New Zealand travel stories
New Zealand is in the midst of a nationwide party of Middle-earth proportions as host of the global première of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM) (28.11.2012). From Dwarves popping up on...
Waitangi Day is a public holiday held on 6 February every year to commemorate the signing of New Zealand's founding document - the Treaty of Waitangi - in 1840. The national holiday was first declared in 1974, and since then has grown in significance for all New...
Acknowledged by Lonely Planet as one of the top MÄori attractions in New Zealand, the KÄwhia Kai Festival is a full celebration of the indigenous culture with particular focus on native MÄori food. Locals call KÄwhia "kai food heaven" because of the plentiful...
A red carpet world première, a star cast and a celebrated local son will put Wellington - New Zealand's capital city firmly in the spotlight next month. Wellington is due to host the première of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - the first of Kiwi film maker...
Wellington's growing reputation as the country's culinary capital is reflected in a glowing review of the region in Lonely Planet's new edition New Zealand Travel Guide, released today. The world's most successful travel information provider raves...
On The Set in Wellywood, New Zealand I am spending half of my day with Wellington Movie Tours, tracing through the various film sites Peter Jackson had used for this Lord of the Rings movies, and our guide Ted is giving us a lesson in acting. "C'mon Frodo!...
Central Otago's first wine tasting tour by bike, Vine Cycling Bannockburn, is a 10 miles flat to undulating cycle tour through orchards, olive groves, historic gold workings and choice of 10 vineyards with stops for tasting. The self-guided tour offers a...
Queenstown will roll out the welcome mat and join the party to celebrate all things Kiwi when the REAL New Zealand Festival kicks off for Rugby World Cup 2011. Joining the Classic All Blacks match announced last week, three more major events and a whole host of...
SANTA MONICA, CA, APRIL 11"“ From sailing through the picturesque Auckland Harbor, to leaping off the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere, contestants and trainers on NBC's "The Biggest Loser"Â saw the best of New Zealand's...
A fantastic line-up of festivals coupled with a spectacular change of seasons makes Queenstown, New Zealand, the perfect place to visit this autumn. With the landscape bursting into a blaze of red and gold, April events kick off with the biennial Festival of Colour, a...
