Media Releases
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20 October 2025
Piopiotahi Like Never Before - RealNZ Launches Milford Sound Business Class with Altitude Tours, Featuring Menu by Tom Hishon
Tourism in Piopiotahi Milford Sound has entered a new era, with the launch of RealNZ and Altitude Tour’s new collaboration; Milford Sound Business Class.
1 October 2025
Lady of the Lake returns for final days of the school holidays, after longest and most extensive survey
The TSS Earnslaw resumes sailing today, after the longest and most extensive survey in her 113-year history.
22 September 2025
Over $250,000 raised to save the Pukunui from extinction by tourism business and conservation leader, RealNZ
One of New Zealand’s rarest manu has renewed hope in its fight against extinction after Saturday night’s annual RealNZ Conservation Ball, with $169,395 raised in one single event at Walter Peak’s iconic Colonel’s Homestead, and over $250,000 total since mid-July.
8 September 2025
RealNZ set to ruffle some feathers for the Pukunui / Southern NZ Dotterel in the 20th Bird of the Year Race
It’s a small bird, but its fight for survival is huge. And this year, RealNZ are helping to spotlight the pukunui/southern New Zealand dotterel’s fight in the 2025 Bird of the Year campaign.
14 July 2025
RealNZ Commits 1% of online bookings to protect critically endangered Pukunui / Southern NZ Dotterel
One of the most endangered bird species in Aotearoa is getting a helping wing from South Island tourism business and conservation champion, RealNZ.
9 June 2025
100 native plants to celebrate 100 years of Olive, Lady Hutchins
This weekend saw the centenary of one of New Zealand tourism’s pioneers, and the company she helped found honoured the milestone with what she is most passionate about – young people experiencing nature, and conservation.
5 March 2025
New population of critically endangered kākāriki established
A crucial new wild kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet population is being established on Pukenui/Anchor Island after 34 of the critically endangered manu were released there.
12 February 2025
Full circle moment for RealNZ's Conservation Ball as takahē released into the Rees Valley
The Rees Valley has a couple of new inhabitants – some of Aotearoa’s greatest taonga. Yesterday, eighteen takahē were released into the Rees Valley, the pinnacle of a significant project supported by RealNZ’s annual Conservation Ball.
23 December 2021
Bespoke wheelchair transfer for Stewart Island Ferry
RealNZ has commissioned a new wheelchair transfer system enabling passengers to remain in the comfort of their wheelchair as they are safely transferred from shore to vessel and vice versa.
22 October 2021
New Chief Marketing & Digital Officer for RealNZ
Scott McNab takes up the new position of chief marketing and digital officer at RealNZ next month. RealNZ is the new name of the well-established group of tourism and ski businesses offering memorable experiences with a vision - to create enduring value through conservation that is enabled by tourism.
18 October 2021
Decarbonising and conserving 109 years of heritage
A feasibility study is under way to investigate whether the TSS Earnslaw can become carbon neutral or carbon zero whilst conserving her proud heritage.
31 December 2020