Creating a place where endangered species can once again thrive has also created a rare experience for the small number of people who are allowed to visit Kapiti Island each day.
As if by design, just 600 years ago a volcanic mountain emerged from the sea to create Auckland's near-perfect natural harbour.
Matakana Island is a blend of different landscapes - white sand surf beach, pine forest, farmland and tranquil harbour.
An active volcano off the Bay of Plenty coast, White Island will blow you away (but not literally!).
Explore an island full of history, from copper mine ruins to Sir George Grey's restored stately mansion.
From easy lakeside walking tracks to challenging alpine hikes, this national park has something for everyone.
Stretch your legs and feed your soul in this remote wilderness of native forests, towering mountains and long river valleys.
Discover lush native forests, amazing pancake rocks, delicate cave formations, underground streams, limestone canyons and towering ocean cliffs - all in one beautiful national park.
Explore the volcanoes, lakes, rivers, alpine meadows and forests of New Zealand's first national park.
Drive over Takaka Hill and discover another world. Golden Bay is a vast paradise for nature lovers.
Eleven beautiful lakes surround the geothermal town of Rotorua, which is great if you like to hike, bike, fish or kayak.
Poets have written about it, painters try to capture its beauty, photographers compete in taking pictures, but nothing can quite describe it.
More wine than water, more churches than houses and more mules than men." This is how Greeks themselves present Santorini.
The roots of the fava bean are so old, that tracing its origin became an impossible task.
The picturesque city of Oia is situated in the north-west part of Santorini, and it's a city where buildings have managed to keep intact the Venetian influence from Middle Eve.
At the Donkey Station please! The must do ride in Fira - the donkey ride!
