A controversial landing trial into Auckland Airport will be restarted next year, a report recommends - but with a higher altitude over certain suburbs.

Of the 83 million Chinese who travelled overseas last year, about 240,000 came here.

The long-running 100% Pure New Zealand brand campaign is in for a revamp, emphasising Maori culture.

Spending by tourists is up 18 per cent in the past year as the tourism industry continues its recovery from tough times.

Kiwis leaving for Australia fell to a record low boosting net migration to levels the Reserve Bank says will help drive up house prices and stoke inflation.

Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand will extend a $20 million marketing partnership to promote the country in important markets over the next year.

Owners of The Remarkables skifield are laying long-life cast-iron piping throughout the trails in what they call a vote of confidence in the future of the ski business.

Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand will extend a $20 million marketing partnership to promote the country in key overseas markets.

A new mini-terminal has been opened in Queenstown to handle an increase in the number of private jets coming to the resort town.

New Zealand's multimillion-dollar glacier tourism industry is potentially under threat by ongoing glacial retreat, according to a university researcher.

Facebook has advice for New Zealand travel firms: get a good app.

A new partnership between tourism agencies and the marine industry aims to double spending by wealthy superyacht owners and their crew to $190 million a year.

The royals have crossed the Ditch but those they visited in New Zealand are seeing signs of an economic legacy.

Tourism industry players are seeing the benefits of joining forces for the China market, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Plans for a $100 million waterfront hotel in Dunedin have been scrapped and the developers' partnership with the council has descended into acrimony.

Chinese companies are stepping up New Zealand investment after two big approvals were granted.

A decade ago tourism revenue was growing at around 6 per cent a year. Average spending per visitor was close to $3000 and international tourism topped dairy as our top export earner.

New Zealand hotel prices have risen at a faster rate than in other parts of the world but the high Kiwi dollar is helping bring down room rates in many places overseas.

Tourism Holdings says market conditions are the best in seven years.

They have superyachts, choppers and personal staff at their disposal - and New Zealand tops their list as a holiday destination. Ultra-wealthy travellers.

Air New Zealand has launched a campaign to attract Japanese travellers by offering special fares 30 per cent below the standard lead-in fares.

The reason the Australian national airline is in such a deep funk comes down to the failure of its own business strategy and tactical manoeuvring, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

New Chinese regulations have prompted a drop-off in tourists coming to NZ, though the local industry says visitors will get a better experience.

Tourists are arriving in record numbers but the high New Zealand dollar is crimping spending.

Air NZ will form a deep alliance with Singapore Airlines, resuming flights to the southeast Asian country and gaining access to the Singaporean carrier's huge regional market.