Fittingly, the giant wētā of the south were shaped by mountains. As the land rose, the wētā were driven skyward and forced to ...

His company, Premium Seas, harvests the Undaria that grows naturally on mussel-farm lines in the Firth of Thames, turning the ...

Marching emerged on the New Zealand sporting scene in the 1930s. Teams formed in factories, hospitals and workplaces as part ...

Naomi Arnold slogged her way up Te Araroa, walking from Bluff to Cape Reinga over about nine months. Here, 100 kilometres ...

Plantations of exotic timber trees, especially pines, are looked on with disdain by many as alien monocultures, an unpleasant accommodation necessary to protect precious indigenous forests from the ...

But until last year, little was known of the mountain’s geology, or its fiery formation. In his new book, and more ...

All around us, creatures are quietly getting on with secreting—oozing not just milk and tears, but beautiful homes, musical ...

Orchids are everywhere. New Zealand has well over 100 species; worldwide there are tens of thousands. “The only places where ...

The sable shearwaters of Lord Howe Island, between Australia and New Zealand in the Tasman Sea, are among the most ...

Virtual Reality / 360 Video - NZ 360 Nov 15: Leigh Wharf The irony is that the camera can't see far enough to properly document the worst sites in the Hauraki Gulf—they're too turbid to see more than ...

The Opportunist Shiraz supports the Kea Conservation Trust, helping to protect the endangered kea, a native parrot of New ...

These days, it’s rare to spot a southern elephant seal in New Zealand. These hefty mammals—the males can reach five metres ...