http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Destination New Zealand headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:33 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=1500882 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10630924&ref=rss The darkness of the 8.5km long Otira tunnel marks the dramatic transition from one side of the Southern Alps to the other.Before the TranzAlpine train entered the tunnel we had been climbing up the ruggedly beautiful mountain... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10630916&ref=rss Sixty-three years ago when Rita Angus did her famous picture of Cass Railway Station - voted a few years ago as New Zealand's greatest painting - she depicted a small figure sitting on the platform, dwarfed by the surrounding mountains,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10630896&ref=rss Unless you're lucky enough to be on a six-star cruise ship, staying overnight on a boat can often involve a lot of ducking under low doorways, squeezing into tiny shower cubicles and peering through murky portholes. Boats aren't exactly... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:15:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10630899&ref=rss What a fantastic asset the Hauraki Gulf is. And how lucky we are to have it on the doorstep of our biggest city. But what a pity we don't make more use of its marvellous recreational potential.Just think: 4000sq km of (reasonably)... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200