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Inside NZ's luxury lodges - the private world of zillionaires
Royalty, presidents and rich-listers have all spent time in sought-after Kiwi retreats.

Auckland's economy outstrips rest of country
Economic growth, retail spending and migrant arrivals in the city outstrip the rest of NZ.

Trump's man in NZ: Vetted tourists welcome
US Ambassador to NZ says the welcome mat is out to properly vetted tourists.

Airline summer surge means cheaper fares
More flights into NZ this summer for tourists mean cheaper fares for Kiwis.

Alipay likely to boost Chinese tourism
Christchurch International Airport is underwriting a game-changing South Island project.

Rental car cheaper than taxi or Uber for airports
Getting a rental car for the day might be cheaper than the round-trip to the Airport.

Flight attendant says she quit after racist rant
The British Airways steward who posted a racist Snapchat video says she wasn't sacked.

Live the yacht life without the cost
New startup aims to make yacht tourism more affordable and accessible.

Hawaiian Airlines' to boost NZ flights
Hawaiian Airlines is boosting flights to New Zealand, a move likely to push down fares.

NZ GDP data seen as poor election fodder
June quarter GDP data unlikely to provide election impetus.

NZ guest nights rise at 'modest' 1.4% pace in July
New Zealand national guest nights rose at a "modest" pace in July.

Haka Tourism Group wins industry's highest accolade
Haka Tourism Group and its founder have won big at the industry awards tonight.

500,000 jobs could be created in Pacific
A World Bank report is urging investment in Pacific nations to create jobs and lift income

Singapore stopover packages from $1
Singapore Airlines and House of Travel offering stopover packages in Singapore from $1.

$100m Noah's Ark theme park sold for $10
Ham is adamant his $100m Noah's ark park isn't floundering. So why did it sell for $10?

Criticism over Dunedin tourism plan grows
Hearings have been held over how Dunedin will market and manage itself as a destination.

New terminal for 5m travellers at Queenstown Airport
A 30 year plan suggests passenger movements may be capped at 5 million a year.

NZ cruise sector projects massive growth
The New Zealand cruise sector is projected to grow massively in the coming years.

Hospitality and tourism hot for jobs
The hospitality and tourism industry is one of the fastest growing job industries.

How two backpackers created a $300m-a-year travel empire
It all started with a gap year and a crazy idea - and made two backpackers rich.

Real Journeys wins top prize at Diversity Awards
Tourism operator Real Journeys has won the Diversity Awards New Zealand.

Freedom camping stand-off headed for court
NZMCA calls proposed freedom camping bylaw "unreasonable and prohibitive".

Weta and Air NZ to overhaul national aquarium
Bold plans have been announced for the National Aquarium in Napier.

Tourism boom keeping Air NZ, Auckland Airport ahead
New Zealand's ongoing tourism boom is showing no sign of letting up.

Air NZ expects tourism boom to continue
Earnings are tipped to rise on the back of a strong economy and expansion of new routes.

Tourism Holdings lifts profit to record $30.2m
Tourism Holdings exceeded guidance, posting a record 2017 profit.

Mondelez to invest $7m in Cadbury World
Cadbury's parent company will invest and redevelop the Dunedin tourist attraction.

Court undecided on Skyline's $100m upgrade
The Environment Court hasn't found a reason to decline consent for the redevelopment.