Cycling

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

When competing around the globe, world mountain bike champion Vanessa Quinn often thinks of the stunning trails back home in New Zealand.

New Zealander Scarlett Hagen is on top of the world as a mountain biker, but she is happy to scale the heights for almost any outdoor pursuit.

Phil Oliver is a Central Otago mountain biking legend. He is a man who locals acknowledge as a guru of the sport. A veteran competitor, Phil knows all the trails from four wheel drive and single trails, to the technical cross country rides and the fast down hill courses littered around the area.

Muriwai, a surf beach on the west coast of Auckland, is around 60 kilometres and extends into a regional park of around 8 kilometres.

The hills around the South Canterbury district of Waimate are starting to come alive as the area establishes itself as a New Zealand mountain bike stronghold.

One of New Zealand's best-known wine regions, Hawke's Bay, offers a cycle and wine tour with a difference.

Christchurch offers many brilliant bike tracks, and the Port Hills have been described as ‘single track heaven’ for all levels.

New Zealand nightlife can mean a whole different thing to cyclists, especially mountain bikers, with a growing number of night riding events.

The Great Lake Cycle Challenge is the biggest fun road cycling event in New Zealand.