Press Releases

A writer who has spent much of his life working as a mail sorter has won New Zealand's largest literary prize.

The ‘Robertson Promised Gift’ – a private art collection owned by billionaire New Zealand luxury lodge owners, the Robertson family – is to go on show for the first time at the newly refurbished Auckland Art Gallery.

Billionaire New Zealand luxury lodge owners Julian and Josie Robertson have gifted NZ$115 million of major international artworks to the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

The first glimpse of Te Wao Nui – a major new ecological project at Auckland Zoo and the biggest development in the city attraction’s history – will be offered to visitors to celebrate World Environment Day.

Māori performance artists Manaia will help animate New Zealand's giant Rugby Ball during its London season with their music and culture, including haka workshops for British school children.

A piece of precious Maori art will leave New Zealand shores next week, bound for this year’s Shanghai World Expo.

Maori have the earliest childhood memories of any culture in New Zealand according to the results of a study just released.

A New Zealand archaeologist has uncovered an untouched "time capsule" of Maori life which dates back almost 200 years.

New Zealand is famed for rare and varied marine life and coastal-loving Kiwis are being made even more aware of their special surroundings with warm summer seas bringing species closer to shore.

New Zealand’s world famous Marlborough wine growing region has again made the world list of top wine tourism destinations.