Separated from the South Island by Cook Strait, New Zealand’s North Island is home to five of its main wine ... regions have small pockets of vineyard plantings scattered amidst rolling farmland, ...

Mount Taranaki — now known as Taranaki Maunga, its Māori name — is the latest natural feature to be granted personhood in New ...

Wendy Altschuler is a seasoned travel and adventure writer and author. New Zealand’s North Island is a picturesque destination with an outdoor ethos, full of interesting cultural activities ...

New Zealand ... the South Island is home to spectacular natural wonders. The stunning scenery here is unmatched anywhere else on Earth, with lush meadows and rolling green hills that captivate ...