Rotorua is fast becoming “the” destination to acknowledge and celebrate Matariki, with jam-packed schedule of events, music, activities and a sacred dawn ceremony – all of which enable locals and manuhiri alike to share the tikanga and magic that Matariki brings.
Explore Central North Island (ECNI), a marketing collective of eight regional tourism organisations (RTOs), is proud to announce a bold new trade initiative targeting the North American market, delivered in partnership with Air New Zealand USA.
Rotorua is set to come alive as Manu Samoa take on the Flying Fijians in a much-anticipated rugby test match at Rotorua Stadium, on 6 September 2025.
Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and Gallery has announced that entries are open now for the National Contemporary Art Award 2025.
Fish & Game New Zealand and the Game Bird Habitat Trust are calling for photographers and hunters to capture the perfect shot of a game bird in its natural habitat for the prestigious Game Bird Habitat Stamp competition.
New Zealand’s animal welfare system is failing – and in urgent need of a dedicated police unit, researcher warns.
According to new research, the animal protection system in Aotearoa is ineffective, underfunded, and at risk of collapse.
AUCKLAND, Wednesday 26th February 2025: As food insecurity in Aotearoa escalates, the country’s successful Fruit in Schools (FIS) programme is playing an increasingly vital role in supporting tamariki (children) facing hunger.
Young aspiring game bird hunters can win a weekend at spectacular wetland locations in Central Hawke’s Bay in a Fish & Game New Zealand competition.
The organisation is inviting aspiring young hunters aged 14 to 17 to enter the competition, which includes two days of hunting in outstanding established wetlands on farms near Waipukurau on the weekend of 24-25 May.
Efforts to tackle wilding conifers infestations have been supported by $400,000 from the Government’s International Visitor Levy fund.
All in Mazda
There has been a range of different activities by Mazda in 2020 to acknowledge its centenary. However, the ultimate celebration to mark this historic occasion sees the company doing what it does best, by producing special 100th Anniversary Edition models across each passenger carline, in limited numbers.
Mazda has been setting coupé benchmarks since the beginning. Its very first passenger car was a coupé. Practical and affordable, the two-door, 2.96m- long Mazda R360 was also stylish and, as the lightest vehicle in its class, fun to drive
HIROSHIMA, Japan— Mazda Motor Corporation celebrated its 100th anniversary of its founding on January 30, 2020.
Mazda3 has been named “Supreme Winner” of the 2019 Women’s World Car of the Year awards. In addition to taking the top award, the model also won Women’s World Family Car of the Year. Established in 2010, Women’s World Car of the Year is voted on by a panel of female judges from over 30 different countries who are asked to vote according to criteria women use when buying a car.
Eight keen young game bird hunters from around the country will enjoy two days hunting in outstanding wetlands, as winners of a competition run by Fish & Game New Zealand.