Press Releases

In case you didn’t know - underwater ambient noise around New Zealand’s coast gets louder twice a day. And now scientists have discovered why.

New Zealand tourists keen to swim with dolphins but put off by cool water temperatures, especially in winter, can breathe a sigh of relief.

New Zealand’s cult comedy duo Flight of the Conchords has received four Emmy nominations.

Travel between New Zealand and China is now easier with the launch of Air New Zealand’s non-stop service from Auckland to Beijing.

British stand up comedian and TV ‘Chef’ Lenny Henry and his ‘Vicar of Dibley’ wife Dawn French are considering retirement in New Zealand.

A British expatriate couple has made double New Zealand history by getting married on the capital city’s cable car in what’s thought to be the country’s shortest marriage ceremony.

A New Zealand / British team is to compete in the first race to the South Pole since pioneers Amundsen and Scott reached the geographic landmark almost 100 years ago.

New Zealand’s national Māori language week – te wiki o te reo Māori - will get a major boost next week with the launch of Google Māori.

Queenstown, New Zealand’s picturesque South Island resort, has been voted third best city by a global travel and leisure magazine.

More than 4000 young Catholics are visiting New Zealand as part of an international pilgrimage to Australia to see Pope Benedict XVI for World Youth Day 2008.