Tourism
Funding shortfall: Auckland businesses put up $200k to promote city
Auckland Council's cultural and economic development agency Tātaki Auckland Unlimited says it is short of nearly $20 million to attract visitors to the city.
Australian tourist using 'epic' cycle trip around Aotearoa as call to climate action
When Australian Annie Ford came to New Zealand to visit family, she would have never expected what the journey would be like to "ride instead of fly".
Rotorua tourism operators say no to emergency housing extension
Tourism operators in Rotorua are firmly against the idea of some motels remaining as emergency housing accommodation for another five years. Audio
Rotorua tourism operators want motel emergency housing to go
Tourism operators in Rotorua are firmly against the idea of some motels remaining as emergency housing accommodation for another five years.
Resource consent is being sought for that and if granted… Video, Audio
Full length of the Abel Tasman Coast track now open for trampers
Trampers can now walk the Abel Tasman Coast track in full, after significant work was done to repair the damage caused by severe rain.
Flight prices to moderate as more planes start to get off the ground: Air NZ CEO
Air New Zealand's chief executive says more planes are on the way and with them the hope of cheaper airfares. Audio
Air NZ to resume direct flights to Bali
Air New Zealand plans to restart direct flights to Bali in March, with a seasonal service running until the end of October next year.
'The most expensive I've ever paid': Travellers unhappy at high airfares
Air New Zealand is warning travellers to book holidays early, as a combination of rising fuel prices, inflation and high demand have forced it to review and hike its airfares. Audio
Whakaari bravery award tourism operator filed for liquidation
A Rotorua tourism business has gone into liquidation after failing to claw itself back following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tourist numbers rebounding as Covid-19 brakes come off
The tourism minister says Aotearoa is set for a strong summer, with international spending hitting 88 percent of pre-Covid 19 levels in the four weeks to the end of September.
Lyttelton welcomes first cruise ship in 11 years
Lyttelton welcomed the first cruise ship in 11 years yesterday, delivering 2700 passengers to the tourist-starved town. Joining Nathan Rarere is Rushani Bowman from the Lyttleton Port Information… Audio
Ship came into harbour carrying Covid
Cruise ships are back, visiting ports around the country bringing with them more covid.
Health NZ is refusing to say if there are Covid-19 cases on the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse currently docked… Audio
Modeller on Covid-19 risk from cruise ships
Picton, population 4790, effectively doubled in size on Wednesday as cruise ship Ovation of the Seas docked in the Marlborough Sounds town carrying 4500 crew and passengers, including 129 passengers… Audio
Passengers from Covid cruise liner walking around small town with cold symptoms
It comes as three big cruise liners - one with about 130 cases on board - arrive at New Zealand ports.
Cruise ships likely explanation for behaviour change in dolphins - research
Cruise ships visiting Akaroa Harbour may be responsible for a change in the behaviour of Hector's dolphins in the area, new research suggests.
Marlborough mountain bike concept borrows design from ski areas
Mountain bikers have proposed a new series of tracks like 'ski field' zones in and around popular Marlborough walking tracks.
Neighbours fear ‘another layer of frustration’ if freedom camping site gets green light
A freedom camping site mooted for the car park of Marlborough's premier sport ground will add "another layer of frustration" to the area, neighbours say.
Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw steams toward greener future
The Lady of the Lake - Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw - has celebrated 110 years since it first set sail. But its owners say it has not run out of steam yet.
Nurse bucking the trend, encourages others to head to New Zealand
The shortage of nurses in New Zealand is continuing to strain our health sector. There's still a steady stream of nurses taking off to Australia where they're likely to earn 20 to 30,000 more than… Audio
Return of cruise ships brightens Tauranga retailers' takings
Shoppers have hit the seafront in droves in Tauranga, with the return of the port's first cruise ship since 2020.
