Press Releases

Syrah and Hawke’s Bay wines took top honours at the 2008 Air New Zealand Wine Awards.

Tourism New Zealand’s ‘Have Your Say’ mobile studio with its authentic bird’s nest film set could become more of a love nest if international tourists take up a special Valentines Day offer.

A New Zealand adrenaline junkie has bungy jumped his way into the Guinness Book of World Records by leaping off the Auckland Harbour Bridge 103 times in 10 hours.

Hapuku Lodge has just announced an eco package that will see the carbon footprint of their guests completely offset by a tree planting initiative.

A New Zealand farm north of Auckland has been given the green light to open up its pastures for domestic and international film producers.

A South Island wildlife reserve has notched up its most successful Kiwi breeding season ever having raised and released 48 chicks.

New Zealand hit comedy duo Flight of the Conchords have won a prestigious Grammy Award.

New Zealand’s national Māori language week – te wiki o te reo Māori - will get a major boost next week with the launch of Google Māori.

It might sound like the great escape, but when international and national golfers head for The Hills next month (March 2009) they’ll be going to New Zealand’s most exclusive golf course to attend the country’s premier golfing tournament.

An on line US golf publication has put a positive new spin on New Zealand as an ideal golfing destination.