Sarah PollokMagazines Planning Editor·NZ Herald·30 May, 2026 07:00 PM8 mins to read‌Getting up close with fish on the Hahei Explorer. Photo / Hauraki CoromandelGetting up close with fish on the Hahei Explorer. Photo / Hauraki CoromandelFor a quick getaway that soothes a frayed nervous system, look no further than Coromandel, writes Sarah Pollok.

Tilting my face into a shaft of April sun, I tug my fluffy robe close while my husband pours two cups of peppermint tea. We’ve only had one couples massage before