Press Releases

New Zealand’s newest luxury hotel, the Westin Auckland at Lighter Quay, opened its doors on 18 June 2007 – the first five-star property to open in Auckland for two years.

Three unique cultural sites in New Zealand are being considered on UNESCO’s tentative list for World Heritage Sites.

This year’s Matariki celebrations are set to be one of the largest New Zealand has ever witnessed.

The unique natural environment of Farewell Spit, at the northernmost tip of New Zealand’s South Island, has landed the area on UNESCO’s tentative list for World Heritage Sites.

New Zealand will host the World Heritage Committee’s annual meeting for the first time in July 2007.

Intercity Group, one of New Zealand’s largest national transport companies, is set to become a carbon neutral operator by 2010.

The development of Matariki as a uniquely New Zealand national festival has received the support of the New Zealand Maori Tourism Council.

Never mind New York, look out London and step aside Sydney, because New Zealand is fast emerging as the coolest destination to visit.

New Zealand’s single biggest export sector – tourism - aims to increase its contribution to the economy as a result of the upcoming TRENZ 2007.

The Brauhaus Frings brewery in Whangarei has branched out hiring a full time cartoonist and launching its own comic book.