Desperate for a sunny fix before returning to the UK, I hatch a plan.  A couple of hour’s research has me booked on…

I’m heading to Cape Reinga*, almost the northernmost tip of New Zealand.  I’m on an iconic trip in a 4WD bus, through miles…

Matauri Bay is a find.  An achingly pretty swathe of sand, it’s as sun-drenched as the turquoise sea in its’ bay.   A…