South Island’s scenic Christchurch to Picton rail journey reopens on Saturday after earthquake damage led to closure in 2016
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Vampire state of mind: how to join the world’s greatest Halloween parade
New York’s Halloween bash is a wildly creative party – and it’s easier than you think to become a part of it
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Mount Taranaki: will the New Zealand peak’s ‘living person’ status bring respect?
The North Island mountain is to get the same rights as people and, amid environmental concerns, the Māori community hopes this will mean tourists treat it with care.
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‘World’s finest walk’: New Zealand’s Milford Track being spoiled by tourist hordes
Epic trail in the wild south was once a path to inner peace but popularity has trampled its tranquillity
Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including
Travels through History : France
Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys in the former Yugoslavia
Travels through History – Northern Ireland and Scotland
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Passing panorama: New Zealand’s glory from a train window
Thirty years after the TranzAlpine was launched, Susan Grossman boards one of the world’s most scenic trains at Christchurch, before completing her trip on North Island’s Northern Explorer
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New Zealand’s Tāne Mahuta – the giant tree that reduces visitors to tears
It is the largest kauri tree in the world and being up close to ‘the lord of the forest’, a sacred Maori site, is a powerful experience
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The Christchurch cafe Kākano reviving Maori cuisine
In New Zealand, a community cafe serving traditional Maori food – including smoked eel spines and foraged herbs – is building a strong following across all communities
