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April 2017

  • Surf central. Piha beach is a popular day trip for Aucklanders – it was the birthplace of New Zealand surfing in 1958. The beach is guarded by Lion Rock at the north end.

    Instagram snapshots

    Shores galore: Auckland's wild west coast beaches – in pictures

    Epic, windswept, dramatic – Daniel Koehler is captivated by the New Zealand beaches. Our weekly look at people’s travels through three pictures posted on Instagram

December 2016

  • Auckland’s bohemian ‘K Road’.

    Insider's guides

    Insider's guide to Auckland: a multicultural melting pot by the sea

    Surrounded by beaches and volcanoes, with a thriving arts scene in between, local journalist Hannah Spyksma shows us around the diverse cultures that make up this beautiful Polynesian city

July 2015

  • A bench looking towards Man O' War Bay on the eastern side of Waiheke Island, New Zealand, in February 2015.

    48 hours on Waiheke Island, New Zealand: where to go, what to do

    Beautiful, blissed-out, bohemian: this 20km-long island a short ferry ride from Auckland lures artists, wine-lovers, foodies and free spirits

February 2014

  • finnauckland

    Why I love …

    Neil Finn on Auckland

    The solo artist and Crowded House frontman on food, music and the great outdoors in Auckland, New Zealand

April 2012

  • New Zealand tree

    Letter from

    Letter from New Zealand: fish feast

    A volcano crater is the unlikely setting for herons and cormorants enjoying nature's plenty

March 2012

  • Bike Blog: traffic in Hong Kong

    Bike blog

    How cities fail their cyclists in different ways

    Peter Walker: Share your nominations for cycling no-hoper cities, and others which simply could do better

July 2011

  • New Zealand economy

    New Zealand economy banking on Rugby World Cup

  • Minaret Station

    Beyond the bungees: what's new in New Zealand adventure travel

  • Waiheke Island

    New Zealand's island ruled by artists

  • Nikau Cave farm

    New Zealand's campervan homestays

June 2011

  • Oneroa Bay Waiheke Island Auckland North Island New Zealand Aerial

    New Zealand Rugby World Cup city guide: Auckland

    Auckland will be the hub of the World Cup, hosting two quarter-finals, both semis and the final – plus the England v Scotland group game. Food writer Simon Farrell-Green is our tour guide

February 2011

  • Danny Wallace in New Zealand

    Danny Wallace's Twitter tour of New Zealand

    Danny Wallace takes Twitter Tourism to extremes in New Zealand, doing whatever his followers tweet, from flying over an active volcano to trying dirty pies

August 2010

  • Oueenie's Lunchroom, Auckland

    Caffeine hit: Auckland coffee culture

  • Dine restaurant, Auckland

    Auckland's feast of food

March 2008

  • Insider's guide to Auckland

  • Singing the praises of Auckland

August 2007

  • Milford Sound in New Zealand

    Work your way round New Zealand

    Damian Hall tells you everything you need to know to plan a working holiday.

June 2000

  • Cup fever

    Three months after its America's Cup triumph, Matthew Brace finds that one of the hippest cities on the Pacific rim is still in the mood to party