Press Releases

The Hillary Trail – a new four day walking track on Auckland’s west coast honouring Sir Edmund Hillary – has been officially opened on the second anniversary of the New Zealand hero’s death.

Cast and crew of the 3D Yogi Bear movie currently being filmed in New Zealand say they’re glad to be in the country and are enjoying sightseeing during their downtime.

New Zealand’s renowned coffee culture is being popularised in Britain with one of the world’s largest café chains adding the Kiwi ‘flat white’ to its menu.

A veteran Auckland conservationist is footing it on a lengthy trek to help save endangered New Zealand spotted kiwi.

New Zealand’s capital city of Wellington with its hilly terrain and challenging winds has given the world’s top unicyclists some extra excitement during their 10-day championships.

Nelson - in the north of New Zealand’s South Island - has reclaimed its title as the country’s sunniest spot having recorded more golden rays in 2009 than any other town.

After completing a mammoth 50-day expedition, the first New Zealand woman to ski to the South Pole is due home on 15 January and looking forward to sunshine and a belated Christmas dinner.

Staff at a Christchurch, New Zealand, wildlife park are mourning the loss of the “Christmas miracle” kiwi chick that they'd painstakingly hatched and hand-reared for the past three weeks.

It’s 25 years since Kiwi inventor and marine explorer Kelly Tarlton created an underwater adventure that has become one of New Zealand’s best known tourist attractions.

New Zealand has a reputation for world-leading gay rights so when a couple of rare birds of the same sex teamed up in a shared parenting role, no one was too fazed.