Press Releases

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.

Auckland’s boutique hotel ‘Mollies’ is one of just 25 prestige establishments around the world to become a new member of exclusive Relais & Châteaux accommodation group.

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.

Hamilton's city streets, in the heart of New Zealand’s largest dairy producing region, will reverberate to the sound of high performance engines when the New Zealand round of the Australian V8 Supercar championships roars into life this weekend.

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.