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They may be from different sides of the world, but the Maori and Irish have a lot more in common than many would think.

Captain Charles Hazlett Upham was the only person to be awarded two Victoria Crosses (VC) during World War II and the only combat solider to have won two VC medals.

In the Southern Alps of the South Island, a clownish colourful native parrot called the kea performs antics that can be both alarming and amusing.

Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds is an area of lush coastal forest, coves and inlets and skyline ridges.

Christchurch offers many brilliant bike tracks, and the Port Hills have been described as ‘single track heaven’ for all levels.

A band of larger-than-life characters are emerging from remote corners of New Zealand to make their mark on the world stage in 2005.

Risk-taking is a way of life for base jumping supremo and veteran skydiver Chuck Berry. Chuck Berry not only shares the name of a rock’n’roll legend, he shares the heart of a performer.

European sophistication and laid-back summer jazz are examples of the diversity within the Auckland wine region.

Take three major wine producing regions add gourmet food, a buzzing capital city, charming small town life and sparkling coastal waterways and you’ve got an unbeatable holiday experience.

Clive Fugill was one of seven students in the New Zealand Maori Arts & Crafts Institutes’ very first three-year carving course, which began in 1967. And he has remained there ever since.