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New direction: Travel brokers switch to financial advice

Travel brokers can use client relationships to offer insurance and mortgage advice.

Five reasons why banishing backpackers and targeting wealthy tourists would be a mistake for NZ

Is it right to position NZ as expensive and exclusive — Switzerland of the South Pacific?

Tourism's missing $12.9b: What closed borders are costing NZ

Overseas visitors spend three times more a day per person than Kiwis do in own backyard.

Backpacker benefits: Youth market worth billions to NZ

The YHA has petitioned Stuart Nash not to take the backpacker market for granted.

Freedom campers, 'they s*** in our waterways': Nash to ban tourist vans

New Zealand would "unashamedly" target the super wealthy, he said.

Tourism faces new headache - a labour shortage

Businesses have got over the initial shock and now face problems finding the right staff.

What new Tourism Minister Stuart Nash wants for industry

New Zealand can leverage its strong brand says new minister

Tourism firm turns to Chinese-Kiwis to rebuild business

On eve of tourism summit Chinese visitor specialist explains how it changed direction

Covid-hit Sofitel re-opening, investor raises concerns

Hotel had a troubled history: Singaporean and Malaysian investors complained

Why this hotel chain bounced back during the pandemic

Business hotel occupancy holding up as total tourism spend drops 15 per cent for year.

Auckland's new iPhone-inspired hotel

TFE managing hotels opening on Thursday and October 28.

STA Travel used client money to cover wages and rent

Administrators Deloitte say they have uncovered a "significant co-mingling of funds".

Thl on $2m Waitomo Govt grant: 'We haven't feathered our own pockets'

The company says the grant has protected jobs at loss-making business.

SkyCity opens 'voluptuous' new VIP high-roller area

Some VIPs arrive in private jets, spend hundreds of thousands a day

Where has STA Travel customers' money gone?

The amount owed to creditors of the failed travel group STA has soared to more than $10m.

NZ suffers 12.2% fall in GDP - now for the rebound

NZ tumbled into recession in the first half, but the rebound will be big.