Press Releases

New Zealand’s former prime minister Helen Clark has been named as the next head of the United Nations Development Programme - one of the top jobs in the world body.

New Zealand speed king Alan Thoresen is preparing for a fresh attempt on the world land-speed record at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats.

Kiwis are keen bloggers according to a new study which shows one in 13 New Zealanders has a weblog.

Royalty, politicians, artists and performers will be among the crowds taking part in Waitangi Day - New Zealand’s national holiday - celebrations this Friday (6.02.09).

In a final farewell to Sir Edmund Hillary, New Zealanders are donating engraved rocks to construct a memorial cairn.

Christchurch city is bidding farewell to the bar-tailed godwit, as March marks the beginning of migration.

A newly formed lake in the South Island is holding on to potentially become the newest attraction at the Mt Aspiring National Park.

It’s not exactly a population explosion, but two newly hatched kakapo chicks on a remote New Zealand island are another small step in the recovery programme for one of the world’s most endangered birds.

New Zealand’s latest visitor attraction will tell the stories of the country’s gold mining history.

New Zealand’s art and history are highlighted in a new book to be released in Wellington this week.