Peter Jackson’s King Kong will return in a world first exhibition hosted exclusively by Lower Hutt’s TheNewDowse museum.

Auckland will showcase top photographic talent in the 4th annual Festival of Photography running from 1-24 June.

Maori Market will exhibit contemporary, world class art in Wellington from 27-29 April 2007.

The Auckland Art Fair, on from 18-20 May 2007, will showcase the best selection of Australasian contemporary art ever exhibited in New Zealand.

The Kiwi Encounter centre in Rotorua has reached a milestone by hatching the 100th Kiwi chick for the 2006/2007 season.

Canadian visitors now have the option of flying directly to New Zealand in a new service offered by Air New Zealand.

A major milestone has been reached for the royal albatross colony at Taiaroa Head, after the 500th chick hatched on 26 January 2007.

An ornate taua waka (Māori war canoe) is being shipped from Auckland to Valencia to mark the official handover of the America’s Cup from the previous cup host city to the new hosts.

A lahar is due to occur as early February or March 2007 on Mount Ruapehu, one of the most active of around 30 crater lake volcanoes in the world.

Zealous rugby fans are getting their crazy attire ready for one of the biggest rugby events of the year, the 2008 round of the IRB Sevens World Series.