Nature / Sustainable Tourism

Perfect autumn weather conditions have favoured star gazers in New Zealand taking part in a global 100 hour event to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy.

Conservation Week 2009 promises some close encounters of the environmental kind as New Zealand celebrates its unique wildlife, natural areas and historic places with many nationwide events.

A leading New Zealand winery has taken an out-of-the-ordinary approach to increasing its biodynamic efforts with the employment of a 22-year-old horse named Stewart.

A Kiwi wildlife worker is leaving her daily routine of tending endangered species, to line up in London as New Zealand’s only whistle-blower at the Women’s Rugby World Cup.

A party of mountain-loving New Zealanders is carrying on Sir Edmund Hillary’s torch – an ongoing friendship between Kiwis and the Sherpas of Nepal – by helping foster a quiet revolution on the side of Mount Everest.

A former mayor turned environmental entrepreneur has been named as one of 50 people who could save the world.

A Kiwi online social network dubbed ‘Facebook for five-year-olds’ is taking off overseas - with more than 21,000 members globally while still in its test stage.

All 30 kiwi re-located in New Zealand’s largest-ever wildlife transfer operation are doing well and appear to be happy in their new home at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre in Wairarapa.

New Zealand will be back at London’s Chelsea Flower Show in May 2011 for the first time in five years – with an exotic urban garden that focuses on diversity and sustainability.

A New Zealand garden transported to the other side of the earth for the world famous Chelsea Flower show has not only won a silver medal, but also the royal stamp of approval from the Queen.