Press Releases

Havelock North’s Te Mata Estate Winery has scored an international coup with selection as the flagship producer for a prestigious London Wine Fair.

Queenstown-based designer Claire Brinsley’s first fashion range has been launched overseas by an exclusive UK boutique.

Peter Jackson’s King Kong will return in a world first exhibition hosted exclusively by Lower Hutt’s TheNewDowse museum.

Auckland will showcase top photographic talent in the 4th annual Festival of Photography running from 1-24 June.

Maori Market will exhibit contemporary, world class art in Wellington from 27-29 April 2007.

The Auckland Art Fair, on from 18-20 May 2007, will showcase the best selection of Australasian contemporary art ever exhibited in New Zealand.

The Kiwi Encounter centre in Rotorua has reached a milestone by hatching the 100th Kiwi chick for the 2006/2007 season.

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

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.