Home to epic landscapes that grace movie screens, check out one of New Zealand's most unique spots: a golden beach dotted ...

Kate Wickers travels round the South Island of New Zealand by campervan, visiting destinations such as Lake Wanaka and Lake Tekapo.

Your ultimate travel guide to New Zealand. Discover the must-visit destinations on the North and South Islands, from Queenstown's adventures to Rotorua's culture.

It just so happens that on some of New Zealand’s South Island beaches, there are many minerals to be found littered among the "black sand," as it’s known colloquially.

South Island beaches were largely overlooked during the gold-rush years, which saw European migrants flock to the region in the hope of newfound wealth. New Zealand's indigenous Māori population ...

Paul Scofield, a project adviser and senior curator of natural history at the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, ...

On a beach in southern New Zealand, a creature thousands of miles from home made a rare stop. Irene Wright McClatchy News The large mass of land and ice on the southern tip of the planet is ruled ...

On a beach in southern New Zealand, a creature thousands of miles from home made a rare stop. Irene Wright McClatchy News The large mass of land and ice on the southern tip of the planet is ruled ...

The north of New Zealand's South Island was bracing for more heavy rains on Thursday, with a few homes evacuated and local authorities warning of landslides and surface flooding.

On a beach in southern New Zealand, a creature thousands of miles from home made a rare stop. Irene Wright McClatchy News The large mass of land and ice on the southern tip of the planet is ruled ...

A king penguin was spotted at Otago Peninsula, New Zealand. The rare occasion thrilled onlookers, as these penguins rarely appear so far north.

On a beach in southern New Zealand, a creature thousands of miles from home made a rare stop. Irene Wright McClatchy News The large mass of land and ice on the southern tip of the planet is ruled ...