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Haka - A New Zealand Icon

Explore the stories and the meaning behind the haka, an ancient Maori dance, which electrifies the start of every All Black rugby game.

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Features

From fascinating places to visit, to culture, special events and more - we've collected a range of feature articles about New Zealand here for you to browse, learn from and be inspired by.

A summer of cricket

The England Cricket Team are hitting the road for a summer tour of New Zealand. Find out where and when the games are, and what else you can do on your visit to New Zealand.

New Zealand Mountain biking

Discover why New Zealand is the perfect place to indulge in some heart pumping mountain biking action.

Surfing New Zealand

Journey throughout coastal New Zealand exploring world class surf, amazing activities and stunning scenery. Whether a learner or expert there are waves to suit everyone.

Acclaimed golf greens worth scalping - set against epic backdrops of alpine mountains, cliff or sandy beach coastlines, lakes and rolling hills - this is inspirational golfing at its pinnacle for novice and fanatic alike.

Peschardt's Kiwi People

For the 2007 series of Peschardt's People, Michael Peschardt visited NZ to interview Sir Edmund Hillary, Mark Inglis and Henry van Asch – three men well acquainted with the ups and downs of life.