Recreation & Sport

New Zealand has more than 400 golf courses; some in geothermal areas; some in farmers' fields; all of them fairly inexpensive.

Golfing Tours and Resorts are both gaining popularity for international visitors in New Zealand.

New Zealand’s national love affair with rugby starts at grassroots level.

New Zealand and rugby go together like fish and chips, so it’s hard to imagine a time when the two weren’t closely linked.

As New Zealand’s events capital, playing host is nothing new for Hamilton.

The way the world saw the America’s Cup was revolutionised and turned into a true spectator sport by Ian Taylor and his team at Animation Research Limited.

Rising from cities, small towns and country paddocks filled with farmers’ stock, no part of New Zealand’s landscape is quite complete without a set of rugby goal posts.

Hall, an Olympian from the Athens games, is an integral member of the Emirates Team New Zealand afterguard.

Dare-devil Kiwis have made their names internationally in many sports and high adrenalin outdoor pursuits.

Passionate rugby fans and hospitable Kiwi hosts all over New Zealand are throwing down the Rugby World Cup 2011 welcome mat – nowhere more so than in the 24 communities that will officially host rugby teams.