Hikers in New Zealand risk polluting the “clearest lake in the world” with a microscopic alga carried on their boots.

Around 200,000 hectares of land at the head of Lake Wakatipu has just been certified as an International Dark Sky Sanctuary. Delphine Herbert reports.

New Zealand is renowned for its serene, natural beauty, but nowhere is it more evident than the beautiful resort town of Queenstown, on the shores of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand’s South Island.

In Queenstown, step into an underwater theater to learn about the Maori legend behind New Zealand's largest lake, Lake Wakatipu, with KJet's Queenstown Underwater Experience, while Wanaka's ...

Snaking along the edges of New Zealand's longest lake, Lake Wakatipu, the 3.5-hour drive feels like it's taking place against green screen scenery. Several companies, such as Altitude Tours ...