This is a world-renowned tramping experience, two to three days spent among some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. A traditional route taken by Maori in pursuit of greenstone, it passes through broad, flat valleys formed through ancient glacial action and now forested in beech, or grassed with tussock. The…

The waves along the coast of Taranaki are well regarded by the Kiwi surfing community. So much so, that the 105km of coastal road that skirts the region from New Plymouth to Hawera is known locally as Surf Highway 45. It's not just regular board riding that draws visitors to experience the…

Normally you need to journey a significant distance out to sea to spy marine species in their natural habitat, but the Sugarloaf Islands Marine Park is a mere kilometre off the coast of New Plymouth. The islands were given their name by Captain James Cook in 1770, and by 1820 a whaling…

The beautiful sandy beaches on Dunedin’s coastline are great surf spots, and good for hardy swimmers, too. Both are patrolled in the summer. South of St Clair is Tunnel Beach, where Dunedin founder Captain William Cargill had a tunnel driven through the sandstone headland to his family’s private beach: it’s a lovely…