Kay DurransI love Gooseberry Flat on Great Barrier Island. It is not a big beach but has a big heart. Beautiful shady pohutukawa trees, a rope swing, clean, clear water, a playground and a shop and toilets just around the…
The adventure in a sentence:Cape Reinga is well known as the furthest tip of the North Island.Thousands of visitors drive there each day, but why not walk it?For this adventure, we started at Spirits Bay and walked three days past…
IN A CAVEThis is a great way to get the heart racing while being in a beautiful place – and there are some world-class spots only a few hours’ drive away.The Sleeping God Canyon, Atuatumoe, is in the beautiful Kauaeranga…
The adventure in a sentence:Mt Pirongia is a fantastic adventure destination for those wanting to get off the beaten track and don’t mind some uphill slog.Where is it?Mt Pirongia is found south of Auckland on SH32 in Pirongia Forest Park.Turn…
The adventure in a sentence:Mt Taranaki is an exciting and stunningly beautiful mountain with activities for adventurers of all levels.Where is it?Egmont National Park. About a six-hour drive from Auckland or a short flight from most airports around New Zealand.Where…
As summer makes a welcome return, we at the Rotorua Daily Post thought it was timely to highlight some of the best day trips from Rotorua.Hobbiton, Matamata:Less than an hour’s drive from Rotorua, unleash your inner movie geek and step…
Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia have announced a new codeshare agreement, creating more travel options between the UK and Australia – and giving customers the opportunity to travel around the world purely on Virgin airlines.From the end of January, travellers…
A suite of promotional materials – including a video, itineraries, articles and stunning imagery – has been published by Tourism Australia to promote the Great Fishing Adventures of Australia collective to keen anglers around the world.The group of independently owned…
Happiness is north in the Bay, writes Miriyana Alexander.Boats, boats, all different sorts. Out at sea and in the port . . .The opening lines of one of our 5-year-old’s favourite books come to mind as we hit the water…
Australian Federal politician Bob Katter has called on the Queensland Government to take urgent action on managing crocodiles in the state’s Far North following another sighting.The call to arms follows the sighting of a crocodile, believed to be between 1.5…
