundings.

Take your time in this seaside village, writes Elisabeth Easther.

A four-year-old adventure business with a big conservation programme has taken the supreme tourism award.

Breath-taking thrills and spills and awe-inspiring sights are on offer in the tourist mecca, writes Morgan Tait.

Lindy Laird samples the delights of the Bay of Islands.

More than a pit-stop on the way from Auckland to Hamilton, this village is worth a visit in its own right, says Elisabeth Easther.

Helen van Berkel stays at a Hawke's Bay cottage that offers both sunrise and sunset views.

Cloe Willetts explores the art, tastes, sounds and scenery of the Kapiti Coast.

Sir Peter Jackson is in talks to bring augmented reality and digital storytelling to Matiu-Somes Island in Wellington Harbour.

Sarah Lawrence checks into a lovely spot with mountain views.

Greg Fleming hits the track and heads off towards the east coast.

It was time to fly the nest. All I had was a double bed and "warm wishes" from my parents.

Elisabeth Easther finds a small South Island town that rocks and regularly dances.

Shandelle Battersby flies Air New Zealand NZ643 from Auckland to Queenstown.

On an insider tour of Dunedin's hidden treasures, Eleanor Ainge Roy discovers the other Edinburgh deserves a second glance.

Cycling is kept to a minimum and feasting to a maximum on this Tour de Nelson.

Hot springs, museums packed with Maori taonga and a demolition derby immortalised on film - there's plenty to love about Kaikohe, finds Elisabeth Easther.

We boarded the ferry at Devonport - it was 1982 - our first family camping holiday; lots of small humans, some bigger ones and a very old canvas tent.

Greg Fleming finds a great base from which to explore the East Cape.

The sleepy hamlet of Tapanui is a film star in its own right writes Elisabeth Easther.

Still trying to come up with the perfect gift for Father's Day? Perhaps what he'd like most is a break from the rat race.

From eco tours to distillery visits, there's plenty to fill a holiday here.

Mokoia Island's colourful past covers passions from the benign to the violent.

The peaceful natural beauty of Wainui Inlet has Fergus Blakiston waxing lyrical.

Anna Harrison finds a jaw-droppingly beautiful view at Bay of Many Coves.

Victoria Clark stays at Sofitel Wellington, the capital city's first brand new hotel in 15 years, where the surrounds are luxuriously, romantically French.

This lovely spot comes with barrels of history, some of it millions of years old, as Elisabeth Easther discovers.