Holiday Spots
School up on the history, environment and local character of your holiday spot.
If you’re heading to the Bay of Plenty, you might be interested to hear about Whakatane’s emotional connection to the brown kiwi or the Hairy Maclary sculptures on the Tauranga waterfront, an eyewitness account of the 1886 Mt Tarawera eruption and a Kawerau elder’s story of ghostly treachery at Tarawera Falls.
If Marlborough, Nelson, Tasman area is where you’re holidaying, find out about the camping mecca of Kaiteriteri, Nelson’s historic Theatre Royal, Wairau Valley legend Whacker Anderson and the 70 million year old dinosaur footprints found at Whanganui inlet.
Make a virtual visit to landmarks and national parks, hear from residents and regional experts and explore the regions with our ever-curious journalists.
