Features

The legend of Te Houtaewa is relived every year by Northern Mâori Tribes.

When the 3000-kilometre Te Araroa – The Long Pathway was completed in New Zealand in December 2011, it became one of the world's longest walking trails.

A Maori legend tells the story behind the Hawke's Bay hill that has the world's longest place name.

New Zealand might be best known for its award-winning wines, but Kiwis are also beer drinkers and have developed a discerning palate that has prompted a boutique brewery boom.

New Zealand’s Taranaki region – on the western edge of the central North Island – is a unique horticultural area that is world renowned for its gardens.

Tapu, an ancient Māori spiritual and social code that was central to traditional society, is about sanctity and respect for people, natural resources and the environment.

Taiaroa Head at the tip of the Otago Peninsula - on New Zealand's South Island - is the only mainland breeding colony for any albatross species found in the southern hemisphere.

In recent years New Zealand has seen a resurgence in the traditional practice of ta moko – the permanent body and face marking of the indigenous Māori people.

Ta moko - traditional Māori tattooing, often on the face - is a taonga (treasure) to Māori for which the purpose and applications are sacred.

New Zealand's Giant Rugby Ball has taken over a piece of prime Australian coastal real estate.