Six of New Zealand's best South Island day trips
Rare birds, spinning boats and glow worms are three of many great reasons to stop by NZ's South Island.
The 10 best places to cruise in New Zealand
From a cruise-ship deck, New Zealand's scenery is splendid, while port towns offer history, culture and abundant shore-excursion choices.
Sculptureum: New Zealand's sculpture park with a difference
An eclectic sculpture park near Auckland aims to please those who are bored with the usual fare and like fine art served with fun.
Rent your own private island paradise in NZ for just $130 a night
New Zealand's private island paradise where the water is so clear it's like a little slice of the Maldives.
The Lonely Planet effect: What happens when a quiet little destination is named world's No.2 place to visit
So what happens to a quiet little destination when it is named the No. 2 place to visit in the world? The answer is a lot.
Five-star luxury comes to Wellington
This luxury addition to Wellington's accommodation scene has been a long time coming.
The storage room that a genius Kiwi used to change the world
Once used to store student robes, this unassuming spot helped give birth to the Nuclear Age.
New Zealand's forgotten ski and outdoor adventure area
It is not every day you get to leap off the face of a god and land in a blindingly white spray of powder snow.
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Nature rules in New Zealand, and its proud locals will guide you around the best spots of this adventure sport capital; for they invented crazy activities such as black water rafting in caves lit by glow worms and flying through canyons on zip wires. You can also enjoy tramping over rolling green hills or active volcanoes, skiing at world-famous Queenstown or perhaps floating through the breathtaking Milford Sound.
