* Choice (adjective). Kiwi slang for something excellent.
New Zealand’s abundance of locally-grown fruit means bakers have many options when it comes to dreaming up mouth-watering recipes for award-winning pies. In recent years, fruit pies have fared well at the baking industry’s premier event for pie makers, the … Read More
New Zealand’s best cafe serves organic coffee roasted in Dunedin and its menu includes raw and vegan dishes. And after only six months in business, it’s beaten more than 700 rivals for the title of the country’s top cafe. The … Read More
While the rest of the world goes to the beach to chill out, Kiwis line up their favourite activities for a stay beside the sea. A survey by travel firm Expedia shows almost two-thirds of New Zealanders plan a beach … Read More
Only one new name has joined the annual list of top 10 names given by parents to their newborn daughters in New Zealand last year. The newcomer to the list of most popular names is Ava, joining the list after … Read More
New Zealand’s favourite biscuit is the Mallowpuff Original, a nationwide poll has decided. Almost 5,000 voters – of which 94% were women – cast their votes for the country’s favourite biscuit in the national Bikkielections. It was the fourth time … Read More
New Zealand has a wide variety of sports stadia to cater for all major sports, many of them helping to create wonderful crowd atmosphere. Sports writers from the NZ Herald and Radio Sport put their heads together to compile a … Read More
It’s not practical (or fun) to make the drive between Auckland and the Bay of Islands in one session. The drive takes between three and four hours, depending on how much of a hurry you’re in. But in their haste, … Read More
Whakatane tops a list of 20 places to stay in New Zealand where visitors can expect value for money. Online hotel search site Trivago compared all New Zealand’s main centres, taking into account the average overnight price for a standard … Read More
New Zealanders’ favourite home-grown movie is a 1994 melodrama about domestic violence, Once Were Warriors. In a poll of 500 moviegoers, critics and people working in the New Zealand film industry, Fairfax Media revealed Kiwis’ all-time top 10 feature films. … Read More
Four New Zealand ports have dominated awards for the top cruise ship destinations in Australia and New Zealand. The inaugural Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards named Tauranga, Auckland, Akaroa and Dunedin among its Top 5 cruise destinations for Australia and New … Read More
