Live & Travel

Day 1 in Auckland: a 12-minute ferry to Devonport, a walk along Victoria Road, panoramic views of the city skyline from North Head, and a cold Steinlager at Chancery Square. The right way to start a North Island trip.

A 7-night North Island itinerary covering Auckland, Rotorua's geothermal parks, Tauranga's coastline, Whitianga's beaches, and Waiheke Island's vineyards — with practical tips and links to each destination in full.

Everything you need for a Dunedin trip — the Railway Station, Otago Peninsula wildlife, Tunnel Beach, local restaurants, café culture, viewpoints, and three ready-to-use itineraries, with a Google My Map to plan your route.

A 2-night Queenstown itinerary covering skiing at The Remarkables, the gondola up to Skyline for panoramic views over Lake Wakatipu, Fergburger by the water, and a lakeside sunset to finish.

A full guide to cruising Milford Sound — waterfalls pouring off rain-soaked cliffs, a stop at the underwater observatory, fur seals on the rocks, wild kea on the road back, and a glowworm cave at Te Anau to finish.

Driving the Milford Road through Fiordland — a stop at Mirror Lakes for perfect mountain reflections, waterfalls streaming down glacial rock faces after rain, and a walk through ancient moss-covered rainforest.

A two-day walk through Christchurch captured before the 2011 earthquake — the cathedral still standing, trams on stone streets, the Avon River at its most peaceful, and giant moa bones at Canterbury Museum.

A 2-day journey from Dunedin to Milford Sound — stopping at Mirror Lake, driving through Fiordland National Park, cruising the UNESCO World Heritage fiord, and ending the day quietly in Te Anau.

A travel journal from Taupō, New Zealand — misty meadows at dawn, turquoise rivers, the thundering force of Huka Falls, and the serene expanse of Lake Taupō. Essential reading for any North Island itinerary.

A visit to Willowbank Wildlife Reserve near Christchurch — watching kiwi move in the dark, being outsmarted by a kea, and finding tuatara alive and well far from Invercargill. A calm, unhurried wildlife experience.