Waiheke: Escape to the high life

Patricia Greig leaves the city behind and gets a taste of the good life on Waiheke.Maybe it’s the three-storey spiral staircase that makes The Treehouse Waiheke Island the reigning champion amon…

Staying at the Matakana Castle

Tim Roxborogh checks into the Matakana Castle.Location:At the start of the Tawharanui Peninsula; a five-minute drive from Matakana village and 15 minutes from Warkworth.Rooms: Three suites, the premie…

Days and nights at the oasis

The stony, weather-beaten location and monumental proportions of Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar look set-dressed for a period drama. At any tick, warriors will ride their horses through those high ceremo…