Press Releases

When the New Zealand Māori rugby team runs out on to the field next week the players will be sporting a 100-year heritage on their shoulders – a new black jersey that recalls the team’s illustrious history.

New Zealand boat builders are the toast of the international sailing community with the successful launch of the new AC45 catamaran – a scaled-down version of the boats to race in the next America’s Cup.

New Zealand’s film industry is about to get another boost with the producer of Hercules, and Xena: Warrior Princess returning to New Zealand to film a new television series.

Nelson might be better known for wine production but a new festival is about to put the region on the map for another popular tipple.

As Emirates Team New Zealand and Alinghi set sail in the final stages of the inaugural Louis Vuitton Pacific Series, the chances of the international yachting event happening again – and in Auckland - are growing stronger by the day.

A new wildlife centre that offers the best chance to see New Zealand’s rarest rowi kiwi will open at Franz Josef, on the West Coast of the South Island next month.

New Zealand’s west coast city of New Plymouth has been named one of best places in the world to live in an environment-based competition endorsed by the United Nations.

Major conservation work aimed at preserving precious bird life on two of New Zealand’s largest off-shore islands will realise a 100 year old dream by the country’s first conservation officer.

An annual sculpture exhibition opening on Auckland’s Waiheke Island will feature the largest outdoor exhibition of kinetic sculpture ever held in New Zealand.

New Zealand scientists have discovered a new volcano in Auckland.