Staff at a Christchurch, New Zealand, wildlife park are mourning the loss of the “Christmas miracle” kiwi chick that they'd painstakingly hatched and hand-reared for the past three weeks.

It’s 25 years since Kiwi inventor and marine explorer Kelly Tarlton created an underwater adventure that has become one of New Zealand’s best known tourist attractions.

New Zealand has a reputation for world-leading gay rights so when a couple of rare birds of the same sex teamed up in a shared parenting role, no one was too fazed.

A Christmas miracle is being celebrated in New Zealand with the arrival of a very special kiwi chick.

Despite global recession and ensuing challenges in 2009, New Zealand has sustained its position as a high profile destination bringing in the tourists and notching up many international awards to prove it.

Two Kiwi feature films will share the screen at next year’s 60th anniversary Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival.

One of New Zealand’s rising stars in the wine industry is tapping in to a set of multi million dollar taste buds to help promote its brand.

Auckland – the city of sails – will host three prestigious international sailing events in March 2010 during the Auckland Festival of Sail.

Ground-breaking New Zealand technology will be showcased around the world this weekend as Avatar – Hollywood producer James Cameron’s latest cinematic experience opens to international movie audiences.

It might sound like a golfer's pipe dream but a plan by two young Kiwi lawyers to travel the world playing a different golf course every day in 2010, has more behind it than pure indulgence.