Press Releases

Ashburton – a rural town in Canterbury – became an international chocolate capital this weekend as two Kiwi chocolatiers set about creating a new Guinness World Record for the longest chocolate bar.

Christchurch Casino has picked up the Air New Zealand Supreme Award in the 2010 Tourism Industry Awards – announced in Auckland last night (14.10.10).

International travellers bound for Christchurch, New Zealand, are being reassured that 98% of tourism operators are open for business following Saturday’s serious earthquake.

Christchurch’s tourism community is working together to make sure guests are well looked after as the city recovers slowly from a major earthquake which hit on Saturday morning.

Pop-up is the new buzz word in Christchurch where a funky container mall is bringing Christchurch locals back into their city centre for a unique new shopping experience.

Visitors heading to Christchurch in the aftermath of the recent earthquake are in for a surprise – not only is the city alive, well and operating normally but there’s now added incentive for tourists to visit.

Christchurch has traded in its Garden City label this week, as it turns into Jazz City for the New Zealand International Jazz and Blues Festival.

Hagley Park in Christchurch will become a giant fan zone and festival area during Rugby World Cup 2011 providing a central venue for rugby-mad Cantabrians and visitors keen to be part of the major event.

It is business as usual for tourist operators in Christchurch & Canterbury as the region bounces back from a 7.1 magnitude earthquake.

Christchurch’s tourism industry has taken its first steps towards recovery, opening some core services for the first time since the February 22 earthquake.