Press Releases

Stars and star-gazers are out again in Wellington, New Zealand, as the Carter Observatory readies to reopen tomorrow (27.03.10) after a major two-year renovation.

While Alice in Wonderland fans are flocking to cinemas to relive Lewis Carroll’s literary classic, a New Zealand tourist attraction has put a new twist on the legendary tale.

Avatar’s phenomenal win at the 2010 Academy Awards cemented a strong start to the year for the Kiwi film industry.

A group of Native Americans are on a spiritual mission in New Zealand – to ask chinook salmon to return home to California.

Emirates Team New Zealand has funding and is in good shape heading towards the next America’s Cup, says boss Grant Dalton, after winning the Louis Vuitton Trophy.

Queenstown, New Zealand is about to launch an exclusive mile-high rock concert – on top of towering Cecil Peak.

For art lovers after a unique hotel stay, a few nights at Wellington’s iconic Museum Hotel could fit the bill.

Aucklanders are enjoying a sailing extravaganza on and off the water - with the America’s Cup silver trophy in town along with many of the world’s top sailors who’ve competed for it.

Prominent Kiwi photographer Marti Friedlander has gifted a priceless art collection to Te Papa – New Zealand’s national museum.

Kiwi backyard inventor Rudy Heeman is NZ$27,500 richer after his creation – the hoverwing, went under the virtual hammer on New Zealand auction site TradeMe.