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In another Mount Everest first, New Zealand skydiver Wendy Smith was one of three dare-devil skydivers to make the first ever solo parachute jump over the world’s highest peak.

New Zealand's climate offers more than Australia's when it comes to a long life span, according to new research into frogs.

Mat Follas, a Kiwi cook inspired by the fresh, simple approach of New Zealand chefs, has been crowned winner of MasterChef 2009 – one of Britain’s most sought after culinary titles.

An idea that began with a toasted sandwich maker in a New Zealand kitchen could provide the answer to one of the world's biggest environmental problems.

New Zealand’s stunning landscapes and huge pool of highly skilled film professionals have earned the country more than $NZ915 million in the last five years.

New Zealand’s teenage golfing sensation Danny Lee swung his way into a dramatic victory at the Johnny Walker Classic in Perth yesterday (22.02.09), confirming his reputation as one of the world’s most exciting young golfers.

A New Zealand scientist is one of the elite few driving the world's biggest experiment to recreate the immediate aftermath of the Big Bang.

Four years in the job and already the best in the world, Kiwi hotel receptionist Eve Stacey of Wellington’s Intercontinental hotel is remarkably humble.

A New Zealand invention is set to provide salvation to island communities in an emergency.

A New Zealand / British team is to compete in the first race to the South Pole since pioneers Amundsen and Scott reached the geographic landmark almost 100 years ago.