Nature / Sustainable Tourism

Two wild kiwi chicks discovered last week are the first to be born in the Auckland region for more than 60 years.

Skies above New Zealand will sparkle with extra significance in 2009 as the International Year of Astronomy sees some major initiatives in 'astro tourism'.

New Zealand has always offered environmentally-aware tourists a golden opportunity but now the experience can be rated officially thanks to a growing group of tourism operators who are walking the talk.

Savvy travellers wanting to fly in the face of the global credit crisis and still go on holiday are latching on to clever ways to make their funds go further.

Rare and endangered New Zealand birds - including takahe, kiwi and kaka - are among the first introduced inhabitants of the new Maungatautari Ecological Island.

Keen on whale watching and seal spotting? There’s no better time than winter and New Zealand’s extensive coast offers endless opportunities.

Move over kiwis – if zoologists have their way, the famous New Zealand flightless bird will have to share its national icon status with the country’s native frogs.

An uninhabited island just 30 minutes from Auckland city has become the latest New Zealand ecological restoration success story.

It’s the buzz word of the New Zealand tourism industry but what is kaitiakitanga? If you don’t know then tread carefully because it could hold the key to the future of the world.

Imagine hiking for six days, never seeing another soul and not even stepping out of a national park - that's Kahurangi National Park.