Press Releases

A remote holiday cottage on the northern end of the Abel Tasman track in the South Island has become New Zealand’s most energy efficient house.

Excited rugby fans in Dunedin on Saturday (13.06.09) got the ‘full monty’ – a bonus match featuring the ‘Nude Blacks’ – as well as the much anticipated first rugby test between New Zealand – France.

New Zealand is turning the concept of a wildlife ‘Big Five’ upside down by developing its own ‘Small Five’ list aimed at encouraging travellers to come and see some of the world’s rarest creatures for themselves.

‘Team Ellen’ - the three New Zealand students whose social networking efforts saw them realise the dream of meeting US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres - are due back home after being treated as VIPs in LA.

Passionate Kiwi rugby supporters around the world are lining up to voice their support for the All Blacks as they play Australia tomorrow (22.08.09) in Sydney.

Wellington restaurant Logan Brown has been named Supreme Winner in the 2009 Cuisine New Zealand ‘Restaurant of the Year’ awards.

Tourism New Zealand’s ‘100% Pure New Zealand’ brand - recognised as amongst the world’s most successful - is celebrating its tenth birthday with the promise of a hundred percent commitment to its message.

New Zealand’s Rangitāne tribe has finally laid to rest the remains of 60 ancestors unearthed from their original burial ground then reclaimed from Canterbury Museum in the South Island.

Canada’s snowboarding elite took some time out from the 100% Pure New Zealand Winter Games to relax Queenstown-style – jumping off bridges and careering through canyons.

Air New Zealand has been recognised as one of New Zealand's most environmentally responsible tourism businesses with the award of Qualmark Enviro-Gold status.