Press Releases

New Zealand has hit out at British celebrity Heather Mills over her claims that eating meat and dairy products is contributing to global warming.

The New Zealand Open will celebrate 100 years of existence at the new venue of The Hills Golf Club, near Queenstown in November.

New Zealand has taken the title of Top Country for the second year running in the Wanderlust awards in the UK.

New Zealand scientists have discovered a bacterium that may help to counter global warming.

Three unique cultural sites in New Zealand are being considered on UNESCO’s tentative list for World Heritage Sites.

Renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has once again ranked New Zealand in the top ten travel destinations in the world.

A giant kiwifruit, a backpackers inside a prison and a boutique brewery where possum tails can be exchanged for beer are just a few New Zealand quirks rated highly in the 2008 edition of the Lonely Planet’s Bluelist.

Visitors will be able to experience New Zealand’s finest food and wine, art and culture, and gardens at a number of events happening throughout the Spring Festival.

Come September 2007, the whole of New Zealand will be buzzing with action as the Spring Festival begins.

Six international features and television series were shot in New Zealand during the first six months of 2006.