Press Releases

Tourism in New Zealand stands to benefit from the spin off of another multi-million dollar Bollywood movie – an Indian remake of The Italian Job that is currently being filmed in Wellington.

Wellington is sizzling with the possibility that a mystery visitor to New Zealand’s film centre could be none other than sexy Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt.

New Zealand’s island sanctuary successes have brought praise from global conservationists meeting in Auckland to look at threats to wildlife throughout the world.

As the world’s first ‘twitchhiker’ Paul Smith neared his goal of travelling around the world in 30 days relying solely on the hospitality of the Twitter community, we tracked his movements south through New Zealand.

Newly-weds Gaynor Halpin and Barry Grounds went to extraordinary lengths to make their wedding day something special - they flew 19,000km (12,000 miles) to say "I do" in a traditional Māori waka (canoe).

Cut-price airline Air Asia X has launched in Christchurch today (1.12.10) promising a major boost to the South Island tourism gateway, and the cheapest international airfares New Zealand has ever seen.

Hobbit holes and hedgerows have appeared on one of New Zealand’s most celebrated farms as work begins on rebuilding Hobbiton for filming the 'The Hobbit' movies.

Over 200 of the world’s top snowboarders will be on the slopes at Wanaka next week for the Burton New Zealand Open.

All the world’s a stage and top international buskers are keeping New Zealand entertained during a series of summer-time busking festivals.

Not all kiwi families have been affected by the recession – gloom and doom hasn’t reached New Zealand’s Ruahine Ranges where it’s been a bumper breeding season for eastern North Island brown kiwi.