Tourism
Calls to invest in environment as Govt boosts tourism marketing
The Government is investing $3.7 million to market New Zealand's regions internationally, encouraging visitors to travel beyond traditional hotspots during autumn and winter. However, critics warn… Audio
Holiday park's popularity spurs complaints from visitors
Lake Taupo Holiday Resort is being overwhelmed by its own popularity, according to one camping enthusiast.
Coalition pushes go on fresh tourism campaigns to promote regions
The government has announced five new tourism campaigns to lure more visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 15 January
A Waikato regional councillor says rising visitor numbers are damaging the Blue Spring near Putaruru, with rubbish clogging toilets, coins thrown into the water and unsafe parking. He wants an access… Audio
New Zealand passport drops down global power rankings
Global rankings show New Zealand's passport is less powerful than last year.
Queenstown workers struggle to stay as living costs soar
Despite record visitor numbers and hundreds of job opportunities, workers in Queenstown say the cost of living is making it increasingly difficult to stay. Katie Todd reports. Audio
Workers arriving and leaving Queenstown within weeks
The cost of living is driving people out despite huge demand, recruiters and unions say.
Fears popular heritage area will become forgotten if access bridge not restored
Queenstown Lakes District Council has indefinitely closed the country's highest suspension bridge, Skippers Bridge, due to safety risks.
Funding shake-up sparks fears for fragile road to Cape Palliser
Funding for the popular road along Wairarapa's south coast to Ngawi and Cape Palliser is changing, with locals anxious to ensure the vulnerable route is future-proofed.
Leaders warn tourism risks Blue Spring taonga
A popular five-kilometre walkway and crystal-clear Blue Spring near Putaruru is drawing growing numbers of visitors, but also unsafe parking, rubbish, and damage to the area. South Waikato Mayor Gary… Audio
Skippers Bridge closed after Serious structural failures found
A popular tourist area north of Queenstown has been cut off after engineers identified serious structural failures with Skippers Bridge. Jessica Hopkins reports. Audio
Fight to save tourist route from the sea
The road to Cape Palliser risks being reclaimed by the sea, with the community and the council seeking a permanent fix.
How Queenstown is courting the ultra-rich
A hotel with rooms priced up to $50,000 a night is attracting visitors willing to book the whole building.
Chasing a Plate: Thomas and Sheena Southam
Thomas and Sheena Southam travel the world in search of the best food on the planet. The adventurous pair have accumulated over 30 million views across their YouTube channel, Chasing a Plate, where… Audio
Museum Stop: Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery
Today for our museum stop we're heading back in time to the days of the Coromandel gold rush, circa 1800s. The Coromandel Gold Stamper Battery is the oldest original stamper battery in the country… Audio
New wilderness cycle trails hit a brick wall
A long-forgotten policy that's suddenly been reactivated is creating a headache for riders trying to make new trails.
Mystery outage hits Greek airports
For a few tense hours Greek skies turned into a communications black hole.
How State Highway 94 to Milford Sound is made safe for its million visitors
Behind the postcard-perfect scenery of glaciers, steep cliffs and waterfalls lies a high-stakes operation to keep the road open and safe no matter the weather. Video
Third party travel booking services 'price gouging' customers
A Dunedin woman is urging people to check they are not booking flights through a third-party agency, after her elderly mother paid far more on flights from Wellington.
Northland’s population to quadruple with summer tourist influx
More than 800,000 visitors typically flood into the region over the summer peak.
