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Hotel of the Week: Hapuku Lodge and Tree Houses

We’ve cast aside dreary resolutions involving various forms of deprivation and replaced them instead with ambitions for adventure in faraway lands. Scooping our prize this week is a sky-high,...

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Hotel of the week: the Spire

As Britain’s temperature pauses at a shiver-inducing low, there’s just one thing on our minds: escape. New Zealand‘s colour-rich countryside and sweeping coasts are calling to us. With that in mind,...

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Earl Carter Q&A: we ask the questions

When we decided it was time for an exclusively Antipodean guidebook to add to our ever-expanding library for stylish globetrotters, our first port of call was acclaimed Australian photographer Earl...

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Matakauri Lodge: hotel of the week

With pristine snow fields, adrenalin-fuelled pursuits and a white-hot après-ski scene all within scarf-flinging distance, Matakauri Lodge boutique hotel in Queenstown, New Zealand, is at its most...

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In the diary: Rugby World Cup 2011 kicks off in New Zealand this week

From the first mesmerising haka – the Maori war dance that heralds the start of any game by the All Blacks – Rugby World Cup 2011, hosted by New Zealand, should have sports fans gripped. Running from 9...

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Inside Auckland: café-hopping and hot shopping on Ponsonby Road

New Zealand may be best known for big nature and bungee jumping, but it’s one of our top tips for sexy shopping breaks, too. Take a trip to buzzy Auckland, the country’s biggest city on the North...

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The Farm at Cape Kidnappers: hotel of the week

New Zealand offers a fine line in luxury lodges, and they don’t come more wow-worthy than The Farm at Cape Kidnappers, clinging to the cliffs at Hawke’s Bay on the east coast of the North Island....

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The Crème de la Mer guide to active adventures

Right then: surf’s up in these breath-nabbingly picturesque locations, so enough of all that dreaming of lying around on sun-drenched double loungers on the beach. Dive into one of the active seaside...

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New for April: Smith hotels from California and Kennebunkport to Cornwall and...

We’re gleefully celebrating Spring’s arrival with a globe-spanning host of new hotels this month. We kicked off our world tour in the Windy City, where Ian Schrager’s sleek Public Chicago hotel has...

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Azur Lodge, Queenstown: hotel of the week

This week we’re dusting off the ski boots and setting our sights on snow-covered slopes. Swap rainy cityscapes for jaw-dropping mountain panoramas at Azur Lodge in New Zealand, set on the hills over...

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The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs: hotel of the week

This weekend, we’d like to bound out of (big, boutique) bed, polish off a stack-load of pancakes with crisp bacon, fat-yolked eggs and leg-sized sausages, wipe out our beloved on the golf course with...

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Matakauri Lodge, Queenstown: hotel of the week

Alpine vistas, warm fires and ski slopes have been captivating us this week – time to plan a holiday to a winter wonderland packed with outdoor adventures, where the chef champions local New Zealand...

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Best ski resorts in New Zealand and Australia

Looking for the best ski resorts? Itching to ski New Zealand or ski Australia? Good timing: as you read this, snowflakes are falling in flurries across the ski fields. It’s set to be one of the best...

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