By Lee Foster The Nelson-Marlborough region at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island offers a visitor three of the most appealing aspects of the country—nature at its best in the Abel Tasman Park and Marlborough Sounds,  wine and food in the country’ .. more ..

I've spent the past week in New Zealand, and my first stop was Christchurch as part of a group of journalists invited by Tourism New Zealand.It's been a mere eight months since the major earthquake which devastated its historic city centre, so I was interested to see what the situation was like now, especially for travellers who might like to visit. There was little visible evidence of quake damage on the way from the airport through the .. more ..

Air New Zealand will add up to two million passenger seats a year to regional New Zealand destinations by investing up to $US270 million ($A263 million) on new ATR-600 turbo-prop planes. The French-built ATR72-600 is the next model on from the ATR72-500, which Air New Zealand already operates on regional routes. The national carrier has committed to seven aircraft at this stage, with options on another five. The first two are due in service by late 2012. Another pair w .. more ..

With all the talk of the Rugby World cup going on in New Zealand right now,it brought back memories of World cup 2007. There was an event called 100% Pure New Zealand near the Eiffel Tower. Since NZ was the next world cup host, they were promoting tourism. It was a rare chance for us to experience some of the culture of a country which is hands down our dream vacation spot.

Okay so the action is heating up on the field with the Rugby World Cup. But while you’re waiting for the next game what should you do? Here’s five must-do activities to keep you occupied: Totally Tourism – Awesome Foursome Nevis Step up to the challenge with this incredible array of activities in Queenstown. The [...]