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Stewart Island is a nature lover’s delight. It features kiwis in their natural environment, Ulva Island Bird Sanctuary, and the Rakiura Walk.

The rum race is a weekly fixture on the calendar of the true-blue Kiwi yachtie.

It’s hard to believe people could get excited about catching a fish five millimetres long, but that’s the case in New Zealand’s whitebait season.

The Hokitika Wildfoods Festival in the South Island is the quirkiest food festival on the New Zealand culinary calendar.

Traditional Maori tattoo is known as Ta Moko and is experiencing a resurgence in popularity. It's been helped along by people like pop singer Robbie Williams having a Maori tattoo while in New Zealand.

Rotorua's QE Health offers highly-specialised medical spa treatments for arthritis, rheumatism and other disorders involving movement.

Hawke's Bay, which has New Zealand’s highest sunshine hours, is home to more than 30 wineries, including the oldest in the country, The Mission Vineyard.

The self-care and spa market in New Zealand is growing rapidly in response to stress-related complaints as more tourists take holidays to recharge their batteries.

There are plenty of opportunities to take in the scenery while you eat in New Zealand.

Hinewehi Mohi is the voice of modern Maori music in New Zealand. She passionately promotes Maori language and culture in her music, a unique brand of contemporary pop.