Top Five Water Sliding Styles at Splash Planet

Summer lovin’ at Splash Planet With summer comes inevitable prolonged H2O immersion. It’s just a Kiwi thing. But sometimes the fear of jellyfish stings, shark attacks and sand in your pants keeps you sitting on the shore instead of floating neck-deep in ocean....

Top Five Unsummery Things to Do This Summer

Summer’s imminent arrival will see you do one of two things: a) embrace the sun and become blacker than the tarmac, or b) refuse to acknowledge the thermometer and keep wearing your black Kathmandu puffer jacket until April. If you just can’t bear the warmer...

Try Something Different at the Lumsden

Looking out into the quiet green park, you’d never guess The Lumsden is located in the heart of bustling Newmarket. We popped in to sample today’s deal: a beer tasting platter plus large pizza. The choice of pizza was easy. While Meat Lovers is a classic...

Bring it, Brisbane

If you’re an average Kiwi family with 2.5 kids and a golden retriever, a family holiday to Australia invariably ends up in the Brisbane and roundabout area. But a visit to Queensland doesn’t mean you have to head down the coast to the GC. Here are five...