Press Releases

Celebrity spotters are out in force in Queenstown with confirmation that Australian actor Hugh Jackman is in town.

The hatching of five new chicks has boosted New Zealand’s kakapo population to 91, with two more chicks expected in the coming weeks.

Southland shearer Jimmy Clark has smashed a world record after shearing 560 ewes in eight hours.

A new environmental rating system believed to be a world first, for tourism businesses, has just been launched in New Zealand

Air New Zealand has again made aviation history with an in-flight concierge service that will revolutionise long-haul travel.

Movie fans and tourists keen for an insight into the workings of Weta, New Zealand’s Academy Award-wining visual effects studio, are already flocking to the company’s new showcase – ‘Weta Cave’.

Fans of the Chronicles of Narnia films now have the chance to examine behind the scenes detail with the launch of a new book by the New Zealand special effects company Weta Workshops.

New Zealand’s Weta Workshop has won the battle to create costumes for a new Hollywood blockbuster featuring well-known superheroes.

Hammonds Scenic Tours this year celebrates 50 years operating as a tour coach business in and around Wellington and beyond.

The picturesque town of Lake Wanaka in New Zealand’s South Island has been listed as one of the world’s 10 most romantic places to have a holiday.