Our website has been around since the stone age of the internet – 1996! July is our 25th birthday and we’re looking back on quarter of a century of helping people find the best of Aotearoa.

It's official: Christchurch and Northland are two of the greatest places in the world according to TIME Magazine.

It wouldn't be summer without an L.A.B tour, and this one is no different. The legends are hitting the road, and they're bringing some pretty awesome friends to Auckland, Christchurch and New Plymouth.

Kiwi artists are uniting to get back to the stage this summer, and they need all of our help to do it. So let's band together and get vaccinated so we can all enjoy a summer full of festivals....

Lorde is heading to Christchurch in February 2022 as one of the headline acts at Electric Avenue Music Festival.

The world-famous world buskers festival is returning to infuse the streets of Christchurch with laughs, creativity and belief-defying acts this summer.

The South Island Wine & Food Festival is back in Christchurch this December, with a lineup of Kiwi artists that will be as much of a treat as the food.

Ōtautahi ‘neosoul pop’ duo Dillastrate have been taking over stages around the country. What's Hot New Zealand talks touring with keyboardist and vocalist Tim Driver.

Estère took a moment to talk about her new album, psychology and inspiration with What's Hot New Zealand.

The stunning white ngutu (ceremonial entranceway), will welcome visitors to Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, and be the location of formal ceremonies.

Christchurch startup GIMME is taking on the big shots of the online food ordering world. Co-founder Abhay Pratap delivers the low-down.

With the rat race ramping up stress levels, many of us are forgoing a little income and taking a wellness sabbatical: grind-avoiding getaways in beautiful retreats with plinky-plonky soundscapes...

There’s been a sea change in the Christchurch central city – not just the buildings popping up and the gravel carparks disappearing. The feel of the place is changing, and we think it’s got...

Mindful Journeys is a Spotify album released by Tourism NZ. Narrated by James Rickard, the master carver at Te Puia Rotorua, each of the four tracks features the real sounds of water, air, birds and insects at peaceful New Zealand destinations.

Christchurch’s Orana Park is stepping up to help save rhinos from extinction, beginning construction on a new White Rhino Conservation Centre that will be able to hold 20 rhinos at a time.

The best-known hiking trails are New Zealand’s Great Walks. Bookings are required during the summertime peak season for the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler tracks, and year-round for the Lake Waikaremoana, Heaphy and Abel Tasman Coast tracks.

The perfect introduction to the sounds of Aotearoa/New Zealand, our playlist boasts over 10 hours of solid Kiwi tunes ranging from those that you’d crank out at a get-together to those that...