Press Releases

A $7.5million centre showcasing the pioneering heart of New Zealand's national identity is scheduled to open at the Hermitage Aoraki Mt Cook in January 2008.

There’ll be plenty of happy campers with the news that 100 new camping sites are to be created around New Zealand.

The largest public park to be created in 20 years has been unveiled … and it incorporates snow-capped mountains, crystal clear lakes and a popular skifield.

The grey warbler is New Zealand's bird of the year.

A $NZ 2 billion wind farm, consisting of 218 turbines standing at 150m high is being planned for the rural North Island settlement of Port Waikato.

A newly formed lake in the South Island is holding on to potentially become the newest attraction at the Mt Aspiring National Park.

Move over Transylvania - New Zealand is firmly staking its claim as the home of the vampire with two feature movies opening around the world.

A New Zealand stone with an image of the Virgin Mary on it, has so far attracted bids of nearly $27,000.

For the first time, tuatara are breeding on Matiu/Somes Island in Wellington Harbour.

New Zealand's iconic 'living dinosaurs' have just had their numbers trebled on the country's mainland thanks to a successful conservation programme.