located off the southeast coast of Australia. Matching the extraordinary backdrops are the indigenous Māori, whose legendary manaakitanga, or hospitality, imbues New Zealand with a welcoming vibe.

Australia and New Zealand are chock-full of day walks for all ages, with each of these worth throwing the boots and daypack on for.

This story appears in the March 2014 issue of National Geographic magazine ... today’s Southern Hemisphere. When New Zealand split off from what is now Australia to begin its own journey ...

This story appears in the August 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine ... in Perth as well as other institutions in Australia and New Zealand—have stitched together more than 40,000 ...

10 "Great Walks" of New Zealand: Beaches, Forest, and Mountains By Foot 10 "Great Walks" of New Zealand: Beaches, Forest, and Mountains By Foot New Zealand’s unique culture and plentiful nature ...

Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine ... that nest on islands off the coasts of Australia and New Zealand, eat more plastic as a proportion of their ...

Volunteer divers gear up to inspect a reported ghost net off the coast of Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. Photograph by National Geographic Wilson runs Ghost Fishing New Zealand (GFNZ), a ...