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Jo Knight — 24/07/2007 Last week (16th to 20th July) Zero Waste New Zealand Trust celebrated ten years of operation. Initiated with Tindall Foundation Funds in 1997 Zero Waste has grown from a little known idealist principle to a live, tantalizing and accepted prospect in New Zealand. The Trust has made significant contributions in many…

News from Nicole Fairweather — 19/07/2007 If your aim is to enjoy the clear air and the beauty of the Wanaka area when the mountains are covered with snow and to ski and snowboard when the slopes are less crowded, visit there between the July and September school holidays. If you want to join in…

Haley McCrystal — 20/06/2007 SKYCITY launches new SkyWalk 360 adventure attraction Picture this: You are stepping out into space. Your only support is a narrow pergola ring, six metres away from the Sky Tower. Don’t look down! You are more than 50 storeys high, and the streets below are far, far away. There are no…

Otago Museum report — 12/06/2007 Mainland – Landscapes by Andris Apse Journey through the diverse landscapes of the South Island and discover the richness of an extraordinary place. One of the World’s finest landscape photographers, Andris Apse captures the beauty of the Mainland in this first major exhibition showcasing his outstanding work. Comprising 56 inspiring…

Report from Buddha’s Light International Association (South Island) New Zealand — 29/05/2007 Buddha’s Light International Association (South Island) New Zealand held a celebration of Buddha’s birthday on 28 April in Christchurch’s Cathedral Square. Over 30 young volunteers arrived there at 4:30 am and set up all the stages and stalls in the rain. The offering…

Arne Herrmann — 02/05/2007 Phillip Rhodes joined the elite ranks of New Zealand opera singers this evening when he won the 2007 Lexus Song Quest at the competition’s finals concert in the Auckland Town Hall. Phillip Rhodes Photo Source New Zealand International Arts Festival Click here to view a larger version The Lexus Song Quest…

Michelle Johnson Kiwi Encounter at Rainbow Springs in Rotorua has celebrated the end of another hugely successful Kiwi season. Over the course of the 2006/07 season, 112 kiwi eggs were successfully hatched and a further 18 chicks brought in to Kiwi Encounter from the wild, leaving the operation on track to release over 120 kiwis…

Janna Hamilton — 11/04/2007 In November 2006 an article was published in NZine urging Kiwis to enrol for the Oxfam Trailwalker to be held in April 2007. Now it is the final countdown to Oxfam 100km team challenge. More than 1000 participants are squeezing in last minute training sessions before they descend on Taupo this…

Dorothy-05/04/2007 Central Otago is famous for the magnificent autumn colours as the willow and poplar leaves turn gold as winter approaches. These trees around Lake Wanaka are particularly beautiful in autumn and attract thousands of visitors to the area. Enterprising local people have organised The Festival of Colour – a blend of music, stage attractions…

Dorothy–28/03/2007 Be certain to visit Shantytown if you are travelling on New Zealand’s West Coast and want to know more about life in the gold mining days in the 1860s. Shantytown is an effective recreation of a town from that era. It is only 11km (7 miles) from Greymouth and captures the atmosphere of the…