Press Releases

British stand up comedian and TV ‘Chef’ Lenny Henry and his ‘Vicar of Dibley’ wife Dawn French are considering retirement in New Zealand.

Kiwi singer Brooke Fraser is proving a hit in the US with her latest album gaining a spot on the iTunes editors’ choice and the top ten charts.

Celebrity spotters are out in force in Queenstown with confirmation that Australian actor Hugh Jackman is in town.

US Amateur Golf Champion Danny Lee, hailed as the next Tiger Woods, has officially become a New Zealander.

The hatching of five new chicks has boosted New Zealand’s kakapo population to 91, with two more chicks expected in the coming weeks.

A team of New Zealand gymnasts is to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for forward rolls.

A new environmental rating system believed to be a world first, for tourism businesses, has just been launched in New Zealand

Air New Zealand has again made aviation history with an in-flight concierge service that will revolutionise long-haul travel.

Winter in New Zealand is a world away from dull and drab. Here crisp blue skies and dramatic scenery provide a veritable playground for winter sports, relaxing breaks and special festivities.

Movie fans and tourists keen for an insight into the workings of Weta, New Zealand’s Academy Award-wining visual effects studio, are already flocking to the company’s new showcase – ‘Weta Cave’.