Tourism
Cruise industry wants maritime border opened
Crusie ships may be allowed back into New Zealand waters by October, but the industry says without a firm decision now, cruise lines may turn their backs on this country.
Under Maritime Covid-19… Audio
Skydiving rules yet to be tightened in wake of US man's death
Recommendations to make skydiving near water safer have yet to pass their first hurdle, four years after a jumper drowned in Lake Wakatipu.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Orange light setting: SkyCity thrilled but warns time needed to prepare
SkyCity says the move to the orange traffic light setting is a significant step for the tourism and hospitality industry.
No high hopes for sudden rush of Aussie tourist money in Queenstown
Queenstown tourism businesses aren't expecting Australians will return en masse until they hear the ski slopes calling this winter.
Australians are now allowed back in without isolating with the… Audio
Covid-19: Border opens to Australian citizens
Travellers from across the Tasman are flying in this morning.
Australians are now allowed into the country without isolating.
The first flight was an Air New Zealand flight from Perth, which was due… Audio
What's the appetite for travel to NZ by Australians?
New Zealand's borders are now open to fully vaccinated Australian visitors in what is hoped will be the start of a recovery for the country's tourism sector. In a moment we'll hear from Auckland… Audio
Queenstown hotel faces butler bother ahead of tourist arrivals
Queenstown's latest luxury hotel is facing an unusual staffing quandary as it prepares to welcome Australian tourists - it can't find any trained butlers. Audio
Kaikōura businesses wait for tourists to return: 'We know we'll get there'
Kaikōura businesses are remaining optimistic about the future despite the return of tourists predicted to still be months away.
Airbnb lashes out at Christchurch housing rule changes
Airbnb has called new home sharing regulations in Christchurch restrictive and outdated.
Tour and coach industry continues to suffer despite promise of international tourists
A second-hand bus boom has developed because tour coach companies, which have struggled with closed borders and domestic restrictions for the last two years, are winding down.
Calling Home: Rachel Nelson in Tashkent
Hawke's Bay native Rachel Nelson has lived in plenty of different places around the world - China, USA, Qatar and Germany, to name a few. But the experience she and her family are currently enjoying… Audio
Fiordland tourist operators keen to put 'diabolical' years behind them
The tourists are coming back, but will one of the country's most special destinations be ready for them?
Preparations amp up for tourists to return to Fiordland
The tourists are coming back, but will one of the country's most iconic destinations - Fiordland - be ready for them?
Tourism reporter Tess Brunton found out. Audio
Calling Home: Rachel Nelson in Tashkent
Rachel Nelson has lived in plenty of different places around the world - China, USA, Qatar and Germany, to name a few. But the experience she and her family are currently enjoying in Tashkent is… Audio
Riding On - tourism operator looks forward to border opening
The cycling boom has helped a King Country rural tourism business keep ticking over during the pandemic but the border opening to Australians this month can't come soon enough for Epic Cycle… Audio
Riding On - tourism operator looks forward to border opening
The cycling boom has helped a King Country rural tourism business keep ticking over during the pandemic but the border opening to Australians this month can't come soon enough for Epic Cycle…
AudioTourism operators say grant funding was essential
Tourism operators say covid-related grants have helped keep them afloat through the pandemic.
The Auditor-General John Ryan found ministers used unclear criteria when dishing out nearly $70 million… Audio
