Its name, Rotomairewhenua, was given by the Ngāti Apa, a local Māori tribe. The name’s meaning: the lake of peaceful lands. To New Zealanders, and to the Māori, the small body of water is sacred and ...
and rivers. Others visit New Zealand’s beaches, mountains, forests, lakes, geothermal areas, national parks, and stargazing opportunities. Whether travelers stay in campsites, hotels ...
Kiwis know how lucky they are. Nearly 11 percent of their country’s total land area is protected in 13 national parks administered by the Department of Conservation (DOC). That’s more than ...
New Zealand’s Blue Lake, the world’s clearest freshwater lake, is under threat from the invasive algae Lindavia, commonly ...
University of Denver alumna Livi Schmid is attempting to do something only five people in the world have done: swim 27 miles ...
Police said they were alerted about 9.30pm yesterday that the men had not reached their designated pick-up point after a ...
New Zealand energy company Meridian was given cause for celebration when water levels of the country’s largest hydro storage ...