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A male kakapo, one of a handful of New Zealand’s remaining native parrots, has been found on an island off the south of the South Island after 21 years on the missing list.

The Rimu tree could hold the key to saving New Zealand’s endangered kakapo bird.

Discarded New Zealand farm fence posts are the raw material behind an international beauty industry innovation.

Spectacular Milford Sound, on New Zealand’s southern West Coast, will compete against some of the world's great scenic marvels in a global search for the ‘Seven Wonders of Nature’.

New Zealand’s Milford Sound, described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world', has been shortlisted in a global search for the new seven natural wonders of the world.

Nature lovers heading out into the New Zealand wild and keen to learn can now arm themselves with a comprehensive all-in-one guide to the native flora and fauna they encounter.

For the first time in 30,000 years, scientists have simulated Neanderthal voices – and it’s a similar sound to the New Zealand accent!

Nelson will be living up to its reputation as one of New Zealand’s most exciting artistic hubs when the Nelson Arts Festival hits town in October.

Nelson - in the north of New Zealand’s South Island - has reclaimed its title as the country’s sunniest spot having recorded more golden rays in 2009 than any other town.

International travel website TripAdvisor.com has ranked the New Zealand city of Nelson among the world’s most charming small towns.