Hideaways: A stunning showcase of tucked-away escape spots

Hideaways is a celebration of quintessential New Zealand holiday escapes: mountain huts, coastal baches, riverside cribs, converted silos, hunting shacks, and more.

Breathtaking photography and evocative text explore far-flung retreats from around the country, with a focus on the unique, secluded and romantic – each offering a change of pace, a chance to disconnect.

A beautiful tribute to getting away from it all.

Bird's-eye View Lodge in Hunter Hills, Timaru. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Mountain Hut in Glenorchy, Otago. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Greystone PurePod in Waipara Valley, Canterbury. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Fossicker's Hut in Wakamarina, Marlborough. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Maunga Iti in Tutukaka Coast, Northland. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Wainamu Luxury Tents in Bethells Beach, West Auckland. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Claris the Retro Caravan in Beachlands, East Auckland. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

The Beach Huts in Kerikeri, Northland. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Castaways in Kariotahi Beach, Waiuku. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Blockhill Eco Cabin in Parnassus, North Canterbury. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Black Hut in Cape Palliser, Wairarapa. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Colonial Tony House in Marton, Manawatu. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

Hideaways, photographed by Sam Stuchbury and written by Hilary Ngan Kee. Photography reproduced with permission from Hideaways by Hilary Ngan Kee and Sam Stuchbury; photographs © Sam Stuchbury, 2017. Published by Penguin NZ (Godwit); RRP $55.00. Out now.

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