Story Angles

Clean and green, wholesome and healthy, New Zealanders are keen producers of organic food, wine and beer.

The Otago Central Railway line was once the link that opened up the rural highland of Central Otago. This rail path led to the expansion of industry and population in the area for over 83 years.

A spectacular wilderness on the edge of Auckland City features 250km of walking tracks, waterfalls, untouched native forest, black sand beaches, wild surf and a gannet colony.

A three-day/two-night hike, the Humpridge Track in Southland is New Zealand’s newest track.

Pacific Island music is an important part of the New Zealand music scene and a growing number of PI artists are making their names known.

Inspiring Pacific and indigenous influences add originality to the New Zealand spa experience

Deep in the South Island, hidden under the waves at high tide, lies a clue to New Zealand’s birth.

Phil Oliver is a Central Otago mountain biking legend. He is a man who locals acknowledge as a guru of the sport. A veteran competitor, Phil knows all the trails from four wheel drive and single trails, to the technical cross country rides and the fast down hill courses littered around the area.

They were known as the eight wonder of the world - glistening pink and white terraces of silica, created by the warmth from the centre of the earth.

Once a port town for whalers and traders Russell has come a long way since the 1800s when it was described as the hell-hole of the South Pacific.