Press Releases

A New Zealand archaeologist has uncovered an untouched "time capsule" of Maori life which dates back almost 200 years.

Maori have the earliest childhood memories of any culture in New Zealand according to the results of a study just released.

A million-dollar research programme is underway looking at using traditional Maori foods in contemporary cuisine.

An exclusive Maori culture tour has been named as one of the World’s Best Day Trips by international magazine Conde Nast Traveller.

Māori performance artists Manaia will help animate New Zealand's giant Rugby Ball during its London season with their music and culture, including haka workshops for British school children.

A writer who has spent much of his life working as a mail sorter has won New Zealand's largest literary prize.

For the eighth time a dynamic group of international street performers will be hitting the streets of Auckland from 1 to 6 February 2008.

The diversity of New Zealand’s cultures and some of the country’s spectacular landscapes feature in a major new movie that’s just hit the silver screen.

New Zealand has long been considered a romantic destination for weddings, honeymooners and couples seeking seclusion, but this summer it seems there’s extra lovin’ in the air.

New Zealand farmland made famous in the Lord of the Rings films is being protected as a conservation park.