http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest New Zealand Holidays headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2012 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:00:16 +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=10784663&ref=rss Fine weather tends to bring out the wanderlust in me, and on one of the first fine days of January I collected a mate and headed south to the Waikato for a cruise on the hitherto unexplored waters of Lake Karapiro, courtesy of Mike... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10784660&ref=rss It's a rough passage today. We've left the Sandspit wharf and are bouncing up and down in the waves on a boat owned by Kawau Lodge's Dave and Helen Jeffery. I cling to my lightweight children as they lift off the ground with each... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10784592&ref=rss The planets are aligned. Our diaries free. The moment there to be seized."Let's escape to Queenstown.""Let's, indeed."Now the middle of summer is not normally when I think to head south. Winter for skiing. Autumn for glorious... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10784336&ref=rss International tourists could be charged to enter national parks under plans presented to Tourism Minister John Key.The briefing warns Mr Key, who is also Prime Minister, that Government policy, coupled with increasing demand from... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:18:46 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10784169&ref=rss Tourists planning on seeing New Zealand from the comfort of a motorhome now have the option to spend their first night in the country less than a kilometre from Auckland Airport.Airport authorities have established a campervan park... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10783943&ref=rss Nothing evokes a New Zealand summer quite like a barbecue. And whether you're after the perfect spot for a big family get-together in the park or are planning a romantic picnic on the beach, plenty of council-owned barbecues are dotted... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10783601&ref=rss There's something to be said for cycling round Auckland on a filthy day: you can have the normally bustling Wynyard Quarter all to yourself.Not that it was planned that way. The idea was actually to take advantage of Auckland's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10783926&ref=rss My happy place is close by where we live. The coast from Mahurangi to Pakiri Beach and beyond is full of indented bays, rocky islands, sandy deltas and tidal estuaries - my favourite kinds of places. The landscape varies from the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10782972&ref=rss There's nothing like being back at work to make you think of your next holiday. And since most of us used up our annual leave sloshing around muddy camp sites or hunkering down with DVDs, why not take a long weekend and celebrate... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10783200&ref=rss I lived in Howick until 16 years ago and, despite its rather sedate reputation, a drive back there confirmed for me that it's a surprisingly diverse corner of the city.It takes about 25 minutes to get to Howick village from the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:30:00 +1200