Margarita or Margi Robertson is one of New Zealand’s foremost fashion designers, and founder of leading label Nom*D. She lives in Dunedin, in New Zealand’s South Island.

Travellers enjoying Air New Zealand’s current in-flight safety videos are witnessing the impact of an art form popularised by a talented young Kiwi.

Tapu, an ancient Māori spiritual and social code that was central to traditional society, is about sanctity and respect for people, natural resources and the environment.

Dare-devil Kiwis have made their names internationally in many sports and high adrenalin outdoor pursuits.

New Zealander Jane Campion is one of only four female film-makers to have ever been nominated for an Academy Award as best director.

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 is the homeland of star Hollywood actors, including Russell Crowe, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin, Temuera Morrison, Cliff Curtis and Keisha Castle-Hughes.

New Zealander Anna Paquin has been extraordinarily successfully since her Academy Award-winning performance in Jane Campion's 'The Piano' (1993).

With the 2010 wedding season in full swing and Valentine's Day looming, New Zealand's tourism industry is flush with romance.

Ladyhawke – aka Pip Brown – was New Zealand's hottest musical export in 2009.