Press Releases

New Zealand has been named the third ‘Top Country’ destination in the world – for the second year running – in the prestigious Wanderlust Travel awards.

New Zealand’s fabled Pink Terraces – one half of the long lost ‘eighth wonder of the world’ – have been found on the bottom of a volcanic lake near Rotorua.

The call of a traditional Māori greeting echoed across the waters of Lake Ngatu in the far north today (2.02.2011) as New Zealand became the first country in the world to welcome the dawning of World Wetlands Day.

A striking photographic portrait of a New Zealand kakapo parrot – one of the rarest and most at-risk bird species on earth – has swooped up first prize in an international competition.

A New Zealand actor has been crowned with the lead role in an eagerly awaited movie about Prince William and Kate Middleton’s fairytale romance.

Thousands of food lovers will swoop into the small Waikato town of Kāwhia on 5 February for a hands-on experience of New Zealand’s kai Māori / traditional Māori food.

It’s holiday time in New Zealand for New York Yankee major league baseball superstar Curtis Granderson.

An authentic Māori cultural experience that includes sailing on a traditional waka to the Bay of Islands to celebrate Waitangi Day – New Zealand’s national holiday – is being offered by a new Auckland tour operator.

Canadian peace walker Jean Béliveau has completed his mammoth 64-country, 11-year walk around the world – arriving at the tip of New Zealand’s North Island accompanied by local supporters.

New Zealand’s Art Deco capital of Napier, in Hawke’s Bay, celebrates its annual festival of origin in style in February with an event calendar that features boas and balls, picnics and parades.