Press Releases

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.

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson will bring some beach chic to Air New Zealand Fashion Week (ANZFW) in Auckland next month (21 – 25 September 2009).

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.

Penguin stars of ice athletics are playing the audience at Kelly Tarlton’s - Auckland’s family waterfront experience – showing off their ball-handling and feet-tapping skills.

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.

A New Zealand rugby club is calling for international rugby fans to ‘bring their boots’ to Wellington next year.

A rocky start in life – including a 7.1 earthquake – couldn’t keep Orana Wildlife Park’s newest little kiwi down.

Prince William is due to arrive in New Zealand – on his first official visit – on Sunday (17.01.10), and there’s a mini-feast of Kiwi food and culture in store for him.