A New Zealand cruise operator specialising in wildlife and scenic tours of Akaroa and Lyttelton harbours - near Christchurch, in the South Island – is going the extra mile to save an endangered penguin.
As the world’s first ‘twitchhiker’ Paul Smith neared his goal of travelling around the world in 30 days relying solely on the hospitality of the Twitter community, we tracked his movements south through New Zealand.
Hobbit holes and hedgerows have appeared on one of New Zealand’s most celebrated farms as work begins on rebuilding Hobbiton for filming the 'The Hobbit' movies.
Not all kiwi families have been affected by the recession – gloom and doom hasn’t reached New Zealand’s Ruahine Ranges where it’s been a bumper breeding season for eastern North Island brown kiwi.