Press Releases

Getting off the beaten track in New Zealand has just become easier with a new interactive travel website aimed at helping backpackers and international students get out of town and onto the road less travelled.

New Zealand’s prominence in the movie world has been enhanced with a host of 2010 Oscar nominations, including nine for 'Avatar' and nine Kiwis recognised for their work in the film industry.

New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) has picked up a major international award for two conservation projects.

Oyster lovers are gearing up for New Zealand’s annual Bluff Oyster Festival, where the succulent shellfish treats will take centre-stage in a variety of classic Kiwi dishes.

New Zealand’s adventure capital, Queenstown, is being painted in a different light with a new soft tourism experience that combines art and the outdoors, and gives visitors something special to take home.

Waiheke Island, in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf could have a new celebrity beach babe with former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson claiming she wants to buy a house there.

New Zealand is preparing for the southern hemisphere’s biggest winter party – the 36th Queenstown Winter Festival – an iconic alpine event with a reputation for fun and frivolity.

An old black and white photo of the very first All Blacks test match in New Zealand has been discovered among a treasure trove of turn-of-the-century images in a Waikanae family estate.

New Zealand’s forthcoming ski season is shaping up to be another major success – with more flights, attractive deals and positive exchange rates adding impetus to the already strong Australian visitor market.

A Wellington artist has become the first Polynesian to have work acquired by The British Museum in London, with a painting of the famous explorer Captain James Cook who discovered New Zealand in 1769.