Features

Two of the country's historic places - the Kerikeri Mission House and the adjacent Stone Store - are overseen by Sue and Fergus Clunie.

Once a port town for whalers and traders Russell has come a long way since the 1800s when it was described as the hell-hole of the South Pacific.

Te Waimate Mission Station is a half an hour drive from Kerikeri.

Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Michael Parmenter was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contribution to dance.

New Zealand's first truly successful rock group internationally was Split Enz, formed in 1972.

Top Maori singer/songwriter Moana Maniapoto has three albums behind her (Tahi and Rua – meaning one and two), Moana and The Tribe already released in Europe, and a fourth album on the way in New Zealand.

New Zealanders first started building boats out of necessity, as they lived in a country totally surrounded by sea.

When American western novelist Zane Grey came to the Bay of Islands in 1920 he dubbed the waters 'the angler's El Dorado'.

Mission Estate Winery and Craggy Range Winery encompass the best of the old and new of New Zealand wineries.

Clean and green, wholesome and healthy, New Zealanders are keen producers of organic food, wine and beer.