Press Releases

Tourists and professional whale watchers on New Zealand whale watching safaris have been treated to some recent rare sightings as the winter whale season swings into action.

A rare Japanese Zero fighter and a German wing walker promise dramatic action at the 2010 Warbirds over Wanaka international air show in the picturesque lake district of New Zealand’s South Island.

Wild rats tricked into following their noses could leave New Zealand birds very chirpy.

The latest in a long list of generous donations for the Christchurch earthquake relief fund has come from a bottle of French Burgundy that sold for NZ$12,500 in a New Zealand charity auction.

The rarest Kiwis in the world have launched their breeding season by producing a record number of eggs.

New Zealand wineries are in for a bumper season, with this year’s grape harvest expected to produce record-volume crops.

As Scotland prepares to meet England in their Rugby World Cup pool clash at Eden Park tomorrow night (1.10.2011), the skirl of Scottish pipes hit a high note in Auckland this week.

When New Zealand’s pohutukawa tree lights up with crimson blooms, Kiwis know that summer’s here and the festive season is just around the corner.

He’s smaller than usual and he’s had his struggles, but Piwi the kiwi has become the latest chapter in an unfolding story of Kiwi ingenuity.

New Zealand funny man Rhys Darby, best known for his role as Murray in Flight of the Conchords, is heading home for a comedy debate that promises to be the highlight of this year’s Queenstown Winter Festival.