Taranaki

A traditional Japanese tea house and garden, designed and constructed in Japan, and then rebuilt in New Plymouth, New Zealand, is to become a major feature of this year’s Taranaki Rhododendron & Garden Festival.

New Zealand is riding the crest of a wave of surfing popularity with some of the sport’s top competitions – including the Dream Tour and the World Junior championships – to be held at the country’s top breaks this summer.

When it comes to gardens, New Zealand’s Taranaki region has more to show off than most as many public and private gardens ready for the 2009 Taranaki Rhododendron & Garden Festival.

New Zealand’s favourite comedy duo, 'Flight of the Conchords' has done it again with six Emmy nominations for their US hit television show.

Foreigners keen to spend their gap year in New Zealand are finding favour with Kiwi families, especially in rural areas where child minders and day care facilities can be at a premium.

Flight of the Conchords star Jemaine Clement has been tipped for a role in a new feature film that’s due to start filming soon.

Snow has been falling thick and fast in New Zealand in an unseasonably early arrival that spells good news for winter sports enthusiasts.

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.

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