Giant squid has never been seen alive, but a fully preserved specimen, named Maximum, can be viewed at the National Aquarium of New Zealand in Hawke’s Bay.

Visitors can now experience a livestock sale at New Zealand’s largest livestock saleyards in the Manawatu region.

Joining the ranks of New Zealand's top luxury lodges in 2002, Fiordland Lodge combines comfort and indulgence with design that reflects the rich Fiordland landscape.

Wairere, a valley of basalt boulders in the Hokianga, may be one of the Far North’s most remarkable, yet undiscovered rock formations.

In Hollywood, the name New Zealand now shares star billing with the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Cruise and Sir Ian McKellen.

Sam Neill may be an international man of movies, but his heart belongs to New Zealand – and you can pinpoint the spot to three paddocks in the ruggedly beautiful region of Central Otago.

The Himatangi sand dunes were once an important gathering place for Maori who regularly visited the area to fish and collect shellfish. The middens (piles of shells) they left behind provide a fascinating record of what the area used to look like.

Situated at Foxton, the Manawatu River Estuary is one of the most important estuarine ecosystems in New Zealand.

Manawatu’s 6000-year-old sand dune field has attracted great interest from geographers world-wide.

Wellington School of Design graduate Rebecca Taylor is a role model for young fashion designers.