Press Releases

New Zealand is about to witness the largest ever, mass transfer of native kiwi as part of a major conservation operation.

A fleet of traditional vaka canoes will leave New Zealand next week to sail across the Pacific, re-enacting one of the world’s greatest migrations.

Moa bones and a Māori adze head discovered on an historic building site in Auckland are being heralded as highly significant archaeological finds for New Zealand.

New Zealand will play a key role in the 2011–12 Volvo ocean yacht race as a host stop-over and as a competitor - having just struck a deal with a Spanish sponsor.

The number of New Zealand tourism companies credited with the country’s elite Qualmark Green Enviro-Gold rating has just topped 100 in spite of challenging times.

New Zealand-born Hollywood superstar Russell Crowe is the 2404th star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood Boulevard.

Environmentally-conscious visitors are looking to New Zealand as eco-friendly accommodation, sustainable activities, and organic food and wine industries continue to develop.

An innovative Kiwi interactive web drama has won an international Emmy Award in Cannes.

Kiwi ex-pats are being given the chance to “fall in love with New Zealand all over again” and pass on the good word in the lead up to the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

An ingenious Marlborough saffron producer has devised a unique, time-saving way for chefs to use the golden spice – in liquid form.