Maori Culture

Generations of Kiwis, past and present, have grown up with dolphin tales – the stories of ‘celebrity’ dolphins who’ve achieved local and sometimes international fame through their exploits in New Zealand’s coastal waters.

At the heart of New Zealand’s central North Island is a vast volcanic plateau that is a region of many natural wonders.

Since man first stepped ashore on the islands of New Zealand, the sea and sailing have played a vital role in the lives of New Zealanders.

Māori kai food festivals are popular in New Zealand for international tourists and Kiwis alike, as they showcase the best of natural local foods / kai Māori.

Orakei-Korako geyserland is home to the greatest number of active geysers of any geothermal field in New Zealand ...

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.

Long prized by Māori for its beauty and strength, New Zealand pounamu or greenstone is a protected natural resource that will now also benefit from a unique tracking system.

The pōwhiri or pōhiri, a central part of Māori protocol, is a ceremony of welcome involving speeches, dancing, singing and hongi.

A giant moa (extinct flightless bird) stalking regally is among the subjects of some of New Zealand’s most significant prehistoric rock art in the lush hill country of inland South Canterbury.

Rongoa is the Māori term for medicines that are produced from native plants in New Zealand.