Features

New Zealand is the homeland of star Hollywood actors, including Russell Crowe, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis and Keisha Castle-Hughes.

Thermal springs, resulting from New Zealand's location on the Pacific Rim of Fire, are found the length of the country including Rotorua, Taupo Te Aroha and Hanmer.

Spring in New Zealand is a season of colour, new life, new harvests of food and wine and exciting arts and cultural events.

The start of spring coincides with the beginning of the whitebait season on the West Coast. South Islanders and tourists flock to river entrances with nets to collect the translucent, thin inch-long whitebait.

In Hollywood, the name New Zealand now shares star billing with the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Cruise and Sir Ian McKellen.

2009 wraps up a positive year for film in New Zealand with the movers and shakers of the movie world shining the spotlight on everything the country has to offer from location to expertise.

New Zealand’s newest and fastest growing wine region is Central Otago in the South Island, home of the southernmost vineyards in the world.

With New Zealand being the backdrop for several Hollywood films, ‘Down Under’ has been discovered by film-stars and movie directors, as well as celebrities.

As you would expect from a nation infatuated with the game, New Zealand offers a range of unique experiences for all who share a passion for rugby.

So, God was a Golfer; Feature on Kauri Cliffs Golf Course and Luxury Lodge, Northland New Zealand.