Recreation & Sport

From New Zealand’s deep south to the far north, the inaugural Tour of New Zealand – scheduled for 14 to 21 April 2012 – is destined to put a new spin on cycling New Zealand.

Adventure tourism pioneers AJ Hackett and Henry van Asch tandem jumped for joy as they celebrated 20 years of adrenalin thrills at Queenstown’s Kawarau Bridge yesterday (12.11.08).

Two Brits with a couple of bicycles are the ultimate rugby fans – Londoners Tom Hudson and Jodie Burton have cycled almost 28,000km through 28 countries to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup tournament.

New Zealand's undefeated All Whites have achieved their second-highest world football ranking ever – sitting at no. 54 after their stunning three-draw run at the FIFA World Cup.

Hamilton's city streets, in the heart of New Zealand’s largest dairy producing region, will reverberate to the sound of high performance engines when the New Zealand round of the Australian V8 Supercar championships roars into life this weekend.

Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour is hosting a celebrity line-up – not all famous yachties – during the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series races on the Hauraki Gulf.

Christchurch city and the Canterbury region are in full swing for 2012 hosting international buskers, golfers and garden aficionados this summer, with plenty more to come.

Wanaka will welcome more than 300 top international junior snow sports athletes for the 2010 FIS Junior World Championships which begin this week (19 - 31 August).

The picturesque town of Lake Wanaka in New Zealand’s South Island has been listed as one of the world’s 10 most romantic places to have a holiday.

One of the world’s most celebrated footballers has arrived in New Zealand.