To many New Zealanders, the custard square rates right up there with the pavlova as a classic Kiwi icon.

The small rural town of Cambridge, a wealthy English look-alike village, hub of the New Zealand equine industry and home to the national rowing team, will welcome thousands of visitors for the 2010 World Rowing Championships.

Listing and background information on the ‘club fields’ for skiing and snowboarding in the Canterbury region, New Zealand.

Canterbury – New Zealand’s largest region – rises from the Pacific Ocean, sweeps across vast plains, through braided river valleys, and climbs into the magnificent Southern Alps that divide the length of the South Island.

The Geraldine district has long enticed artists to paint – not surprising, given its superb setting near the foothills of the Southern Alps and its proximity to the mountains themselves. The area is now home to several award-winning artists whose work encompasses a wide range of artistic styles.

With the Internet, satellite television and cheaper air travel, many see New Zealand as being a fashion season ahead of the rest of the world.

Overview of caving in New Zealand; deepest, longest and other interesting facts. Most New Zealand caves are limestone or marble with some lava caves mainly around Auckland.

Waitangi Day is a public holiday held on 6 February every year to commemorate the signing of New Zealand's founding document - the Treaty of Waitangi - in 1840.

New Zealanders love celebrating – almost every weekend someone, somewhere is staging a public event that not only gives visitors an insight into the Kiwi way of life but also highlights the innovative and quirky nature of local thinking.

An ancient spice is taking root in the New Zealand's Central Otago region, where a family-owned business is responsible for producing some of the world’s best saffron.