TripAdvisor has listed three New Zealand cities in its Top 5 Destinations on the Rise in the South Pacific.

Air New Zealand wants speed up the check-in process with futuristic bag drop.

The City of Sails was ranked third behind Brisbane and Queenstown, for the Top Destinations on the Rise in the South Pacific.

Airline says it is "smoothing out" processes to ensure its new regional flights run on time after complaints of delays.

Lord of the Rings director putting millions of dollars of his own money into plan to build a movie museum and convention centre in Wellington.

The South Island is in for a $150 million boost from a surge in air travel this summer.

Tourists setting off from Auckland on one of the world's top scenic rail journeys will have to check in at a kiosk fashioned from converted shipping containers from December 21.

In New Zealand, where cows outnumber people, leaping off a bridge tethered only by a rubber band has better economic prospects than selling milk.

A super-sized cruise ship with a 1350 seat theatre, surfing simulators, an ice skating rink and a rock climbing wall has arrived in Auckland.

Air New Zealand has signed a deal with an Argentine Government tourism body and both will now work together to promote tourism and trade.

Former All Blacks skipper reveals primal fear while sharing flight with the Herald: "I don't think a horse will enjoy a big lump like me on it."

Hotel companies use mock rooms to fine-tune their designs and decide whether existing blueprints are practical and efficient.

A tourism app set to launch this week has been designed to help tourism operators directly target visitors planning the next stage of their itinerary.

Luxury cruise, visiting the Wonders of the World and seeing the Northern Lights top options in new survey.

The ship has 10 pools and whirlpools, 15 bars and restaurants, a surf simulator and a rock climbing wall.

Lax service and acute labour shortages are a threat to New Zealand's booming tourism sector, says an industry body.

Their careers over, the kids flown, older people are joining the backpacker trail. Joanna Mathers reports.

Auckland's busiest summer of events helped raise tourism expenditure by 15 per cent.

The installation of a suspended viewing cube on Skyline Queenstown's viewing deck has been put back until next winter.

Tokyo's Hato Bus is proving to be one of the bright lights in Japan's tourism industry.

Fiji Airways announced today that it will add a third direct flight to its Auckland-Suva route starting early next year.

Airline will be flying three times a week to Ho Chi Minh City.

Country is growing in popularity for Kiwi travellers.

Accommodation providers benefited from the highest-ever guests stays in September, as record numbers of tourists travelled the country.

The long-awaited airfare war between New Zealand and the United States has taken off and is being welcomed by the Kiwi travel and tourism industry.

American Airlines is confident it can do what other carriers from the US have not - stay in New Zealand for the long haul.

COMMENT: Qantas now has the biggest airline in the world to do some of its heavy hitting, writes Grant Bradley.

Dreams of an air fare war between New Zealand the United States have been realised.

Interactive: Data shows leap in spending for Matamata region as fans flock to Hobbiton attraction.

Short-stay Chinese visitors are spending up large in Auckland and Queenstown but snubbing some of the country's biggest cities for the cultural hot-spot of Rotorua.