Tourism
El Niño looms large over tourism this summer
The industry is bracing for the weather pattern during a busy season.
Thousands head to Kaiteriteri for Christmas
In the lead up to Christmas, thousands of people will arrive at Kaiteriteri Beach at the top of the South Island, to camp near the sandy shores that are the gateway to the Abel Tasman National Park.
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Hotel profits risk lagging behind inflation as tourism rebounds
Visitors are slowly filling up the country's tourism centres for the busy season, but profitability across the hotel sector is a mixed bag. Hotel data for New Zealand says revenue per available room… Audio
New water tanks boost water supply for hikers at top of the South Island
Six new water tanks for huts around the top of Te Wai Pounamu should mean the water keeps running for hikers this summer.
Airbnb names Lower Hutt its top trending New Zealand destination
The Wellington city took the crown, but a handful of small New Zealand towns also made the top 10 list.
One hundred tourist sites closed this summer due to Cyclone Gabrielle damage
DOC staff are still cleaning up after more than 550 sites across the North Island were damaged in February, with spots like Cathedral Cove remaining shut over summer.
Dunedin City Council launches $150k tourism campaign
Dunedin has launched a new tourism campaign which tells people that it is Just Dunedin but well worth a visit.
US airline's first direct flight service to South Island lands in Christchurch
The new service, a partnership between United Airlines and Air New Zealand, will be the first time the South Island has had a direct scheduled service to San Francisco. The first flight from the US…
Around the motu : Samantha Gee covering Nelson
It's the beginning of a hot, dry, El Niño summer for the top of the South Island and water restrictions have been introduced in Nelson and Tasman already, Sam talks to Kathryn about a group of… Audio
Preview of Pounamu Pathway on West Coast opens
One of four new Māori-lead West Coast museums will be opened in a preview launch Thursday evening.
The Pounamu Pathway includes four centres telling the stories of Poutini Ngāi Tahu, the South… Audio
Auckland is Awesome newsletter highlights awesome Auckland
A proud Aucklander who was sick of hearing people complain about the lack of things to do in the City has put his ideas where his mouth is. Kiran Patel has been publishing the weekly e-Newsletter… Audio
InterCity owner Entrada buys Greyhound Australia
Auckland-based travel and tourism operator Entrada has taken over one of Australia's biggest tourist bus operators, Greyhound.
People travelling despite cost of living crisis
Despite the rising cost of living, new travel data shows airline capacity is back to 90 percent of pre Covid levels.
New Flight centre data shows the travel trends for the first full year since… Audio
Not so cruisy: Rough start to season for cruise ships
The start of the cruise season has been anything but cruisey. For the second time in a fortnight high winds meant the Ovation of the Seas has not come into port. The ship can carry almost five… Video, Audio
Tourism in Wairarapa picking up after slow winter
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Thousands attend Wairarapa events despite economic headwinds
More than 18,000 visitors attended Wairarapa events in the past two weeks, giving the region a tourism boost after a slower winter.
Auckland businesses blindsided by SailGP cancellation
The cancellation of SailGP, scheduled to be hosted in Auckland next year, feels like a "gut punch" for business in the city centre. Audio
Canterbury has a plan to return as tourism destination - but has no funds to achieve it.
A new Canterbury regional tourism plan has been endorsed by the local councils but there's no money to implement it.
Whangārei tourism boost with first cruise ship visits in decades this summer
Three ships are due at Northport, at Marsden Point this summer, each carrying around 700 passengers, as a welcome boost to Whangārei's tourism.
Newest heli bike park in Aotearoa ready to open
This summer keen mountain bikers will have a pristine new trail to ride on the central plateau of the North Island. Thomas Orr's family has been working for five years on this project, the Kaimanawa… Audio
