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 In an increasingly busy world, more and more people want to escape their everyday lives and relax for awhile. New Zealand has many spas and retreats on offer to help people do just that.
While many overseas spas are entirely manufactured, New Zealand is a spa destination with a difference. Its spa services enhance the assets of the natural environment making bathing in natural hot springs a key attraction. Images of Hanmer Springs in the South Island, with people enjoying hot springs surrounded by snow-topped trees and mountains, epitomise the natural advantage New Zealand has in providing a holistic spa experience.
The spa industry in New Zealand is a developing one, but there are essentially three types of spas available: hot spring spas; destination spas or retreats; and day spas. Combinations of all three are also available.
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 The New Zealand gourmet experience is a relatively recent one. Less than 30 years ago 'meat and three veg' was the staple family diet, eating out was a limited experience mostly involving straightforward fodder such as steak and chips, fish and chips, baked meats and pies - a culture which stemmed from the British colonial heritage.
Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, Maori food or kai was always based around the land. Maori were great hunters and gatherers and lived on birds and fish cooked with wild herbs and roots.
In the late 18th century, the first European settlers brought with them foods like potatoes, pumpkin, wheat and sugar which were quickly adopted by Maori who had long been plagued by food shortages.
British influence on New Zealand cuisine continued throughout the 20th century but by the 1960s - when affordable air travel allowed New Zealanders to travel more freely - Kiwi cuisine began to change as travellers who'd developed a taste for European and Pacific cuisine looked for more variety.
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Luxury made in New Zealand
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 When it comes to luxury holiday destinations, New Zealand has a priceless natural asset in its landscape - spectacular mountain peaks, crystal-clear lakes and rivers, miles of coastline and sparkling blue sea, secluded islands and untouched native forest.
In these stunning locations not found anywhere else in the world, New Zealand also offers a great choice of luxurious lodge and hotel accommodation. For the ultimate getaway, some locations are only accessible by helicopter or boat - high on a mountainside, nestled deep in a forest, or surrounded by sea.
New Zealand's luxury hotels feature world-class wine and food, a never ending range of indoor and outdoor activities, and typically friendly but attentive Kiwi staff.
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