Press Releases

New Zealand yachties are excelling in home waters as the Auckland Festival of Sail moves into its second phase with the start of racing in the Louis Vuitton Series.

All Black Andy Ellis and his mate Danny Kamo have scored gold with their thought-provoking, sustainable garden at the 2010 Ellerslie International Flower Show in Christchurch, NZ.

Watch out Hollywood, New Zealand's film capital Wellington is about to stake its claim for the bright lights.

It was New Zealand’s night at the Academy Awards, as Kiwis swept up Oscars for best visual effects and art direction for Avatar.

Kiwi 'savs' are making a big impression across the ditch, according to wine sales figures from Australia.

A short film presenting New Zealand as 'the youngest country on earth' has given a young film-maker his ‘big break’.

A rare Japanese Zero fighter and a German wing walker promise dramatic action at the 2010 Warbirds over Wanaka international air show in the picturesque lake district of New Zealand’s South Island.

Top Kiwi bartenders are preparing to compete in the ultimate clash of the cocktail shakers – the 42BELOW Cocktail World Cup.

Trelise Cooper, Zambesi, Kate Sylvester, Stolen Girlfriends and Huffer are some of the big names of Kiwi fashion showing at New Zealand’s inaugural Auckland Fashion Festival.

Newly-weds Gaynor Halpin and Barry Grounds went to extraordinary lengths to make their wedding day something special - they flew 19,000km (12,000 miles) to say "I do" in a traditional Māori waka (canoe).