Exciting New Format for 2017 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival
30 June 2016
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest celebration of winter is getting an exciting new four day format in 2017.
GODZone Prepares For Team Entry Open
30 June 2016
Entries into GODZone, the world's largest expedition adventure race, will open tomorrow (1st July 2016) at 9am NZST with hundreds of eager adventure racers expected to sign up for the sixth chapter of the event.
Countdown is on to official Mt. Ruapehu ski season opening
30 June 2016
The opening of the Whakapapa and Turoa Ski Areas have been delayed due to lack of snow fall, however weather permitting, beginner trails at both ski areas will be open in time for the school holidays.
2016 Vettenfall World Triathlon Stockholm welcomes back returning talent to cobblestone streets
30 June 2016
New Release from Calum Scott 'Dancing On My Own' On Universal Music New Zealand
30 June 2016
Capitol Records has signed breakout U.K.
Kiwi Triathletes Return to Happy Hunting Grounds Around the Globe
30 June 2016
Triathletes from across Triathlon New Zealand's High Performance Pathway return to happy hunting grounds this weekend, with races in Stockholm (WTS), Holten (Premium European Cup), and Osaka (athletes depart Sunday for a race on Sunday week), all venues and events that have delivered medals to the Kiwis over the past two years.
Sculpture on the Gulf 2017 artists announced
30 June 2016
Today the artists are announced for the foremost outdoor sculpture exhibition in New Zealand, Waiheke Island’s headland Sculpture on the Gulf.
Council approves name change
29 June 2016
The Napier City Council has today approved changing the name of the Napier War Memorial Conference Centre to the Napier Conference Centre.
Rotorua's Winter MTB Series 2016 Kicks Off with a Bang
29 June 2016
Rotorua’s Winter MTB Series is fast approaching and is set to be a scorcher.
Concert marks sister city signing
29 June 2016
The mayor’s music matinee on Friday (1 July) celebrates the 30th anniversary of Hamilton’s sister city signing with Wuxi in China.
Southern Spars to propel NZ Olympic Cycling Team in Rio
29 June 2016
In a classic tale of Kiwi ingenuity, New Zealand's Southern Spars - best known for designing and manufacturing masts and rigging for the world's fastest race yachts and most luxurious superyachts - will be providing wheels to the 2016 New Zealand track cyclists at the Rio Olympics in August.
Rugby League World Cup 2017 establishes Official Travel Office
28 June 2016
The Rugby League World Cup 2017 (RLWC2017) today announced the establishment of an Official Travel Office for the tournament which will be staged in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea from 27 October to 2 December 2017.
Weleda Skin Food Turns 90 Years Old
28 June 2016
Weleda Skin Food has turned 90 Years Old! This product was first formulated in 1926 and remains largely unchanged today.
St Petersburg Ballet Theatre Returns to NZ After 15 Years with Swan Lake in December and January
28 June 2016
For the first time in more than 15 years, the internationally acclaimed St Petersburg Ballet Theatre returns to New Zealand in December 2016 to present their full-length classic production of the world's most loved ballet, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Queenstown Company Wins New Zealand Food Award
28 June 2016
Queenstown based food company, RebelFood, has won a coveted ‘Most Innovative Artisan Product’ at the 2016 Fine Food New Zealand Awards.
Incredible Bakes: that just happen to be refined-sugar free!
28 June 2016
Get your baking fix with less of the sweet stuff.
Globus Brews Up Incredible Holidays Across North America
28 June 2016
From the best craft beer brewers of the Pacific Northwest to the most spectacular scenery of the Canadian Rockies, Globus has packed more unforgettable experiences into its newly released 2017 North America program.
Fighting fourth for Hoffman
27 June 2016
Ben Hoffman secured a hard-fought fourth place at Ironman 70.3 Coeur d'Alene. Sixth out of the water, the American put his head down and toughed through the mountainous high-altitude cycling course that had made its Ironman version infamous.
Introducing the Winedub a novel way for travellers to Queenstown to taste New Zealand's finest wines
27 June 2016
After almost two years planning and meticulous restoration a world-first novel mobile tasting experience is providing a new opportunity to promote premium New Zealand wines to locals and international visitors at major events.
Sight-impaired IRONMAN hopeful awarded Tony Jackson Scholarship
27 June 2016
Auckland's Michele Gunn, who has suffered loss of sight and injury from a life-threatening motor accident, is the third recipient of the Tony Jackson Scholarship to participant in the 2017 Kellogg's Nutri-Grain IRONMAN New Zealand in Taupō.
ITU introduces strong governance policies following Executive Board Meeting
27 June 2016
The ITU Executive Board, chaired by ITU President Marisol Casado, recently met at the World Triathlon Leeds to hold its first meeting of the year where several strong governance policies were reviewed.
Swissman 2016 Press Release, Race Report
27 June 2016
The fourth edition of the SWISSMAN Xtreme Triathlon demanded a lot from the athletes.
Recycling carbon is long overdue
27 June 2016
If we stopped releasing carbon from the soil into the atmosphere and captured it instead then the serious problem of global warming could be solved.