Press Releases

The New Zealand Government has announced plans to develop a research centre for climate change.

All eyes will be cast skyward as the world’s best glider pilots do battle in the skies above New Zealand’s spectacular Southern Alps in December.

New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, will host a new round the world yacht race, beginning in 2009.

Havelock North’s Te Mata Estate Winery has scored an international coup with selection as the flagship producer for a prestigious London Wine Fair.

New Zealand has notched up another global tourism award – this time voted favourite destination by British travellers in a poll by leading UK media.

Crowds have flocked to the central north island to witness the aftermath of the eruption of one of the world’s most active volcanoes.

Heavy snowfalls over New Zealand's North Island ski resorts on the Central Plateau might have brought chilly temperatures but scientists are more interested in a hotspot that remains in the Mt Ruapehu crater lake.

A UK survey has voted New Zealand the best country on earth.

British outdoor enthusiasts have voted with their feet, choosing New Zealand as their favourite walking destination.

More proof that New Zealand is a destination for the young and old.