Recreation & Sport

Most New Zealand top sailors can trace their sailing roots back to the ugly little dinghy called the P class.

The rum race is a weekly fixture on the calendar of the true-blue Kiwi yachtie.

It’s hard to believe people could get excited about catching a fish five millimetres long, but that’s the case in New Zealand’s whitebait season.

The northern waters of New Zealand are home to the biggest yellowtail kingfish in the world, known locally as kingfish or ‘kingies’.

'Spinning a Line' is a NZ book of short stories about fishing. Released 2001.

New Zealand operates 12 regional Fish and Game Councils to manage, maintain and protect species. The overseeing Government body is the New Zealand Fish and Game Council.

New Zealand has more than 400 golf courses; some in geothermal areas; some in farmers' fields; all of them fairly inexpensive.

New Zealand saltwater catches vary by location, from tuna and shark around Fiordland, to snapper and kingfish in the Marlborough Sounds.

Fishing gear allowed into NZ; What to wear; Weather checks; Safety checks; Charter guides; Fishing regulations.

Enjoying the moose and quiet; Feature on Moose Lodge and Golf Resort, Lake Rotoiti, New Zealand.