Press Releases

Little Barrier Island, one of New Zealand's premier nature reserves, will become home to 60 free roaming tuatara.

Renowned travel guide Lonely Planet has once again ranked New Zealand in the top ten travel destinations in the world.

Japanese blockbuster movie 'Dororo' was shot over a six week period from January 2006 in summer, in New Zealand. The alpine village of Methven was the film crew and production team's main base while filming.

New Zealand's best kapa haka teams will gather in Palmerston North for the biennial Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival in February 2007.

New Zealand’s largest and most prestigious international contemporary art exhibition, turbulence, will be the flagship visual arts component for Auckland Festival, AK07.

Next Easter weekend (April 7-9 2007), Queenstown will play host to a new breed of adventure race that combines elements of a traditional race, with a new ‘booty’ concept.

New Zealand's most luxurious lodges and boutique hotels are to be showcased to international travel and tourism buyers at a new event aimed at helping attract discerning and high spending travellers.

The 19th annual Brebner Print Art Deco Weekend is once again set to take the city of Napier back to the days of the Art Deco era from 13-18 February 2007.

Vaka Moana, the untold story of the world's greatest exploration will be unveiled on 9 December 2006 at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, before embarking on a four year international tour

Six international features and television series were shot in New Zealand during the first six months of 2006.