Just in time for the Summer Holidays, the mothership has a new page where you can school up on the history, environment, and local history of your holiday spot, anywhere in New Zealand.
If you're heading to the Bay of Plenty, you might be interested to hear about Whakatane's emotional connection to the brown kiwi or the Hairy Maclary sculptures on the Tauranga waterfront, an eyewitness account of the 1886 Mt Tarawera eruption and a Kawerau elder's story of ghostly treachery at Tarawera Falls.
If Marlborough, Nelson, Tasman area is more your thing, find out about the camping mecca of Kaiteriteri, Nelson’s historic Theatre Royal, Wairau Valley legend Whacker Anderson and the 70 million year old dinosaur footprints found at Whanganui inlet.
Make a virtual visit to landmarks and national parks, hear from residents and regional experts and explore the area with Radio New Zealand's journalists to enrich your summer holiday this year.