New Zealand’s great outdoors presents some spectacular backdrops for summer music events and festivals in locations all over the country.

Live music bars, local pubs and outdoor summer festivals throughout New Zealand offer some of the best settings for visitors to experience the Kiwi music scene.

New Zealand chef Josh Emett is rated amongst the best in the world but the country boy from Hamilton has never forgotten his roots.

New Zealand musicians have put their own spin on genres like soul, jazz, reggae and rock to create a distinctive sound inspired by home, land and sea.

No visit to New Zealand is complete without laying eyes on a kiwi – the flightless, feathered icon that leads a list of rare native species found nowhere else on the planet.

As the official gateway to Antarctica, Christchurch New Zealand has developed strong links with the white continent that have gone well beyond being the stepping-off point for expeditions.

Half a world away from each other, New Zealand and France have more than rugby in common.

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.

Sirocco may be covered in feathers but there’s nothing flighty about the world’s first official ‘spokesbird’ for conservation.

For almost a century, no real New Zealand feast or happy family celebration would be without the crowning treat – a classic Kiwi pavlova topped with cream, kiwifruit or summer berries.