Don’t get me wrong, the North Island is beautiful ... is a super popular hiking trail and one of the best hikes on the South ...

As tour guide Joe Easley prepares his latest group of hikers for an excursion crossing the Tongariro volcanic plateau in New Zealand’s North Island, they learn that it is a serious business.

New Zealand was the second most popular international destination for Aussies (after Indonesia) in 2024, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. And one of the best ways to truly soak up ...

Curved like a smile across the North Island’s east coast, the Bay of Plenty and the string of towns threading its white-sand shorelines is a popular destination for New Zealanders, especially in ...