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New footage of the abandoned Waiwera Thermal Resort has given another insight into the heartbreaking demise of a once-thriving attraction.  This week foota

This little kauri-built boat has delighted sightseers for almost 70 years.

The Onsen Hot Pools have been a favourite of many a weary traveller for years, and with good reason.

But even myself and my equally-experienced friend Whitney were shocked to our grape-soaked core at North Canterbury, the little wine region that could. Formerly known as the Waipara wine region, the area has had something of a rebranding of late and the 90+ mostly independently-owned vineyards (please forgive this wildly overused Kiwi-isim) punch well above their weight. So off we toddled to check it out for ourselves, and after a 45-minute drive north from Christchurch to a vineyard that of...

The Untapped Gold Mine Top 5 Idaho Waterparks This Summer There is no doubt the buzz around the country is this blistering heatwave beginning in Boise today. Seattle is projecting 104 degrees by the end of the day which inks a new record. The Pacific Northwest Is getting crushed with heat and that is taking a toll on Summer safety. Its very dangerous this week so much that keeping a water bottle in your car could create a fire. How do you explain to your kids that its too hot for the next two w...

Hot stuff: New Zealands best natural hot springs 5 minutes to read Plunge into soothing and healing natural hot pools and springs, writes Ewan McDonald New Zealands blown hot and cold over the millennia, so we have more than 100 thermal hot pools and springs – from the free to the luxurious. Theyll help soothe your skin and muscles and maybe add years to your life. Thorpe Talbot is not a name that resounds in Aotearoas literary history, so full credit: in 1882 she published our first tourist ...

Helensville, New Zealand, is a scenic 40 minute drive north from downtown Auckland. Nestled beside the Kaipara River on the south edge of the Kaipara Harbour, historic Helensvilles relaxed lifestyle has plenty to offer both visitors and permanent residents. In fact, Helensville was named as one of New Zealands Top Ten Small Towns by North and South magazine. Within easy commuting distance of the countrys ...

Business digest: Shoppers spend $3m in Bay of Plenty during 2020 24 Jan, 2021 07:00 PM 12 minutes to read Bay of Plenty Times Shoppers spent a little more than $3 million in the Bay of Plenty this year, according to the latest Paymark figures. The annual spend was 3.6 per cent more than the $2.9m spent in the region last year. Retailers using the Paymark network know that 2020 was a tough year for many but by December, for a number at least, the year ended on a high note. The ...