Captain Charles Hazlett Upham was the only person to be awarded two Victoria Crosses (VC) during World War II and the only combat solider to have won two VC medals.

In the Southern Alps of the South Island, a clownish colourful native parrot called the kea performs antics that can be both alarming and amusing.

When Chinese visitors step into the New Zealand pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, they’ll be immersed in a culture that has close links with their own.

Queen Charlotte Track in the Marlborough Sounds is an area of lush coastal forest, coves and inlets and skyline ridges.

As the official gateway to Antarctica, Christchurch New Zealand has developed strong links with the white continent that have gone well beyond being the stepping-off point for expeditions.

A band of larger-than-life characters emerged from remote corners of New Zealand to make their mark on the world stage in 2005.

European sophistication and laid-back summer jazz are examples of the diversity within the Auckland wine region.

Take three major wine producing regions add gourmet food, a buzzing capital city, charming small town life and sparkling coastal waterways and you’ve got an unbeatable holiday experience.

Connells Bay Sculpture Park on Waiheke Island allows visitors to view large outdoor contemporary sculpture by some of New Zealand's best known sculptors.

Connells Bay Sculpture Park on Waiheke Island offers visitors a special experience to view large outdoor contemporary sculpture by some of New Zealand’s best known sculptors.