Southland’s wild and sparsely populated landscapes have been highly rated by Australian magazine Travel + Leisure in a new top 20 of emerging destinations.
British actor, author and comedian Stephen Fry has been on the receiving end of some unusually close encounters during a BBC filming expedition in New Zealand.
Students at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, have designed a performance electric car that is powered by the same kind of battery used in a cellphone.
A Kiwi innovator who wants to use giant kites soaring a kilometre into the sky to harness cheap and green wind power has hauled in a NZ$13 million (US$10 million) investment from Internet giant Google.