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Eeling in New Zealand. A favourite pastime of children and traditional of the Maori people, commercial eel fishing is growing in New Zealand.

A listing and background of the ‘club fields’ for skiing and snowboarding situated in the Canterbury region.

New Zealand is one of the most exciting New World wine-producing countries.

Summary of organisations and resources important to the New Zealand film industry.

Within the unfenced boundaries of Fiordland, one of the largest national parks in the world, is some of the most wild and dramatic scenery in New Zealand.

There are many sporting style lodges in New Zealand, varying from wilderness lodges set amidst grandeur to intimate retreats. List of lodges with contacts.

New Zealand’s largest edible export earnings come from the land, with sheepmeat, beef, dairy produce, deer, goats and cereal products primary natural resources.

Maori legend says food came as a gift from the gods, Ranginui the Sky Father and Papatuanuku the Earth Mother.

Professional football did not exist six months ago in Wellington. But with the arrival of the Wellington Phoenix Football Club, all that has changed.

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