Our Travel

A beautiful haven of peace, tranquillity and calm, Wai Ariki Hot Springs & Spa is a destination for those seeking stillness and a connection with culture. A Rotorua retreat awaiting to embrace you in its magic.

Kirianna and Lachlan Poole have built a successful life on the road, travelling the length of New Zealand, Australia and even Japan in their van – with three kids in tow! We get some expert advice on what different campsites in Aotearoa offer to set you up for your summertime adventures.

Travelling 300 days a year, Geoffrey Kent is a veritable expert on the world’s top travel destinations. Here are his top picks to visit …

Third-generation property developer Caroline Cooper-Dixon is a firm believer in finding what you love, and making a living from it. She talks to us about her journey, her learnings and her latest project – Rolleston Fields.

To celebrate our second wedding anniversary and taking our business to another level with the purchase of NZ Life & Leisure, my husband and I celebrated with a bucket-list adventure by going up.

Escape to paradise: Samanvaya Sidemen Resort offers a tranquil reset

Guests of this luxe Balinese resort are encouraged to fill their days with as much — or as little — as they please.

Hiking the Hexa: Footsteps through France

Hiking the Hexa is a tale of ups, downs and of going the distance... in one way or another.

A couple explores the rugged beauty of Indonesia and Australia’s Northern Territory from a luxury cruise ship.

Cruising on the Otago Harbour

A wildlife cruise on the Otago Harbour with this keen skipper could likely turn the most resolute landlubber into an ocean bird obsessive.

Rangiroa offers aquatic delights and a slice of France in the Pacific for those willing to take the plunge.

A Celebration of Longevity And Creativity – Akaroa Art Gallery

Just a stone’s throw from the main street of Akaroa is a powerhouse of a building – the Akaroa Art Gallery . A community-run enterprise that in April this year celebrates a milestone achievement.

A Spotlight On Harbour Street Jazz & Blues Festival

Ōamaru’s Harbour Street Jazz & Blues Festival has become a centrepiece on the Waitaki District events calendar. So mark it in your diary, Friday 22 – Sunday 24 March, and we will see you there!

Snippets – Feb/Mar 2024

Bite-size pieces celebrating local happenings, events and news.

A stroll through the streets and galleries of Adelaide inspires a new way of looking at the city.

Akaroa’s Mt Vernon Lodge: Where privacy meets beauty

With views out to the harbour and surrounded by native bush, Mt Vernon is perfectly poised to allow guests the opportunity to host an event, enjoy all that Akaroa has to offer, or to simply sit back and relax.

Snippets – Dec/Jan 2024

Bite-size pieces celebrating local happenings, events and news.

New Zealand has no shortage of inexpensive adventures.

A group of friends pull on their tramping boots, fill a bag with anti-inflammatories and celebrate a 70th birthday in style.

Snippets – Oct/Nov 2023

Bite-size pieces celebrating local happenings, events and news.

After a summer without sun, a journey to Australia’s Sunshine Coast supplies a dose of the good stuff.

New Zealanders Jon Lambert and Freya Horder are doing what they can to protect Cambodian pepper farms against European encroachment.

From the Ashes – Thirsty Acres

The Alve family have relished the opportunity to transform a local country tavern into something unique and special – a beautiful local destination with service, hearty honest food and a genuine passion for the local area at the heart of their operation.

Your story – Travel Marlborough

With crisp mornings and warm, sunny afternoons, springtime in Marlborough will have you spellbound. We explore where to eat, play and stay.

From Seascapes to City Escapes – A Long Weekend in Dunedin

From the city to the seaside, Ōtepoti Dunedin is scenic in all seasons no matter the environment you find yourself in. From revived heritage buildings that have been refitted into carefree cafés to expeditions through museums or onto the wild beaches of the peninsula, every inch is worth exploring when you visit, whether it’s for an event or a city break.

Designed with Love – Blank Space Fairlie

No longer just a pit stop for the passing tourist, Fairlie has become a destination for the discerning shopper. Ben Dobbs takes us inside his newest space.

The road to Tākaka is one of Tasman’s less travelled, and the road past that town to Collingwood even less so.

We took a tour around this groovy beachside accomodation that offers so much more than a standard Gold Coast hotel

Because is too short to struggle uphill for five hours on a track named for the devil himself

The healing powers of a hiking holiday in the Canary Islands

A walking holiday on the island of La Palma reconnects two couples separated not by distance, but by mental illness.

Following the path of one of Australia’s most tragic historical journeys comes with insights and challenges.

Towering Taonga – Christchurch Pūtaringamotu/Riccarton Bush

Despite its urban location, in the heart of Christchurch Pūtaringamotu/Riccarton Bush is a vibrant forest alive with history, flora and fauna. As the last remnant of alluvial podocarp forest on the lower Canterbury Plains, it is filled with magnificent taonga.

Far-removed from Fiji’s holiday hotspots, a trekking business owned by locals showcases remote villages, mountains and grasslands

Enjoy a slower pace of life in some of New Zealand’s quaintest towns and villages, where one-of-a-kind shops, pretty architecture and scenic adventures take centre stage.

Our art director heads out for a close encounter with the behemoths of Ningaloo Reef.