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.

A Netherlands-based travel agent has done what Queenstown's council would not - offered $1400 to two tourists whose car was crushed by a tree in the town.

Two German travellers whose car was written off after being crushed by a tree on council land aren't impressed by the offer of a free bungy in compensation.

More protests possible as trust tries to get tourist vessels to pay for access to Hole in the Rock.

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.

A blockade at the entrance to Hole in the Rock is being considered as part of a long-running row over money and mana.

New Zealand's inbound migration remained elevated in November as new migrants kept arriving and fewer locals drifted across the Tasman.

Queenstown has emerged as an international heavyweight in the luxury ski resort property market, with new research showing property price growth in the tourist town outstripping traditional high-flying destinations in Europe and the US.

Air New Zealand says its on track to boost earnings by 20 per cent for the first half of the year.

Vandals have targeted the Beaumont section of the new Clutha Gold Trail, causing thousands of dollars' damage.

Our latest batch of citizens are embracing the multicultural nature of the country they now call home.

Tourism firms find it up to 15 per cent more difficult finding staff than the New Zealand average, according to a government report.

Signs of higher-spending visitors and longer trips after Chinese travel sellers told to offer better quality packages.

New Zealand needs tourists who spend more money, rather than just more people through the airport gates, Prime Minister John Key says.

The thriving performing arts side of Auckland's $1.31 billion arts and culture economy is all but forgotten, writes Brian Rudman.

Middle-earth mania, strong marketing campaigns and economic growth are reasons for an increase in tourists from Asia and the Americas, says a new survey.

Former Westland mayor Durham Havill says he is forming a new private company to build a "class one highway" from Haast to Milford Sound via the Hollyford Valley.

Auckland Airport has released plans for a $2.4b 'airport of the future' that includes a sweeping crescent - shaped domestic and international terminal on one site.

A half-day tour of Auckland made me see the city with new eyes, but I do wonder how much of what visitors are told is exaggerated.

A motel made up of converted planes, trains, and ships and featuring Hobbit holes is on the market.