Latest Article | Jun 8, 2011
A rare white kiwi chick that was born at New Zealand's Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre on 1 May, weighing 250 grams, has been named Manukura by elders from the Rangitane o Wairarapa iwi. Manukura means "of chiefly status". Rangitane chief executive Jason Kerehi said tribal elders…
Hobbit and rugby this year in New Zealand
The "Holiday destinations for 2011" picked by the Telegraph range from "the glories of New Zealand's Middle Earth to the medieval charms of Tallinn". What does New Zealand have to offer this year? "Filming for the highly anticipated two-part adaptation of The Hobbit, the forerunner to Tolkien's Lord of the…