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Ask most people what a ‘fairy tern’ is and you’re likely to get an answer that relates to the latest moves on the TV hit ‘Dancing with the Stars’.

So you think New Zealand shines as a summer destination? – wait until you see what autumn offers.

Visitors to the Abel Tasman National Park in New Zealand’s South Island may think they’re part of a modern trend with its eco friendly approach, but practicing sustainability is nothing new around here.

It's not a sport for the faint hearted – or clumsy. Bouldering is for the sure-footed, with athletes rock climbing without the aid of ropes or a harness.

Far from the world's great population centres in Europe and America, where 20th Century design evolved, lies a small city that is uniquely New Zealand.

One of New Zealand’s rarest birds has surprised conservationists by breeding within months of their release on Mana Island, off Wellington’s west coast.

Kapiti Island is home to an internationally famed nature reserve protecting some of the world’s rarest and most endangered birds.

The legendary love story of the Central Plateau mountains gives visitors the opportunity to connect in a real and genuine way with the landscape, stories, language and culture of New Zealand.

Waitangi Day is a public holiday held on February 6 every year to commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi; New Zealand's founding document signed on that very date in 1840.

Franz Josef is a glacier located on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island.