The luxurious Rees Hotel in Queenstown has introduced a new water taxi service from its Pier that will provide guests with a convenient, fast and scenic transfer across the waters of Lake Wakatipu.

Great British chef Rick Stein attracted huge crowds of Kiwi fans at the Malaysia Kitchen at Taste of NZ this weekend where he demonstrated three specially-designed Malaysian dishes.

Emirates has today released its Earlybird fares for travel to 29 destinations in Europe from Auckland and Christchurch in 2012, ranging from $2093 return to Prague to $2631 return to Glasgow.

B3 Events are please to announce More FM as the new name behind the iconic Devonport Food, Wine & Music Festival.

Mystery shoppers will be scouring the country's butcheries and supermarkets this week, selecting what could be ultimately named New Zealand's best banger.

Twenty-two young people from sheep producing countries around the world will be vying for top honours at the first-ever World Young Shepherds Challenge (also known as World Ovinpiades) in Oamaru early next month.

In cooking, the importance of perfect presentation cannot be underestimated and New Zealand's own Masterchefs Nadia Lim and Brett McGregor are - well - masters of it.

In Coke Australia's latest marketing ploy they have decided to personalise their product by putting names on the labels. Not just the Coke name, no, but YOUR name. Whatever your name is, I'm pretty darn sure it's on a Coke bottle. You lucky son of a gun, you!

Maui Motorhomes are giving curious travellers the opportunity to see firsthand the luxurious interiors, spacious living areas and smart decor of their Motorhomes, at a viewing day to be held next month, just in time for those planning summer travel.

A one-day conference to promote and enhance ways to build Maori capacity and capability planned for next Monday has had to be postponed due to the response to the grounding of the Rena.