Tourism
Instagram hunters keeping search and rescue busy
Land Search and Rescue is experiencing a rise in call-outs as people get into trouble while searching for Instagram hot spots.
Stretched infrastructure causes West Coast stink
Foul smelling oxidation ponds in Franz Josef and Hokitika, caused by ageing infrastructure and soaring visitor numbers are a top priority for the Westland District Council. Mayor Bruce Smith and… Audio
Is Dunedin the most underrated city in NZ?
CNN's travel correspondent Lilit Marcus believes Dunedin is the most underrated city in the country and has more to offer than the usual tourism attractions for overseas guests. Audio
High country farming with a live audience
Every one of the estimated 100,000 tourists heading to Mount Aspiring National Park each year travel through Randall Aspinall farm. When tourists spot his stock in the river, he'll sometimes… Audio, Gallery
High country farming with a live audience
Every one of the estimated 100,000 tourists heading to Mount Aspiring National Park each year travel through Randall Aspinall farm. When tourists spot his stock in the river, he'll sometimes…
AudioMayor: $35 tourist tax not enough to cover need
It's the right of the government to sting tourists for more at the border, as long as the money raised goes where it's needed, the tourism industry says.
New $35 tourist levy mooted
Inbound tourists would be charged up to $35 to enter the country if a proposed international visitor levy goes ahead. Audio
Tourism tax 'won't even touch the sides' - Mackenzie mayor
Mackenzie District mayor Graham Smith responds to the government's announcement that it will impose a tourist tax of $25 to $30 on most short term international visitors from the second half of 2019… Audio
Fee hikes for overseas tourists could put some off
From October, the government plans to make foreign tourists pay twice as much as locals to stay in tramping huts on four of the country's great walks, including the Abel Tasman track. Video, Audio
Auckland Airbnb hosts sound warning on tax
Airbnb says its hosts are happy to pay the new tax proposed by Auckland Council - but the hosts themselves say it could force some of them out of the sector.
Farmers: Too many tourists walking across our land
Randall Aspinall is owner and manager of Mount Aspiring Station. He tells Kathryn Ryan the increasing numbers of tourists walking on tracks which cross his land are costing him time and money. He's… Audio
Omarama reaching crisis point
The chair of the Omarama Residents and Ratepayers Association says the Otago town is reaching crisis point. It's a victim of its own tourism popularity with people attracted by cycle trails and… Audio
Marvellous Murupara
Young backpackers on bus tours are making a tangible difference in the struggling Bay of Plenty town of Murupara. Local tour operator Nadine Toe Toe's motto is 'Change a town through tourism'. Audio, Gallery
Marvellous Murupara
Young backpackers on bus tours are making a tangible difference in the struggling Bay of Plenty town of Murupara. Local tour operator Nadine Toe Toe's motto is 'Change a town through tourism'.
AudioSwapping Auckland life for the real country
Laura Douglas has set up a tourism venture in Kingston that gives visitors to Queenstown the chance to experience a taste of the country-side. Audio
Swapping Auckland life for the real country
Laura Douglas has set up a tourism venture in Kingston that gives visitors to Queenstown the chance to experience a taste of the country-side.
AudioAuckland out to overhaul tourism strategy
Auckland wants to attract wealthier visitors, and make the city a more interesting place especially at night and in the off season.
Auckland looks to change focus on tourism
Auckland is overhauling its tourism strategy, moving away from attracting as many people as possible, to offering visitors more cultural experiences and more razzamatazz in the winter. Video, Audio
Tourist levy details coming - minister
A visitor levy will be introduced, with details to be announced within weeks, the Tourism Minister says.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 8 May 2018
A peace agreement is negotiated between warring tribes in PNG's Hela; Leadership and cultural nous help human rights bodies thrive in the Pacific; And indigenous people urged to engage more with… Audio
