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BROOK SABIN/STUFF New Zealand's tiny towns are home to some of our best hidden gems, from an emerald lake, to cliffs that look like they're from the moon. New Year’s Day may seem like an odd time to put together a guide to New Zealand’s oldest towns. But with many of us either on holiday or planning one, we’re hoping it’ll come in handy. Not just for history buffs, our oldest settlements include a former booze and brothel mecca now doing a roaring trade in jet boat rides and island-hopping cruises, a smallholder farm service town turned wining, dining and shopping hub, and New Zeala...

Here’s how to do a North Island roadie: Tootle down SH1 and, two and a bit hours later, you’ll be enjoying the sun and sand of the Coromandel Peninsula. Take your time because there’s lots to enjoy – around 400km of coastline, laid-back locals and highly Instagrammable wonders such as Cathedral Cove and Hot Water Beach. Join a sea cave tour to explore hidden gems such as Cooks Blowhole and Shakespeare Cliff. Pack your togs because this is ground zero for swimming, snorkelling and scuba diving where you’ll eyeball all manner of marine life. Speaking of which, afterwards drive to near...

There are kitchens that win awards, and then there are the others. An award-winning kitchen is usually high-end (think expensive materials and extra-large island), and not something most of us can even dare to dream about, although it’s fun to look. We can often take ideas from these kitchens, even if it’s just a detail we particularly admire. In compiling this list of six top kitchens for 2020 we have included both high-end award winners and finalists, but we have also included a colourful DIY kitchen that didn’t cost a bomb, but looks a million dollars. SUPPLIED/TIDA