Auckland

A New Zealand bar has paid tribute to Scottish songbird Susan Boyle by creating a cocktail in honour of the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ contestant.

A gourmet extravaganza organised by New Zealand celebrity chef Peter Gordon, and involving 13 of the world’s top chefs, has raised NZ$160,000 for the Leukaemia & Blood Foundation (LBF).

An 80-year-old New Zealand grandmother who spends summer riding the waves at Piha beach – one of Auckland’s wild west coast beaches – has no intention of giving up her passion for surfing.

Eight New Zealand conservation projects have been named among the top ecological projects in Australasia after an 18-month search by an expert panel.

Auckland’s boutique hotel ‘Mollies’ is one of just 25 prestige establishments around the world to become a new member of exclusive Relais & Châteaux accommodation group.

The chance to see kiwi in their native surroundings has become a new attraction for tourists to Auckland with the release of 15 little spotted kiwi on to Motuihe Island in the Hauraki Gulf.

Take a dozen of the world’s top chefs, whisk them off to an exotic location, cook up a cracking dinner for a Kiwi charity and you’ve got a winning recipe.

The world’s largest Polynesian city, Auckland, comes alive in a colourful island-style celebration this weekend with the annual Pasifika Festival at Western Springs Park.

The match schedule for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has been announced in Auckland today (12.03.09) with 13 venues across the country chosen to host pool matches.

Auckland’s Waitemata harbour erupted with boat horns and cheers as the host team – Emirates Team New Zealand – scored a decisive 3-1 victory over top challenger Alinghi in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series on Saturday (14.02.09).