Press Releases

Māori culture teams from all over New Zealand are polishing their performance arts as they ready themselves to compete at the country’s biggest kapa haka festival next month.

British comedian Dawn French has given New Zealand a glowing report in a UK Telegraph celebrity travel column, describing her visit to the country as love at first sight.

International football star David Beckham and his LA Galaxy team received a traditional Māori welcome when they touched down in Auckland early today (Dec 3).

A free music event at a luxury New Zealand alpine resort featuring international and local stars will be beamed to more than 30 countries.

New Zealand is one of the top five most popular tourist destinations in the world, according to an international survey.

New Zealand and the Republic of Korea have signed a film co-production agreement that will strengthen screen industry partnerships between the two countries.

Four New Zealand buildings – two private homes, a golf clubhouse and a university business school - have been short listed for the World Architecture Festival Awards to be held in Spain this October.

New Zealand author Patricia Grace has won the 2008 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.

Runners from 10 countries will compete this weekend (21.03.09) in a unique beach marathon on the remote sands of 90 Mile Beach in New Zealand’s Far North.

New Zealand has been given the thumbs up by British migrants as the best place in the world to live.