Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from New Zealand, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Residential Areas
WELLINGTON INTRO
Wellington is a compact city set around a harbour, and surrounded by bush and green rolling hills. It has good transport links and the main retail and entertainment... read more
Burnside
If you’re looking for a slice of middle-class suburbia, buy in Burnside.
Situated on the north-western side of the city, near to Christchurch International Airport, the suburb is... read more
Cashmere
For fantastic views, and to escape the thick smog that often carpets Christchurch in the winter, head to the slopes of Cashmere. The hillside suburb is home to some of Christchurch’s most... read more
Central Auckland: City, Parnell and Newmarket
Auckland inner-city living was once the preserve of grungy students. Now high-rises are shooting up all over and are especially popular with immigrants, though locals too are cottoning on... read more
Central Auckland: South
Mt Eden and Epsom are the king suburbs of this area, with their gracious old wooden villas and mansions, and Auckland’s most sought-after state secondary schools. The suburbs at their... read more
Central Auckland: West
Until a generation ago, much of this area was run down and considered undesirable. Today, the situation couldn’t be more different. The charm of the area has been restored along with its... read more
Crofton Down
Ngaio and Crofton Downs are north and north-west of the city centre and share facilities. Crofton Downs backs on to Wilton bush and Otari Native Botanic Garden, while Ngaio borders... read more
Dunedin
Dunedin is a university town. The city is built around its tertiary institutions like no other in New Zealand. It has a deserved reputation as the country's premier centre of learning and... read more
East Auckland: Eastern Beaches
On the eastern side of the Tamaki River lies a collection of quiet, largely middle-class suburbs – Pakuranga, Howick, Halfmoon Bay, Botany Downs, Farm Cove, Bucklands Beach, Eastern Beach... read more
East Auckland: Inland East
Remuera’s neighbours in Meadowbank would probably be horrified to be grouped with Glen Innes and Point England. Indeed, Meadowbank has a far more gentlemanly reputation. But, though they... read more
