Recreation & Sport

If there is such a thing as pre-destination, Sean Fitzpatrick was always meant to be an All Black.

The New Zealand coastline, freshwater system and types of fish found in New Zealand waters.

Rugby enthusiasts visiting New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup in 2011, will have the opportunity to come face to face with a first XV of a rare and precious kind.

Environmentally-aware tourists interested in off-the-beaten-track travel are monitoring progress on New Zealand’s national cycleway project, an ambitious project that’s due to begin development in November 2009.

Kiwi golfing legend Sir Bob Charles KNZM CBE – the first New Zealander to be admitted to the World Golf Hall of Fame – has been winning tournaments around the world for more than 50 years.

New Zealand alpine ski racer Adam Hall thrives on a constant diet of winter – his recipe for turning adversity into triumph.

Classed as the world’s best freeskier, at just 19 New Zealander Jossi Wells has already jumped off more mountains and stood on more podiums than most other sportsmen of his age.

Star Kiwi snowboarder Rebecca ‘Bex’ Sinclair is a young athlete at the pinnacle of her sport.

New Zealand's marine ecosystems and species are highly diverse. About 8000 marine species have been found in New Zealand waters. Details and management.

When competing around the globe, world mountain bike champion Vanessa Quinn often thinks of the stunning trails back home in New Zealand.