Press Releases

Canadian visitors now have the option of flying directly to New Zealand in a new service offered by Air New Zealand.

The Hukawai Glacier Centre, complete with its 10 metre high indoor ice-climbing wall, opens to the public on 1 March 2007.

A major milestone has been reached for the royal albatross colony at Taiaroa Head, after the 500th chick hatched on 26 January 2007.

An ornate taua waka (Māori war canoe) is being shipped from Auckland to Valencia to mark the official handover of the America’s Cup from the previous cup host city to the new hosts.

A lahar is due to occur as early February or March 2007 on Mount Ruapehu, one of the most active of around 30 crater lake volcanoes in the world.

Little Barrier Island, one of New Zealand's premier nature reserves, will become home to 60 free roaming tuatara.

Renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has once again ranked New Zealand in the top ten travel destinations in the world.

Japanese blockbuster movie 'Dororo' was shot over a six week period from January 2006 in summer, in New Zealand. The alpine village of Methven was the film crew and production team's main base while filming.

New Zealand's best kapa haka teams will gather in Palmerston North for the biennial Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in February 2007.

New Zealand’s largest and most prestigious international contemporary art exhibition, turbulence, will be the flagship visual arts component for Auckland Festival, AK07.