Press Releases

The rural North Island town of Taihape is bracing itself for a flurry of unusual flying objects when competitors take part in the indigenous New Zealand sport of gumboot throwing

New Zealand has boosted its allocation of parkland with the government purchase of a high country station that borders some of the best known national parks.

New Zealand has notched up another global tourism award – this time voted favourite destination by British travellers in a poll by leading UK media.

New Plymouth on the west coast of the North Island has been named New Zealand's Top Town in a national magazine poll.

New Zealand has strengthened its reputation as a wine growing, seafaring nation with an annual event that could become the Kiwi version of the beaujolais nouveau race.

Washington DC is in for a living experience of Māori culture when a New Zealand exhibition on whales opens on Wednesday (15 October) at the National Geographic Museum.

New Zealand’s Olympic rowing golden girls, the Evers-Swindell twins – Caroline and Georgina - celebrated their 30th birthday by announcing their retirement.

Flight of the Conchords, the Kiwi comedy duo made world famous by their HBO television series, have thrilled their home audience by taking four major prizes at the New Zealand Music Awards.

New Zealand has been given the thumbs up by British migrants as the best place in the world to live.

Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city, is to continue hosting the country’s largest art event, The World of WearableArt Awards, in a fresh deal signed at the closing of this year’s successful show.