Auckland

Suspended 10 metres up a giant redwood tree and struggling to cope with a flood of bookings, New Zealand’s world-first Yellow Treehouse restaurant opened for business today (9 Jan 2009).

Four New Zealand gardens have earned the title of ‘Garden of International Significance’ in a new quality ranking aimed at overseas visitors.

Never mind New York, look out London and step aside Sydney, because New Zealand is fast emerging as the coolest destination to visit.

Vaka Moana, the untold story of the world's greatest exploration will be unveiled on 9 December 2006 at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, before embarking on a four year international tour