Press Releases

An 80-year-old New Zealand grandmother who spends summer riding the waves at Piha beach – one of Auckland’s wild west coast beaches – has no intention of giving up her passion for surfing.

An ongoing tug-of-war over the true origin of pavlova has been given a diplomatic twist by New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key who’s warned Aussies to keep their hands off iconic Kiwi items.

Hamilton's city streets, in the heart of New Zealand’s largest dairy producing region, will reverberate to the sound of high performance engines when the New Zealand round of the Australian V8 Supercar championships roars into life this weekend.

A re-enactment of one of New Zealand’s best known movies 'Good Bye Pork Pie' has raised NZ$120,000 for charity as 37 car loads of mini enthusiasts took a ‘legendary’ road trip through New Zealand.

A novel tourism initiative that allows international visitors to ‘rave’ about their New Zealand holiday experience on YouTube has reached more than 100,000 people.

Eight New Zealand conservation projects have been named among the top ecological projects in Australasia after an 18-month search by an expert panel.

After a 100-year absence, one of New Zealand’s nationally endangered species – the South Island tieke or saddleback – is returning to live on the South Island mainland.

The population of the world’s rarest parrot – the New Zealand kakapo – has reached a record high of 125 with the 2009 breeding season being hailed the most successful since the recovery programme began.

Auckland’s boutique hotel ‘Mollies’ is one of just 25 prestige establishments around the world to become a new member of exclusive Relais & Châteaux accommodation group.

A giant gourmet hangi, created by Kiwi celebrity chef Peter Gordon, will launch New Zealand’s 2009 celebrations for Matariki or Māori New Year.