Press Releases

Aucklanders are enjoying a sailing extravaganza on and off the water - with the America’s Cup silver trophy in town along with many of the world’s top sailors who’ve competed for it.

Fans keen to keep track of the live action during Rugby World Cup 2011, will have plenty of options in Auckland with four official ‘fan zones’ covering the north, south, east and west of the region.

The feather of an extinct New Zealand bird has sold for a world record price at an auction in Auckland.

New Zealand’s largest city - Auckland – is inviting visitors to extend their imagination and “explore new artistic worlds” during the city’s biennial Auckland Arts Festival.

A Māori cultural expert who worked with Clint Eastwood on his latest movie 'Invictus' was humbled by the respect shown towards the haka and the New Zealand All Blacks.

An aged Land Rover lumbering over a rugged farm track with a yapping sheepdog on the back is a familiar sight in New Zealand but the image is getting a new twist from a couple of intrepid ex-pats.

Some of the world’s most famous paintings on tour outside of Europe for the first time in history are scheduled to make a stop at Te Papa – New Zealand’s national museum.

Looking for a winter warmer? One of New Zealand’s most popular food festivals, Wellington on a Plate, is back for a second course with mouth-watering culinary offerings to please every palate.

A young Croatian fashion designer has won the iD Emerging Designer Award – held in Dunedin, in New Zealand’s South Island, as part of 2010 iD Fashion Week.

It’s official – the small Taranaki, New Zealand town of Eltham now holds the record for the world’s biggest scone.