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There is no place like New Zealand to step out of your comfort zone and immerse yourself in the traditions of another culture.

New Zealand: A land of just over four million people, but a country that is punching well above it's weight when it comes to helping the environment and working towards reducing carbon emissions.

Travellers with a 'green' conscience can take heart. Getting around New Zealand is now a whole lot easier on the environment.

Summer in New Zealand is quite unlike anywhere else on the planet.

New Zealand’s relaxed lifestyle resonates well with the theme often described as LOHAS: Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability.

It may seem an unlikely combination for a top skier to be head winemaker at a picturesque New Zealand vineyard, but for Rippon’s Nick Mills it is a perfect blend.

Emirates Team New Zealand team mates Dean Barker and Kelvin Harrap love to drive- be it on the water in an America’s Cup yacht, or on the track racing cars.

New Zealanders are famed around the world for their ingenuity – there’s an old adage that Kiwis can do anything with a piece of fencing wire.

Sailing veteran Tony Rae could claim to know the Hauraki Gulf like the back of his hand– but there are still sheltered bays and hidden coves that surprise him.

There are few sailing events around the world that a Kiwi hasn’t conquered and there’s no doubt that they’re regarded among the best in the world.