Tourism
Rakaia's salmon statue needs a makeover
The statue is in need of work, but with the project unbudgeted the council has yet to work out where the cash to fund it will come from.
The risks and rewards of raising the foreign tourist tax
What should visiting Aotearoa New Zealand cost your average tourist?
Costs rise for tourism industry, but domestic numbers remain strong
The tourism industry is grappling with the cost of living, with bills rising across the board, but there are hopes it may mean New Zealanders will look closer to home when they need a break.
Tourism industry grapples with rising costs
The tourism industry is grappling with the cost of living, with bills rising across the board. Tourism reporter Tess Brunton has more. Audio
Bragging rights and Instagram - what's causing overtourism?
As iconic tourism hotspots like Venice and Mt Fuji start cracking down on tourists, an expert says we need to change how we travel. Audio
Heading Off: 'Overtourism' and how to address it
Post-pandemic tourism has far exceeded anyone's expectations leading to a new term 'overtourism'. Parts of the Northern Hemisphere have been struggling under the weight of high number of tourists all… Audio
Tourism insider on Budget's visitor levy increase
One way the government's clawing back some money in the Budget is by increasing what international visitors have to pay when they arrive here. Chris Roberts was the head of Tourism Industry Aotearoa… Audio
Heading Off: Waitaki, a hot tourism destination!
For Heading Off today we're heading to the east coast of the South Island to Waitaki. It's one of the destinations around that is attracting more tourists each year. We speak to journalist Lisa Scott… Audio
DOC has 'lost patience' after Great Walk system crashes again
There were 11,000 people logged in waiting to book but the system crashed and was down for an hour. Audio
Should foreigners pay even more for Great Walks?
Foreign visitors already pay more than Kiwis for the Great Walks. Our visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people if they think that price should go up more. Audio
DOC booking site faces problems again
President of the Federated Mountain Clubs Megan Dimozantos speaks to Lisa Owen about the DOC website failing again when Great Walks bookings opened, and what to do with the ballooning demand. Audio
DOC apologises after more Great Walk booking issues
The department says the "poor experience" doesn't meet the public's expectations - or its own.
Serko cuts losses, boosts revenue
Travel booking software company Serko has nearly halved its loss.
Tourism NZ's $5b off-peak plan
Tourism New Zealand has an ambitious new strategy to grow tourism by $5 billion over the next four years by attracting more visitors outside of summer.
Tourism operators support making foreigners pay to use national parks
Conservation officials have told the minister he should consider more user charges and raising existing fees - and he's not ruled it out.
Should international visitors pay to access national parks
Tourism operators think international visitors should pay to access our national parks to help cover costs. The Department of Conservation is facing major financial headwinds and says it can't afford… Audio
Why tourism operators are struggling to know how they're doing
Getting quality tourism data has been a bugbear of the industry for years, but businesses say it has only gotten worse.
'They are family': Campground boss pleads case for residents
The boss of a popular Nelson campground has made an impassioned plea for long-term residents - many of them elderly - to be able to remain at Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park.
Former Ruapehu Alpine Lifts boss confident he can turn a profit
The former head of a Mt Ruapehu ski field which went into receivership disagrees with concerns for its future commercial viability.
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 15 May 2024
On today's episode, hundreds of lightning strikes and rain have been battering the Coromandel Peninsula and Bay of Plenty on Wednesday morning, we get the latest from the MetService, a New Zealander… Audio
