New Zealand
Best short-haul holiday destinations: Christchurch
With a spectacular natural playground on its doorstep, this big small-city has undergone a revitalisation of unimaginable scale since the 2011 earthquake.
- by Katherine Scott
Best short-haul destinations: Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand’s biggest city has been utterly transformed by the dramatic redevelopment of its once no-go waterfront as well as a quality food scene.
- by Anthony Dennis
★★★★
Airline reviews
Airline review: This seat delivers the best sleep I’ve ever had on a plane
Despite some awkward design elements, this lie-flat business class seat is one of the most comfortable in the sky.
- by Ute Junker
This uncommonly beautiful NZ destination is like an enchanted forest
Orokonui Eco sanctuary encompasses more than 300 hectares of protected wildlife reserve, the perfect conditions for New Zealand’s feathery locals.
- by Anthony Dennis
Opinion
Top 10s
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
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
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
★★★★½
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
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
Opinion
Opinion
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