Tourists
Zipping Along
Ziplining through native bush is fun for the tourists and beneficial for the flora and fauna. Canopy Tours is into its fourth year of operation and visitors have been so excited by the pest control…
AudioTourist escapes prison over road accident
After taking part in a restorative justice meeting, an American tourist who killed two people in a road accident has escaped a prison sentence. The victim's sister Leash King joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Migration gains hit record for 17th month
As you heard in the news, New Zealand continues to attract migrants and tourists in record numbers. Audio
Tourists flock to AA's new driver simulator
Just over a month on from the release of AA's newest driver training tool for tourists, and it seems a hit with travellers. Audio
Tourists ill-prepared for NZ outdoors
On average 7 people go missing in New Zealand every day. Figures obtained by Radio New Zealand have revealed police and search and rescue volunteers have been called out to searches for almost twelve… Audio
Seven people a day reported missing in New Zealand
Almost seven people a day are reported missing in New Zealand, with a search and rescue trainer saying that could increase as more tourists come ill-prepared. Audio
Avalanche that killed men likely a silent killer
A mountaineering expert says two young Canadian tourists walking the Kepler Track probably wouldn't have even heard the avalanche that claimed their lives. Audio
New measures as effective as fighting AIDS with band aids
The government's plans to reduce tourist crashes on South Island roads have been criticised as being as effective as fighting an AIDS epidemic with sticking plasters. Audio
Tourism Industry Association urging perspective
Listening to that was the chief executive of the Tourism Industry Association, Chris Roberts. Audio
Tourists are being scared off New Zealand roads
Tourists say they are being scared off New Zealand roads by reports of locals taking car keys off visitors thought to be driving dangerously. Audio
A German driver is ordered to pay 20 thousand dollars
A German tourist has been ordered to pay 20 thousand dollars in emotional reparation to the mother of a Chinese student killed in a car crash he caused. Audio
Foreign Drivers Accidents
Five tourists appeared in courts around Otago yesterday on driving charges. We ask John Brown the owner of National Advanced Drivers School how hard it is for drivers to change their driving habits. Audio
Latest on drugged tourists sexually assaulted and filmed
The police say they've had dozens of people contacting them today about Michael Harris, the man's who's been charged with drugging, sexually assaulting, and filming tourists at his backpackers lodge.
…Late Edition for 30 June
National's roads of regional significance, Finding a cure for Parkinson's disease, and in Dateline Pacific Niue gets ready for an influx of food tourists. Audio
