Press Releases

Southland’s wild and sparsely populated landscapes have been highly rated by Australian magazine Travel + Leisure in a new top 20 of emerging destinations.

New Zealand wine growers from the renowned Central Otago region of the South Island are helping restore a 1000-year-old abbey in Burgundy, France.

Most New Zealand backyards have a tree hut in some form or other and many budding architects cut their teeth designing the perfect hideout, but grownups can now look forward to reliving their childhood in a real tree house restaurant.

It is exactly 100 years since New Zealand's greatest scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.

A rare visit from a humpback whale and her calf to Auckland’s marine doorstep has scientists and whale watchers very excited.

Tourism New Zealand is going on the road with a world-leading tourism marketing initiative using visitors to spread the word to friends and family through social networking.

Kakapo, tuatara, kiwi and other unique New Zealand wildlife will be the stars in an episode of a major new television series by British writer and actor Stephen Fry.

Adventure tourism in New Zealand has a new contender with one South Island motel owner involving his guests in a very Kiwi outdoor pursuit – lawn mowing.

New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa in Wellington has notched up 15 million visitors since opening 10 years ago.

Business Traveler magazine has named Air New Zealand top airline for business class travel to the South Pacific, for the third year in a row.