Auckland Press Releases

Fashion photography is more than just pictures of beautiful people in beautiful clothes. With a touch of something special, fashion photographs can transform into a complete story, where the models and clothes become different characters in an exciting play. For New Zealand photographer, Jessica Higueras of Jessica Photography, fashion photography is a true art form, a story without words.

Auckland’s newest Garden Expo, The New Zealand Garden Expo is set to impress, excite and inspire green thumbs and budding gardeners alike at its launch next year from April 8-10 at Ellerslie Racecourse.

New Zealand will host the UCI BMX World Championships 2013 in Auckland. The championships is expected to attract 4500 competitors, official and supporters.

The competitive spirit of five teams of anglers will be tested in the world’s first ‘reel-life’ televised fishing contest. Match Fishing League, coming to TVOne from 10 July 2010, will capture a broader audience with its focus not just on the fishing, but the unique personalities within the teams.

After much planning, code writing and setting up, Torrents.co.nz torrent meta-search engine is now live!

Who said men are a hard-to-reach group? Tangible Media has got direct access to a tribe of 199,000 (to be exact) men and boys engaged in their passion of choice, rugby or fishing – or in some cases both, according to data from the latest readership* release.

Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and Australian conductor Graham Abbott unravel the mysteries of classical music in the Unwrap the Music concert.

Auckland Zoo is going smokefree, coinciding with World Smokefree Day on Monday, 31 May 2010.

One of New Zealand’s sporting icons, Dame Susan Devoy, will team up with Vicks this winter in an initiative to help combat pneumonia – the biggest killer of children under five in developing countries.

Two new mountain bike tracks have been opened in Arch Hill Scenic Reserve, Auckland.

With Secured Signing Telecom customers have the ability to digitally sign documents online. Signing documents online, now available for Telecom Business Hub customers.

Auckland City Council is increasing funding support for Film Auckland.

Rick Stein, a highly respected chef, is visiting New Zealand this winter 2010 with his theatre show – Rick Stein’s Food Odyssey – in Auckland and Wellington.

Rally New Zealand 2010 has been officially started by Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee.

International student safety DVD, Safety in the City has been launched.

Pick & Mix 2010 is a free family friendly entertainment programme.

The Commerce Commission have obtained an interim injunction from Auckland High Court to restrain three companies involved in selling Love Springs branded water filters door to door.

A North Shore City Council sub-committee has turned down a waiver application for a brothel in Glenfield.

The NZ International Comedy Festival is being held simultaneously in Auckland and Wellington from 23rd April to 16 May 2010.

5500 cruise passengers will sail into Auckland on 3 official Rugby World Cup 2011 cruise ships.