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Brilliant in Blenheim

Sun-drenched Blenheim might well be brilliant every day. Bluebird skies and gentle sunshine faithfully bathed my late winter fling with

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Sounds of silence in Marlborough

The glossy deep blue water of Queen Charlotte Sound gleamed with photo-shoot-ready perfection. Picton had dawned bright and brilliant; families

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Kapiti Wonder

It looms off the coastline like a giant ocean liner, its silhouette resembling an impregnable floating fortress. Long on my

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Ski and sky in Mid-Canterbury

My virgin experience of mighty Mt. Hutt was as a delinquent teenager. I was a 14 year old on a

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Gore’s Heart and Soul

After savouring the unplugged wild beauty of Stewart Island and the wondrous trove of classic wheels in Invercargill, I pointed

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Free-wheeling in Invercargill

It’s been a wrenching winter in Southland, with the body-blow news in July of Tiwai Point’s impending closure. But every

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Heritage and Culture in Dunedin

No matter the weather, Dunedin’s stash of heritage draws burst with storied intrigue, fanning out from the time-honoured Octagon. You’ll

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Totally wild about Dunedin

Dunedin. A pretty good Plan D? You bet it is. In the depths of winter or fresh spring months, plunge

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Spirit yourself to Stewart Island

30km south of the South Island, a visit to New Zealand’s last frontier of Stewart Island (Rakiura) feels like you’re

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Kiwi demand for luxury travel surges as Luxury Escapes launches Société rewards
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Kiwi demand for luxury travel surges as Luxury Escapes launches Société rewards

New data from global travel brand Luxury Escapes points to a strong year ahead for premium leisure travel, with Kiwi

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Winter journey into the soul of Fiordland with RealNZ
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Winter journey into the soul of Fiordland with RealNZ

Some journeys begin with expectation; others unfold into quiet revelation. The full-day coach trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound belongs

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Queenstown in Winter – a frosted dream of majesty and motion
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Queenstown in Winter – a frosted dream of majesty and motion

When winter arrives in Queenstown, the alpine town undergoes a transformation so vivid, so achingly beautiful, that it feels as

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