Rotorua

Christmas plays out somewhat differently in the southern hemisphere summer where long sunny days season the festive mix.

Visit New Zealand during the summer months and you might not find anyone at home – that’s because when the sun is out, so are Kiwis and with so much to do, it’s hardly surprising.

Sweet as ... girls can do just about anything they desire or imagine in New Zealand.

Rising from cities, small towns and country paddocks filled with farmers’ stock, no part of New Zealand’s landscape is quite complete without a set of rugby goal posts.

Kiwi singer songwriter Elizabeth Marvelly’s career has taken her around the world, but it’s her New Zealand home that has inspired her latest musical journey.

Background information on the host centres for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

List of New Zealand art galleries and museums, from small local collections to the impressive National Museum Te Papa Tongarewa, in Wellington.

Passionate rugby fans and hospitable Kiwi hosts all over New Zealand are throwing down the Rugby World Cup 2011 welcome mat – nowhere more so than in the 24 communities that will officially host rugby teams.

Talented Kiwi chefs, innovative cuisine, top wines, and a growing list of high-end destinations and food events are helping New Zealand develop a reputation in the world of fine cuisine.

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