New Zealand isn’t the biggest country in the world, but it’s surely among the most scenic. The rugged grandeur ...

Here are three ways to explore New Zealand in depth ... Ride the TranzAlpine for one of the world’s most scenic rail journeys ...

A career in tourism wasn’t always on the cards for Andrew Waddel, general manager of Tourism New Zealand’s Australian outpost ...

New Zealand has three principal train lines that, between them, cover much of the country from north to south; the Northern Explorer, the Coastal Pacific Scenic Train and the TranzAlpine Scenic Train.

The train departs once daily from each end station, and standard one-way fares cost 125 to 179 New Zealand dollars (or $85 to $122) per person. One of the easiest and most scenic ways to get to ...