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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.

Christmas plays out somewhat differently in the southern hemisphere summer where long sunny days season the festive mix.

Rising from cities, small towns and country paddocks filled with farmers’ stock, no part of New Zealand’s landscape is quite complete without a set of rugby goal posts.

Background information on the host centres for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Passionate rugby fans and hospitable Kiwi hosts all over New Zealand are throwing down the Rugby World Cup 2011 welcome mat – nowhere more so than in the 24 communities that will officially host rugby teams.

Trains and boats and planes, and Hobbit motels are just some of the quirky overnighters for travellers looking for out-of-the-ordinary accommodation in New Zealand.

New Zealand has a long history of brewing – from Captain Cook who brewed up the first beer in the 1770s to the establishment of the earliest pubs and breweries during 19th century colonial times.

New Zealand might be best known for its award-winning wines, but Kiwis are also beer drinkers and have developed a discerning palate that has prompted a boutique brewery boom.

Wetlands are not only crucial to the environment, they also offer an attractive landscape for conservationists and tourists to explore – especially in New Zealand.

Kiwis love the arts, and local and international artists living in or visiting New Zealand are often inspired by the country’s diverse natural landscapes, friendly people and unique Maori culture.