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Ten things we’ll never understand about New Zealand

The Anzac spirit makes us the closest of neighbouring nations, but when you visit New Zealand you’ll find it’s another country with plenty of foreign quirks.

  • by Brian Johnston
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Yes, you read right: The river that’s officially recognised as a ‘legal person’

New Zealand’s longest navigable river has a personality that changes with every twist and turn.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
Napier - where art deco rules.

How this tiny quake-hit city transformed into an architectural jewel

If this New Zealand town hadn’t suffered devastating destruction in an earthquake in 1931 it would likely have never become the self-styled art deco tourist attraction that it is now.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Passing beneath Mount Ruapehu.
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Train journeys

Views from this train are so spectacular, it doesn’t matter where you sit

On this New Zealand train route the dramatic scenery is matched by engineering masterpieces.

  • by Kerry van der Jagt
A freshly caught seafood feast.

What a place: This crayfish capital is New Zealand’s best-kept secret

I felt like I had discovered something very few people know about. I got the feeling most locals would like to keep it that way, too.

  • by Ben Groundwater
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Jemaine (left) and Bret. We’ll take ’em.
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Ten things Australians should adopt from New Zealand

We Australians have nicked plenty of ideas from across the ditch, and vice versa. But here are a few more things we should take.

  • by Ben Groundwater
On the waterfront … the new InterContinental Auckland.

Five-star luxury hotel opens on Auckland’s revamped waterfront

The opening of the five-star in the area is a true watershed. It was little more than 25 years ago that this area was industrial and closed off to the public, meaning little access to the stunning Waitemata Harbour from the city.

  • by Julietta Jameson
Views from Cape Reinga.

Wild and warm: The ‘winterless’ part of New Zealand

Known for its temperate weather, First Nations history and extraordinary scenery, New Zealand’s Northland region unfurls on a journey by road and air.

  • by Catherine Marshall
Mapu Test Kitchen.

A food revolution is happening in the land of ‘fush and chups’

Something powerful that is happening in New Zealand right now: a quiet culinary revolution.

  • by Ben Groundwater
Rakiura National Park spans Stewart Island.

Beyond North and South: NZ’s incredible forgotten ‘other islands’

Stray from the two main islands for gob-smacking terrain, and highlights including the most assured kiwi sightings and world’s only island Dark Sky Sanctuary.

  • by Andrew Bain