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The new generation of Whakarewarewa Guides

There is an ancient whakatauki (proverb) of New Zealand’s indigenous Māori people that metaphorically reflects on the inevitable fall of great leaders and the consequential uprising of the new generation to take their place.

Treading carefully on a national treasure

Imagine hiking for six days, never seeing another soul and not even stepping out of a national park? If you don’t believe there’s such a place left on earth then you haven’t discovered Kahurangi National Park.

Ernest Rutherford – Father of Nuclear Science

A consummate experimentalist, Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937) was responsible for a remarkable series of discoveries in the fields of radioactivity and nuclear physics.

The man with the red socks

New Zealand born yachting legend Sir Peter Blake is the only sailor to have taken part in the first five Whitbread Round the World races. He also led his country to two successive America’s Cup victories.

Nuclear Free Warrior

Former Prime Minister David Lange’s legacy is that of making New Zealand nuclear free.

Farmer turned war hero

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.

New Zealand Garden Festivals Calendar 2008

A listing of all New Zealand Garden festivals in 2008.

New Zealand - home of the happy glamper.

New Zealand has lots to offer for those who want to do it rough without doing it tough.

Celtic and Maori music to meet

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

New Zealand: A land of many sounds

Like food, dance and fashion New Zealand music is a unique and vibrant expression of the culture of the land. New Zealand's musical influence has come from a variety of cultures. The sounds of the indigenous Maori can be heard in many of the country's music genres – while New Zealand's British colonial history, with contributions from Europe and America, can also be widely heard. As the nation has grown, local artists have mixed these styles with local influences to create music that is uniquely New Zealand.

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