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David OyelowoA serious man

American StyleThe country’s best interior design

Fix Up, Look Sharp25 spring fashion essentials

All the Pretty HorsesHealing with equine therapy in Hawaii

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Upfront15 For the Patron Yayoi Kusama goes on a sensory pilgrimage at the Smithsonian

16 Rhap Session Short-story master George Saunders publishes his first novel

18 Day Tripper Flying through the foothills of the Italian Alps in the Maserati Ghibli

20 One Fine Day Your absolute must-do itinerary for a day off in Houston

22 Five Reasons to Check In The Helena Bay Lodge in New Zealand

25 From the Sideboard The Hemingway Bar in Paris is still a clean, well-lighted place

26 Fine Dining Take a seat at Rao’s, the most exclusive restaurant in America

29 Tasting Notes The secret to making a good risotto

30 Taking Off Sam Richardson cruises from Veep’s Oval Office to a TV Motor City

32 Tête-à-Tech Two media experts on the fake-news phenomenon

34 Let the Bidding Begin What’s going under the gavel this month

36 Connections Getting to know your fellow flyer

Mode39 Rhapsody Recommends The best pieces for spring from Project Las Vegas

47 Designer Profile Taffin’s James de Givenchy has the fix for true jewelry junkies

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Five Reasons to Check In

!One of only 33 luxury lodges in New Zealand—and only three

in Northland—secluded Helena Bay is the first to be built just steps from the soft sands of lap-ping bay waters where dolphins and orcas are known to play. Each of the five luxurious suites offers stunning views of one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world.

"This adults-only retreat is maximized for relaxing.

There’s a 25-meter fresh-water heated pool, a steam room with twinkling constellations overhead, a sauna with bundles of branches for exfoliating, and a plunge pool. Perhaps most important is the on-demand masseuse available seven days a week.

#If you’re looking for outdoor activities, options are plenti-

ful (this is New Zealand, after all). Charter a boat to explore the Bay of Islands, or dive at Poor Knights Island; kayak or paddleboard and stop at a pri-vate beach for a picnic (prepared by the chef and delivered to your

destination); take one of the lodge’s electric bikes on a spin through a lush forest and past packs of alpacas on the newly constructed nine-mile track; or ride a horse through North-land and learn about Helena Bay’s cultural history with a Maori guide.

$The lodge imported the Michelin-starred Ristorante

Don Alfonso 1890 from Southern Italy right to Helena Bay. The delectable culinary experiments coming out of Chef Michele Martino’s kitchen—like a can-died eggplant dessert—will

induce major mouthwatering. Martino says that basil from a supermarket breaks his heart, and he vows to be 100 percent “estate-to-plate” with sustain-able produce and protein within a year.

%Want to celebrate a big mile-stone with a small group of

your closest friends? Reserve the entire lodge. The suites adjoin, making social visits easy (your terrace or mine?), and the lodge’s deep wine list—with more than 100 vintages from New Zealand alone—gives you plenty of reason to raise a glass.

Clockwise from above: the lodge sits on two

miles of private coastline; biking the lush 9-mile trail;

New Zealand lamb, Italian style

Helena Bay LodgeRevel in luxury and privacy halfway up New Zealand’s

picturesque east coast at this new exclusive resort

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