Some key moments in Aotearoa - New Zealand's Maori history from Polynesian migrations and British colonisation to the modern renaissance of Maori language.

A young New Zealand artist who produced her first national masterpiece at the age of eight, is a costume maker behind the hugely successful 3D blockbuster, Avatar - now the world’s #2 movie of all time.

Call it a ‘barbie’, barbeque, barbecue or BBQ – the act of cooking outside is an essential slice of the New Zealand culture and culinary experience epitomising the easy New Zealand lifestyle.

A new four-day walking track through the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland has been named after one of New Zealand’s greatest adventurers, Sir Edmund Hillary.

Over the last couple of decades, New Zealand has undergone a coffee revolution as many Kiwis have become connoisseurs of their favoured black beverage.

Rugby World Cup excitement is spreading as communities from the north to the south of New Zealand react enthusiastically to the announcement of team hosting venues for the 2011 event.

Kiwi teenager Paige Hareb - one of New Zealand’s most promising young athletes - made waves in the international surfing world by claiming a place on the coveted ‘Dream Tour’.

2009 wraps up a positive year for film in New Zealand with the movers and shakers of the movie world shining the spotlight on everything the country has to offer from location to expertise.

'Kai' is the Māori word for food. New Zealand's indigenous Māori people were traditionally hunters, gatherers and crop farmers, who gathered food from forest, stream, sea and garden.

Barrie Osborne is an internationally renowned US film-maker who moved to New Zealand while working on major film projects.