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New Zealand

Trans-Tasman tastes

A new-wave movement has brought fine dining to Auckland, writes Simon Farell Green.

USA

Flight of the Conchords create new stereotype for Kiwi travellers

Flight of the Conchords

The legacy of Flight of the Conchords has been the creation of a new stereotype for Kiwis travelling in the US, writes James Robinson.

New Zealand

Boots are made for walking

Tongariro, New Zealand

David Whitley ventures skywards in the hunt for the best day walks across the ditch.

New Zealand

Height of isolation

Minaret Station

Craig Tansley flies deep into the Southern Alps for comfort and adventure at the country's first luxury tented lodge.

New Zealand

Out of the shadows

Dunedin, New Zealand.

Once in the doldrums, the small South Island city of Dunedin is enjoying a renaissance, writes Julietta Jameson.

New Zealand

From peak to Pacific

Lake Pukaki bike tour in New Zealand.

It's a stunning experience to pedal 310 kilometres from the Shaky Isles' highest peak to the ocean, writes Andrew Bain.

New Zealand

Surf's up in ski town

Queenstown

Craig Tansley climbs on board a helicopter for Queenstown's new attraction - to surf the west coast and ski powder snow in the mountains all in one day.

New Zealand

Brooding beauty

David Whitley follows the Mangatoa Road into the great unknown to discover the secrets of the North Island's wild west.

New Zealand

Small steps, giant leaps

Mount Cook

Anthony Dennis Sir Edmund Hillary's feats inspire Anthony Dennis to visit the great man's tramping grounds.

New Zealand

My art's desire

SHD TRAVEL FEBRUARY 24 NZ ART. Queenstown Art Adventures, story by Nina Karnikowski. Supplied. Credit Neville Porter

Nina Karnikowski Nina Karnikowski plucks up the courage for a different kind of mountain ride.

New Zealand

Twenty reasons to visit Wanaka

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Anthony Dennis Anthony Dennis finds Wanaka offers plenty of opportunities for visitors who consider defying death to be the basis of a perfect holiday.

Bargains and bright ideas

Mount Yasur

Belinda Jackson rounds up a wide range of escapades for shoppers, temple lovers, volcano hoppers and film fans.

Neighbourhood watch

Qantas

The Tripologist Michael Gebecki compiles your pre-takeoff to-do list.

Awesome fun: kids' clubs that rock

Fun with Creative Holidays Cheerful Cook Islands family package. Photograph by Cook Islands Tourism 2012. SHD TRAVEL FEBRUARY 10 SHORT BREAKS KIDS CLUBS.

When the littlest guests are happy - mum and dad can have a holiday, too. Debbie Neilson-Hunter finds the resorts with the best options for under 12s.

New Zealand

Drop by: Martinborough, New Zealand

NZ

Wine and travel writer Winsor Dobbin presents the latest in a series of guides to Australia and New Zealand's top wine regions.

Short trips

The perfect spots to just fly and flop

Ayana Resort Bali

Jane Reddy Desperate for a sun lounge and a spa? Jane Reddy has the quick fix.

New Zealand

Keeping calm, carrying on

Pallet Pavillion.

Two years after the devastating earthquake, Julietta Jameson visits Christchurch and finds innovation and hope abound.

Cruising: shore excursions

All aboard for a gorgeous gorge

Taieri Gorge railway

A journey on a heritage train was the ideal way to see spectacular scenery.

Attractions

Tickets, please!

Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi

An astonishing line-up of new attractions awaits globetrotters in 2013, as Belinda Jackson and Julietta Jameson discover in their round-up of the best.

New Zealand

Why I love New Zealand: Tolkien's great grandson

Royd Tolkien.

As The Hobbit hits cinemas, JRR Tolkien's great grandson reveals why 'beautiful, breathless' New Zealand is the love of his life.

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