Press Releases

New Zealand has won a prestigious travel award from Lonely Planet, the world’s most famous guidebook – in the inaugural ‘Lonely Planet Awards’.

Christchurch’s tourism community is working together to make sure guests are well looked after as the city recovers slowly from a major earthquake which hit on Saturday morning.

The first rounds of judging are complete and the cream of creativity is again preparing to dazzle audiences at New Zealand’s famous Montana World of WearableArt (WOW) Awards Show.

The countdown is on ... from tomorrow (9.09.2010) there's only one year to go until Rugby World Cup 2011, and balloted sales for prized tickets are about to enter the second phase.

Tourism New Zealand’s Giant Rugby Ball is scoring major attention at Sydney Harbour, where it has provided the backdrop for the All Blacks and Wallabies’ pre-match photos prior to Saturday’s Tri-Nations final.

International travellers bound for Christchurch, New Zealand, are being reassured that 98% of tourism operators are open for business following Saturday’s serious earthquake.

Some of Wellington’s best chefs will be popping across the ditch for a whirlwind culinary jaunt, to give Australians a taste of Kiwi cuisine.

Turning sewage into electricity and kiwifruit into plastic spoons might seem like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s all in a day’s work for Rotorua research institute Scion.

Air New Zealand has swept up another prestigious award – chosen by the readers of 'Condé Nast Traveller'.

An emotional meeting between two ‘first nation’ peoples stole the show at the opening of New Zealand’s Giant Rugby Ball in Sydney – the iconic white ball’s final international appearance.