Press Releases

Taupo, the central North Island’s lake resort and popular tourist destination, is to have a Hilton hotel – only the second in New Zealand to be managed by the famous world corporation.

Hugh Jackman, star of the recently released movie ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ which features the South Island resort of Queenstown, says New Zealand’s “otherworldly and magical” qualities have helped elevate the film.

New Zealand’s 100 percent purely eligible men are being asked to put their best foot forward in a Tourism New Zealand bid to find the next star for the American TV show ‘The Bachelor’.

Auckland’s iconic harbour bridge is about to turn 50, and to mark the golden milestone the city is inviting 50 Australians to c'mon over to help celebrate.

Prime Minister John Key today (14.05.09) announced the Government would spend $50 million over three years to build a New Zealand cycle way.

A Californian couple who’ve waited 25 years to fulfil a dream to visit New Zealand, will be making the trip in style having won an on-line auction for a luxury holiday.

Love is in the air at Air New Zealand where they've just announced the world’s first ‘matchmaking flight’ – the trip of a life-time for those who’d travel the world for love or have ever felt sparks for the stranger in the middle seat.

Queen's Birthday weekend could see New Zealand’s first major skifield open for the 2009 ski season – Mt Hutt in the South Island is gearing up to launch two weeks ahead of schedule, for the first time in 10 years.

A Californian bidder has scored New Zealand’s luxury travel deal of the century, winning a NZ$31,500 package for a quarter of its retail value.

Snow has been falling thick and fast in New Zealand in an unseasonably early arrival that spells good news for winter sports enthusiasts.