Nature / Sustainable Tourism

Move over kiwis – if zoologists have their way, the famous New Zealand flightless bird will have to share its national icon status with the country’s native frog.

Imagine hiking for six days, never seeing another soul and not even stepping out of a national park? If you don’t believe there’s such a place left on earth then you haven’t discovered Kahurangi National Park.

New Zealand: A land of just over four million people, but a country that is punching well above it's weight when it comes to helping the environment and working towards reducing carbon emissions.

Travellers with a 'green' conscience can take heart. Getting around New Zealand is now a whole lot easier on the environment.

Keeping the environment clean and as green as possible has become part of the New Zealand psyche.

Birds have a special place in the folklore of New Zealand Maori, who believed the graceful winged creatures to be messengers from the spirit world.

An essential part of the New Zealand experience is hearing its beautiful and unique birdsong. But the source of this melodious sound must be protected, with 73 of New Zealand’s native bird species on the World Conservation Union’s 'red list' of species threatened with extinction.

Most people choose to visit Fiordland, New Zealand’s southern paradise in summer, but as Joe Russell discovers, spring and autumn is really the time to go.

Standing near the top of the world, encircled by snow, ice and colossal rock, a tourist husband and wife burst into tears. They assure the pilot of the Mount Cook ski plane sitting on the glacier behind them that they are crying in happiness.

Treetops, New Zealand's newest luxury lodge is dedicated to preserving its natural environment at the same time as allowing travellers to experience the best of New Zealand's natural surroundings in an atmosphere of five star luxury.