New Zealand has its fair share of iconic symbols, cementing its status of a very cool country to travel to or live in. Not only was the island country – which comprises of two large main islands and ...

Along the western coast of New Zealand’s south island, a “predator-free” forest has acted as an oasis for a rare species. Nick da Fonseca via Unsplash Just as the bald eagle represents freedom in the ...

The kiwi is New Zealand's most iconic bird. Round and fuzzy, the bird is flightless and has a long beak that makes it adorable or awkward, depending on who you ask. New Zealanders are even known as ...

Forget the kiwi or moa, kākāpō are the true native of New Zealand. Aotearoa New Zealand’s true ancient species are animals like kākāpō, small wrens, bats and freshwater limpets, not more recent Aussie ...

Like many student volunteers, the kids in the group Town Belt Kaitiaki look after their neighborhood parks — planting trees, weeding, clearing paths. But they also do something less common: ...