Tourism
Westland tourism businesses facing uncertainty
Tourism businesses in Westland are facing uncertainty heading into their busy season - as the main highway remains closed after this weekend's storm - with no firm re-opening date. State Highway 6 is… Audio
Rome tourists get a bird’s eye view of Trevi Fountain during restoration
As Rome's baroque Trevi Fountain opened, tourists got a close look at the statue of Oceanus and his horse-drawn chariot.
Rotorua council takes 'hard line' on non-consented emergency housing motels
Will Rotorua motels house the homeless for another year? Commissioner to consider evidence, following emergency housing motel hearing.
Native Nations: Indigenous Tourism
Nadine Toe Toe has recently returned from a cross-cultural exchange where she led a group of rangatahi to Australia and Canada to learn about indigenous tourism. Audio
Hoteliers keeping the bed tax dream alive
Momentum is growing for a national bed tax that could see people paying extra to help cover tourism-related costs. Audio
Auckland's tourism sector in a crisis - hotel owner
The head of Sudima Hotels and Hind management Les Morgan said the country is falling behind with tourism - and other industry leaders agree New Zealand doesn't have a sustainable funding model. As… Audio
Disney themed cruise ship to visit New Plymouth
Mickey, Donald, Goofy and the gang will sail into New Plymouth this summer for the first time.
Tourism sector told to make travel easier
The industry is being urged to also prepare for more "digital natives" to be arriving at NZ's doors in the future.
Tourism industry urged to embrace new technology
The tourism industry is being urged to embrace technology and prepare for more digital natives to be arriving at their doors. A new industry report suggests the visitor experience will be quite… Audio
Tourists of the future will have a different approach - industry body
How tourists plan and book their visits to Aotearoa, what they want to do and what experiences they value is changing, a tourism industry body says.
Heading Off: Michael Szabo's Wild Wellington
Wellington resident Michael Szabo is editor of Birds New Zealand magazine, and he has written Wild Wellington Nga Taonga Taiao - published by Te Papa press. Audio
Tourism troubles: 'We are really worried about summer'
Tourism operators are optimistic for the summer ahead, despite some suffering through a long, harsh winter. Audio
Tourism operators optimistic ahead of summer
Tourism operators are putting a long, harsh winter behind them and are optimistic for the summer ahead. Tourism reporter Tess Brunton has more. Audio
Information Center Cold Call: Wairoa
Every week Jesse is forced to cold call an information center somewhere in New Zealand. Audio
Lower cruise numbers could make tourism industry sweat over summer
A tourism operator says a drop in cruise passengers could have a significant impact on his bottom line over the next few months.
Council agency spent $737k on campaign to boost positivity about city
The mayor says it's a waste of ratepayers' money, with less than half of viewers feeling more optimistic about Auckland.
Cruising for disaster: High costs have cruise liners bypassing New Zealand
The industry is warning millions of dollars and thousands of jobs could be in jeopardy as it grapples with high costs and regulations. Audio
Cruise tourism brought $1.37b into NZ last year - report
About 1011 cruise ships visited in a year, with Auckland receiving the biggest piece of the pie.
New owners for International Antarctic Centre in Christchurch
The International Antarctic Centre at Christchurch Airport has been bought by the family that owns the local Willowbank wildlife reserve.
Rotorua holiday park manager calls for freedom camping clampdown
Under-fire freedom campers say they do support local businesses on their travels.
