Press Releases

The largest fleet of waka, or ceremonial Māori canoes, in recorded history will gather at Waitangi in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands in February 2010 for the national Waitangi Day celebrations.

It’s called the silly season and no wonder! While most Kiwis celebrate Christmas in a traditional way, the summer sun and pending holidays sometimes incite out-of-the-ordinary festive behaviour in New Zealand.

Kiwi adventurer Malcolm Law has succeeded in notching up a world first by running 360km in 66 hours to complete the epic Mizone 7 in 7 challenge.

From 12 December Australian travellers will be able to take advantage of direct flights into the central North Island of New Zealand.

Three young British travellers have left New Zealand after the final of an online reality series that tested their stomachs and skills in the quest for the title of the ultimate ‘Gap Year Traveller 2009’.

New Zealand actor and film-maker Taika Waititi’s latest feature film, 'BOY', has been chosen for competition at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival.

2009 wraps up a positive year for film in New Zealand with the movers and shakers of the movie world shining the spotlight on everything the country has to offer from location to expertise.

New Zealand’s latest tourist attraction – a mix of adrenalin buzz and a dose of environmental awareness – is about to launch in the country’s adventure capital, Queenstown.

New Zealand is about to launch onto the international market with a pioneer brew that comes in a tea cup, rather than a bottle.

New Zealand will be the star of a new project that is offering aspiring film-makers the chance to get their work in front of Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson.