Reinvention of a Great Walk

How Tūhoe is rethinking the future of Lake Waikaremoana — and asking trampers for patience while they do it.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson19 October 2022Wilderness magazine, Te Urewera

Why a century-old underground elevator has won the hearts of tourists and locals in Whanganui

In October, the Durie Hill Elevator will star in Whanganui Heritage Month, an annual event promoting the district. Learn more.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson11 July 2022Heritage New Zealand magazine, Durie Hill Elevator

A visit to the Radons on Arapaoa Island in the Marlborough Sounds

They live in beautiful isolation, make their living from land and sea and home-school their children and they don’t feel they’re missing a thing.

Travel, Design and LivingJacqui Gibson1 June 2022Arapawa Island, Marlborough Sounds, Paua, New Zealand, Archived Stories

Luxury stay: Wharekauhau in New Zealand's Wairarapa

It was reportedly the quality of New Zealand's wine that first drew Californian billionaire William P Foley II (Bill) to the Wairarapa wine region in 2001.

Travel, Food, DrinkJacqui Gibson1 June 2022Luxury lodge, Wharekauhau, Wairarapa, New Zealand

How Pukeahu National War Memorial is teaching us about our past

The upgrading of Wellington’s Pukeahu National War Memorial Park has uncovered tangible reminders of its military past.

Heritage and Culture, GovernmentJacqui Gibson25 April 2022Pukeahu War Memorial ParkWellington, Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Military history, New Zealand

Jacqueline Leckie on writing about New Zealand's 'invisible histories'

Seeing our ‘invisible histories’ gives us a better understanding of ourselves and our heritage, says Jacqueline Leckie. Interview with Jacqui Gibson.

Heritage and Culture, ProfileJacqui Gibson15 March 2022Heritage New Zealand magazine

The rise and rise of gourmet tramping in New Zealand

Tramping can be hungry work, so why not pick a trip where food is as much the focus as the wilderness.

Food, Travel, DrinkJacqui Gibson1 March 2022hiking, wilderness magazine, wine tours, latest stories

Nisala Arana: rustic luxury in Sri Lanka

Jacqui Gibson reviews Nisala Arana, a luxury boutique hotel in Sri Lanka.

Heritage and Culture, Travel, Hotel reviewJacqui Gibson1 March 2022sri lanka, bentota, nisala arana, food, architecture, hotel review, latest stories

Travel in the US: road tripping in the San Juan Islands

Road tripping in the San Juan Islands, a stunning archipelago within Washington’s Pacific Northwest.

Drink, Food, TravelJacqui Gibson23 July 2021United States of America, San Juan Islands, MCD magazine, Latest Stories

Luxury stay: glass-box glamping in Kaikōura, New Zealand

Ultimate privacy and breath-taking views nestled in the snow-capped Southern Alps.

Travel, Food, DrinkJacqui Gibson6 June 2021Glamping, South Island, New Zealand, Kaikoura, Ecolodge, Latest Stories, PurePod

Embracing the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy

Winter brings Matariki — and with it opportunities to embrace the wonders and stories of Māori astronomy.

Heritage and Culture, Travel, Science, WineJacqui Gibson1 June 2021dark sky projectHeritage New Zealand magazine, Māori tourism, MacKenzie Country, Dark Sky Project, Ngai Tahu

Travel in the US: the dramatic revitalisation of Downtown Los Angeles

Once abandoned to all but drug dealers and the homeless, historic Downtown Los Angeles has undergone a dramatic revitalisation, thanks to vision and some innovative heritage preservation solutions.

Travel, Heritage and CultureJacqui Gibson1 April 2021Downtown, Urban revitalisation, Tourism, United States of America, Heritage New Zealand magazine

A walking tour of Wellington’s Modernist icons during Wellington Heritage Week

What parts of a city would you forgo in the name of progress and what parts would you hang on to? Jacqui Gibson takes walking tour of Wellington’s Modernist icons.

Heritage and Culture, TravelJacqui Gibson9 March 2021Latest Stories, Wellington, Walking Tour, Wellington Heritage Week

The Mangahawea Bay Partnership Project: exploring the story of Pacific voyaging and navigation

The extraordinary stories unfolding in a small Northland bay are helping to tell the wider story of 1000 years of Pacific voyaging and navigation.

Heritage and Culture, GovernmentJacqui Gibson1 March 2021Heritage New Zealand magazine, Māori heritage

Travel in the US: the story of San Juan Island National Historical Park

The only park in the US commemorating a diplomatic resolution to a military dispute demonstrates the ties between nations and provides a chance to tell new stories.