Recreation & Sport

New Zealanders are famed around the world for their ingenuity – there’s an old adage that Kiwis can do anything with a piece of fencing wire.

While most of New Zealand takes a holiday at some time during January, it’s also a great time for tourists to experience the laid-back nature of New Zealand life at its best.

At 82, Queenstown man Les Brough clocks in as one of New Zealand’s oldest skiers but when he takes to the slopes each day, he’s just one of an exclusive club with “one ski in the grave”.

New Zealanders first started building boats out of necessity, as they lived in a country totally surrounded by sea.

New Zealand operates 12 regional Fish and Game Councils to manage, maintain and protect species. The overseeing Government body is the New Zealand Fish and Game Council.

Makara Peak in Wellington, New Zealand's capital city, has caught the attention of the world's best-read mountain biking magazine and its advertisers.

New Zealand has a proud record in international rowing and for its population has produced a disproportional number of world champions and Olympic medalists.

Great regions for New Zealand snow adventures. Covering best skiing and snowboarding areas, in North and South Island.

When Kiwi shot-put champion Valerie Adams won the gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, she looked skyward in memory of her mother, Lilika, who had died when she was a teenager.

New Zealand has added yet another temptation to its waters for dive enthusiasts.