Press Releases

Auckland’s Sky Tower, the southern hemisphere’s tallest building, now has another claim to fame. It’s just set a new record for the largest number of fire-fighters wearing full apparatus, in a New Zealand building at one time, not fighting a fire.

Wintry conditions are creating a spectacular natural phenomenon at an iconic New Zealand tourist destination.

Travel media and operators not at New Zealand’s largest international tourism business event TRENZ will be able to keep up with an internet blog that will be coming live from this website.

New Zealand funny man Rhys Darby, best known for his role as Murray in Flight of the Conchords, is heading home for a comedy debate that promises to be the highlight of this year’s Queenstown Winter Festival.

‘Hobbit’ hype is gathering international momentum as Tolkien fans again focus on Middle Earth and New Zealand’s role in the making of the much-awaited Lord of the Rings’ prequel.

New Zealand has had more short films chosen for Cannes than any other country in the world, apart from France where the world famous film festival is currently in session.

Taupo, the central North Island’s lake resort and popular tourist destination, is to have a Hilton hotel – only the second in New Zealand to be managed by the famous world corporation.

Hugh Jackman, star of the recently released movie ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ which features the South Island resort of Queenstown, says New Zealand’s “otherworldly and magical” qualities have helped elevate the film.

New Zealand’s 100 percent purely eligible men are being asked to put their best foot forward in a Tourism New Zealand bid to find the next star for the American TV show ‘The Bachelor’.

Auckland’s iconic harbour bridge is about to turn 50, and to mark the golden milestone the city is inviting 50 Australians to c'mon over to help celebrate.