Press Releases

The 18 Great Rides of Nga Haerenga - the New Zealand Cycle Trail, have gone global with a new website just launched in Queenstown.

A New Zealand garden transported to the other side of the earth for the world famous Chelsea Flower show has not only won a silver medal, but also the royal stamp of approval from the Queen.

They’ve been thrilling visitors for 40 years at one of New Zealand’s most picturesque locations in a world famous Kiwi invention - and now Queenstown’s Shotover jet has three million people to share the story.

Hagley Park in Christchurch will become a giant fan zone and festival area during Rugby World Cup 2011 providing a central venue for rugby-mad Cantabrians and visitors keen to be part of the major event.

The first glimpse of Te Wao Nui – a major new ecological project at Auckland Zoo and the biggest development in the city attraction’s history – will be offered to visitors to celebrate World Environment Day.

New Zealand’s Auckland Town Hall has resonated to some sweet sounds in its 100-year history, and the latest buzz involves a group of busy locals who seem set to stick around for a while.

New Zealand’s adventure capital, Queenstown, is being painted in a different light with a new soft tourism experience that combines art and the outdoors, and gives visitors something special to take home.

A team of All Blacks rugby legends will play a feature match against some famous old French rivals in Queenstown this September in a clash of the “classics” to celebrate New Zealand’s rugby heritage.

Shrek the New Zealand sheep that lived a hermit’s life in South Island high country and died an international celebrity, is likely to find a distinguished resting place at Te Papa – Museum of New Zealand.

With 85,000 international visitors in the country, Rugby World Cup will showcase New Zealand to a global audience of discerning travellers – and, away from the rugby field, it’s Kiwi food and wine that’s likely to attract the most sustained interest.