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New Zealand fashion designer Kate Sylvester has lived in the shadow of Karen Walker, but has become an entity in her own right - wowing them regularly at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week.

A school holiday fossil hunt has unearthed New Zealand's most complete penguin fossil in the Kawhia Harbour, an area renowned for its fossil finding potential.

Two of the country's historic places - the Kerikeri Mission House and the adjacent Stone Store - are overseen by Sue and Fergus Clunie.

At a school in Northland's flourishing town of Kerikeri, students from around the world can learn to read, write and sail.

Life is never dull in business or leisure for Henry van Asch, co-founder of AJ Hackett Bungy.

Stewart Island or Rakiura (Land of the Glowing Skies) is a nature lover’s delight; kiwis in natural environment and at the Ulva Island Bird Sanctuary over 30 species of bird.

'Te Aurere' is a traditional waka hourua (double-hulled voyaging canoe) built in 1992 to answer the call for reconnection with the rest of Polynesia.

Lake Waikaremoana is famous for its fresh water trout fishing and hunting, and as home to one of New Zealand’s top 10 walks.

Acclaimed dancer and choreographer Michael Parmenter was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for his contribution to dance.

Director Lee Tamahori, of Once Were Warriors fame, has lead a successful directing career since.