Walking / Hiking

British outdoor enthusiasts have voted with their feet, choosing New Zealand as their favourite walking destination.

Canadian country singer Shania Twain and New Zealand's Prime Minister sing to the same tune.

Kiwi couple Alice Smith and Dennis Behan have walked the length of New Zealand to raise money and awareness for two charities.

New Zealand will farewell one of its greatest sons, Sir Edmund Hillary, in a state funeral on January 22nd.

New Zealand's greatest hero - Sir Edmund Hillary has died at the age of 88.

A $7.5million centre showcasing the pioneering heart of New Zealand's national identity is scheduled to open at the Hermitage Aoraki Mt Cook in January 2008.

There’ll be plenty of happy campers with the news that 100 new camping sites are to be created around New Zealand.

Crowds have flocked to the central north island to witness the aftermath of the eruption of one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

Next Easter weekend (April 7-9 2007), Queenstown will play host to a new breed of adventure race that combines elements of a traditional race, with a new ‘booty’ concept.

Visitors to Kapiti Island, just north of Wellington, can now experience the conservation in a new way with the opening of a day track at the island’s northern end.