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![NZ's clean, green wedding scene](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ's clean, green wedding scene
NZ's lush green pastures, snowy mountain peaks and clear lakes are turning the country into a "wedding photo tourism" hotspot.
![Showdown at city's museum](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Showdown at city's museum
Auckland Museum director Vanda Vitali, and the museum trust board are embroiled in a performance dispute.
![Death of big cat upsets park staff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Death of big cat upsets park staff
One of Zion Wildlife Garden's original big cats, Shia, has died of what staff believes were natural causes.
![Otago: Snail's pace adds silver linings to trail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Otago: Snail's pace adds silver linings to trail
A leisurely ride through stunning Otago leads Joanna Sullivan to aesthetic heaven.
![China plan to build 'little NZ'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
China plan to build 'little NZ'
A $400m "little NZ" to be built in China will create up to 600 Kiwi jobs and open up "unprecedented" opportunities, say Maori involved.
![New Moon at midnight keeping theatres full](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New Moon at midnight keeping theatres full
New Moon pre-sales have smashed all previous records, and the film is shaping up to be the biggest money-maker of the year.
![100% Pure NZ rugby ball falls flat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
100% Pure NZ rugby ball falls flat
Tourism NZ's globe-trotting 100 per cent Pure New Zealand Rugby Ball has so far cost taxpayers $11 million, but has had fewer than 50,000 visitors
![Dream getaway lodge open for business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dream getaway lodge open for business
A luxury lodge has finally opened in Pakiri after a storm of protest over its prominent position on the cliff top overlooking the iconic beach.
![End of an era for Kingston Flyer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
End of an era for Kingston Flyer
The historic Kingston Flyer train, stations and railway line are being sold by receivers.
![Hilton opens deluxe Taupo hotel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hilton opens deluxe Taupo hotel
Tourism centre Taupo gets a boost in the arm today with the opening of a luxury hotel.
![NZ night sky closer to Unesco status](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ night sky closer to Unesco status
New Zealand has successfully taken the first step in getting the Tekapo-Aoraki/Mt Cook night sky declared a World Heritage site.