Adventure

Pure Trails New Zealand has developed guided hiking trips of the South Island of New Zealand specifically for the older active traveller.

It's not a sport for the faint hearted – or clumsy. Bouldering is for the sure-footed, with athletes rock climbing without the aid of ropes or a harness.

Since New Zealander AJ Hackett dived off the Eiffel Tower 20 years ago, his bungy-jumping craze has continued to scale new heights of daring.

Listing and background information on the ‘club fields’ for skiing and snowboarding in the Canterbury region, New Zealand.

Canterbury – New Zealand’s largest region – rises from the Pacific Ocean, sweeps across vast plains, through braided river valleys, and climbs into the magnificent Southern Alps that divide the length of the South Island.

Overview of caving in New Zealand; deepest, longest and other interesting facts. Most New Zealand caves are limestone or marble with some lava caves mainly around Auckland.

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.

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.

New Zealand’s cricket grounds may not be as steeped in tradition as their English counterparts, but many have a story to tell.

The Otago Central Railway line was once the link that opened up the rural highland of Central Otago.