National tourism


Video of the Day: NZ is 100% cheesy

Years before Lord of the Rings and the 100% pure campaign made New Zealand the globe’s hottest holiday destination, New Zealand tourism marketed itself as a hotbed of sexy dancers in gold sequins, huge mullets, eyebrow-raising while drinking cocktails and exotic cuisine.

State of the planet

Tourism industry to tackle climate change at summit … Climate change: Motorola good, Apple not great … Scientists try to solve mystery of vanished lake in Chile … Paris sizzles, Mediterranean wilts … Uprooted trees