Press Releases

Four New Zealand buildings – two private homes, a golf clubhouse and a university business school - have been short listed for the World Architecture Festival Awards to be held in Spain this October.

Kiwis are keen bloggers according to a new study which shows one in 13 New Zealanders has a weblog.

New Zealand’s South Island resort of Queenstown will live up to its name next month when hundreds of gay men and women arrive to celebrate Gay Ski Week NZ.

Kiwi singer Brooke Fraser is proving a hit in the US with her latest album gaining a spot on the iTunes editors’ choice and the top ten charts.

A little bit of Beijing is getting a Kiwi makeover as New Zealand’s Olympic team prepares for the games.

Tourists riding the popular Tranz Alpine rail link across New Zealand’s South Island will soon be enjoying a more luxurious journey.

In case you didn’t know - underwater ambient noise around New Zealand’s coast gets louder twice a day. And now scientists have discovered why.

New Zealand tourists keen to swim with dolphins but put off by cool water temperatures, especially in winter, can breathe a sigh of relief.

New Zealand’s cult comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has received four Emmy nominations.

Travel between New Zealand and China is now easier with the launch of Air New Zealand’s non-stop service from Auckland to Beijing.