Nature / Sustainable Tourism

Kaikoura is a leading nature tourist destination, best-known for its whale watching tours.

New Zealand’s commitment to producing award-winning wines that reflect its pure landscape and climate has driven the country’s wine industry to become a world leader in sustainability.

Cyberspace is providing new opportunities for bird enthusiasts interested in the rich birdlife on New Zealand’s South Island West Coast.

New Zealand’s reputation for sustainable practice and environmental awareness has prompted growth in eco-tourism as more travellers seek eco-friendly accommodation.

A regular feature on many parts of the North and South Island coast, 13 different dolphin species live in the waters around New Zealand.

Generations of Kiwis, past and present, have grown up with dolphin tales – the stories of ‘celebrity’ dolphins who’ve achieved local and sometimes international fame through their exploits in New Zealand’s coastal waters.

The smallest and rarest species of dolphin, the Hector’s dolphin, is undergoing a population boost due to conservation work at the dolphin sanctuary at Banks Peninsula.

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

Environmentally-aware tourists interested in off-the-beaten-track travel are monitoring progress on New Zealand’s national cycleway project, an ambitious project that’s due to begin development in November 2009.

Auckland's dramatic coastal scenery is only the beginning of the contrasting landscapes found within a short distance of the city's downtown business centre.