The largest public park to be created in 20 years has been unveiled … and it incorporates snow-capped mountains, crystal clear lakes and a popular skifield.
A $7.5million centre showcasing the pioneering heart of New Zealand's national identity is scheduled to open at the Hermitage Aoraki Mt Cook in January 2008.
A giant kiwifruit, a backpackers inside a prison and a boutique brewery where possum tails can be exchanged for beer are just a few New Zealand quirks rated highly in the 2008 edition of the Lonely Planet’s Bluelist.
Thrill seekers now have the chance to live life 'on the edge' and walk around the circumference of the SkyTower in Auckland, fifty storeys above the ground.