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
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
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
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
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
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 banking on Rugby World Cup
Beyond the bungees: what's new in New Zealand adventure travel
New Zealand's island ruled by artists
New Zealand's campervan homestays
June 2011
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'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
Caffeine hit: Auckland coffee culture
Auckland's feast of food
March 2008
Insider's guide to Auckland
Singing the praises of Auckland
August 2007
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
