Press Releases

An American couple have just completed their holiday dream trip in New Zealand after winning an online luxury travel auction.

Two Brits with a couple of bicycles are the ultimate rugby fans – Londoners Tom Hudson and Jodie Burton have cycled almost 28,000km through 28 countries to New Zealand for the Rugby World Cup tournament.

New Zealand's undefeated All Whites have achieved their second-highest world football ranking ever – sitting at no. 54 after their stunning three-draw run at the FIFA World Cup.

Teams arriving in New Zealand for Rugby World Cup 2011 will be embraced by the warmth of the local culture from the moment they arrive in their host regions.

The name’s Bert and the scene is Invercargill, New Zealand. The story is of one man’s great vision and ground-breaking invention – and it’s the plot for a feature film. Sound familiar?

As calm, autumn conditions over New Zealand create the ideal opportunity for balloonists to view golden landscapes from on high, two major ballooning events are preparing to take to the skies.

Billed as the country’s biggest spring festival, New Zealand Cup and Show week takes the prize for diversity with a programme featuring everything from rural life, racing and rodeo to fashion, theatre and dancing.

The world’s largest Pacific festival - bringing together New Zealand’s multi-cultural community in a vibrant, island-style celebration - has expanded for 2010.

Christchurch city and the Canterbury region are in full swing for 2012 hosting international buskers, golfers and garden aficionados this summer, with plenty more to come.

New Zealand will play a key role in the 2011–12 Volvo ocean yacht race as a host stop-over and as a competitor - having just struck a deal with a Spanish sponsor.