Every city should contract a local artist to make their public toilets as beautiful and interesting as these in tiny Kawakawa, New Zealand.

Northland's aquatic playground provided us with four days of relaxation and beautiful weather. We also explored the foodie centre of Kerikeri and some great wineries.

The western side of Northland, New Zealand is a lazy paradise for lovers of the outdoors. We also visited the 'capital' of Northland, Whangarei.

This week I wandered the streets of Auckland looking for any pub open over the Christmas holidays.

We took on this 16km journey from one of Auckland's beautiful harbours to another and saw some sites along the way.