The Cook Islands lie halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are made up of 15 islands and atolls spread over 700 square miles (1.9 million square kilometres) ...

Though barely visible on a map, Whakaari is one of the most geologically active spots in New Zealand. The entire island is an active stratovolcano, one that has been consistently emitting large ...

The Snares Islands penguin is a yellow-crested penguin found nowhere else Credit: Alamy Leaving from the Port of Bluff at the south of New Zealand’s South Island, our first dose of this rawness ...