Press Releases

Conservationists are hoping that a romantic island get-away and a bit on the side could spark a new lease of life for the world’s most endangered kiwi species.

Kupe was one of Polynesia’s most famous voyagers and now an exhibition celebrating his life is on the move itself, leaving the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa in Wellington and heading to the central North Island town of Rotorua.

Te Matarae i Orehu, a Māori culture group based in New Zealand’s geothermal Rotorua district, won the national Kapa Haka Championship title in Gisborne over the weekend.

Canadian peace walker Jean Béliveau has completed his mammoth 64-country, 11-year walk around the world – arriving at the tip of New Zealand’s North Island accompanied by local supporters.

Prince William will visit the New Zealand city of Christchurch for a national memorial service to honour the victims of last month’s earthquake.

Few Kiwis can forget the moment when baby Prince William first found his feet during his inaugural tour of New Zealand, so the nation will be watching closely as he takes his first steps into married life this week.

New Zealand’s giant inflatable rugby ball which became a major tourist attraction at the Rugby World Cup in Paris last year, has scored a new position beside another famous landmark -this time at London’s Tower Bridge.

For party-loving rugby fans Wellington is “sevens heaven” where sport and pleasure combine in an international tournament that provides memorable action on and off the field.

International rugby teams and fans from all over New Zealand are descending on Wellington this weekend (6 - 7 February) to play their part in the 2009 NZI Rugby Sevens.

With 500 days to go until 2011 Rugby World Cup kicks off, there’s a constant hum of activity as venues throughout New Zealand prepare for the event.