Quirky rooms are the icing on the cake on Rebecca Kamm's trip to Kerikeri, with its kauri forests, gourmet eats and stunning vistas.

New book about touring New Zealand in a motorhome is packed with handy hints.

A restorative seaside ramble loops the loop from Narrow Neck.

Andrew Alderson loses some desk-jockey flab while trying out a new cycle trail.

Carolyn Bergquist enjoys the tranquillity of the Hauraki Gulf's newest visitor attraction.

The friendly staff at nzherald.co.nz share their favourite holiday spots.

What's your favourite NZ holiday spot? And why? Send us your views.

Monique Balvert-O'Connor puts on her walking shoes for a taste of Wellington.

Chloe Johnson visits an Oamaru lodge with hosts as fascinating as the building's history.

Avoid the pre-Christmas madness and invest in some healthy healing time on Waiheke Island.

There's plenty more to do than just ski in this Central Otago town, reports Shandelle Battersby.

A survey has revealed Kiwi travellers' biggest hygiene fears.

Donna McIntyre sets out in search of the Hauraki Gulf's bounty on a fishing charter boat.

Danielle Wright finds it's the simple, rather than most expensive, things in life that create the best family holidays.

Danielle Wright spends a weekend in a regional park and discovers that having nothing to do can be a very good thing.

A new book checks out 70 outlets sure to delight coffee-lovers, writes Jim Eagles.

Air New Zealand has this morning slashed its cheapest domestic airfares by up to $10 as it launches new low-cost seats.

Te Araroa - a national walkway running the length of the country - will be officially opened this weekend.

It doesn't take long for the creative and picturesque charms of Northland's west coast to enrapture Kirsten Warner.

Neville Peat laps up a rafting trip on the Clarence River in North Canterbury.

There's no excuse for not exploring Rangitoto, finds Cate Foster.

The spot named New Zealand's best secret camping spot by NZ Herald Travel readers has been revealed.

A weekend on a South Canterbury farm charms Sheriden Rhodes.

Forty containers have now been lifted off the stricken cargo ship Rena, aground off the Bay Of Plenty coast.

Fine wine, great food, pretty cycle trails ... Mangere has it all, finds Catherine Smith.

Looking for some inspiration for your summer holidays? Readers have suggested some of their favourite NZ campgrounds.

It's time to start dreaming of your summer escape so we've rounded up some classic Kiwi baches to inspire you.

Danielle Wright learns to live with the artistic tastes of her children as they race around the Kid's Trail at the Auckland Botanic Gardens.

A wing and a prayer won't get you to the beach on time, says Liz Dobson

The small historic Northland town of Russell has plenty to offer for a summer getaway, writes Susan Edmunds.