TourismLabour warns on SkyCity blowoutThe Government's convention centre deal with SkyCity could see the taxpayer saddled with millions in cost overruns before building even begins, claims Labour.01 Sep 05:30 PM
Tourism$8m tourism fund draws wide interestTourism businesses can apply for government funding from an $8 million pool aimed at boosting innovation and lifting productivity.27 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismChristchurch gearing up for tourism rebirthTourism forecasts find growth in the Australian market is being crimped by capacity constraints following the Christchurch earthquakes.27 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismWatchdog defends '100% Pure' claimNew Zealand's advertising watchdog is backing Tourism NZ's 100% Pure catchphrase - refusing to uphold a complaint against the slogan which alleged it was "misleading'.27 Aug 07:12 AM
TourismForeign tourists forecast to fork out $6.5b in 2019Spending by overseas tourists is forecast to grow by 18 per cent to $6.5 billion in 2019, says a government report.20 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismTours for 'the high end of the low end'An ex-bank worker's gamble has become an adventure tourism company with 17 staff that is targeting turnover of $5 million this year.09 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessUK paper rubbishes '100% Pure' claimBritish news website Daily Mail Online says New Zealand's claims to be clean and green are "pure manure".09 Aug 05:29 AM
Scare could hurt Chinese tourism"If there's a dent to that reputation that dent has the potential to hurt everybody ... " Tourism Industry Association chief Martin Snedden's blunt message.06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Who'll pay when conventions stop coming?Is there not at least a possibility the convention centre SkyCity is building in Auckland will turn out to be as future-proof as the windjammer and the rotary-dial telephone?06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMarina group fears lost viewThe downtown view of Rangitoto and Browns Island will be replaced by cranes and compromise Auckland's image as the City of Sails if port expansion plans go ahead.05 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismFewer cruises, more dollarsCruise ship visits to New Zealand are set to ease from the latest bumper season, but that has not diminished hope of seeing more tourism dollars.05 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismRevamped Auckland cruise ship shed reopensAuckland's new primary cruise ship terminal was opened yesterday in a 103-year-old wharf shed.31 Jul 05:30 PM
TourismTourism Holdings gives US operations some gasTourism Holdings' United States operation is about to expand with the launch there of the Britz brand.30 Jul 05:30 PM
WorldParisians learn hospitality with guide to foreignersParis has launched a new kind of tourist guide: not a guide for tourists, but a guide to different types of tourists.19 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: No short cut to our splendourConservation Minister is an enviable job. As lord of the estate you get to be helicoptered into grand and lovely parts of the country to meet good people, release endangered species and talk sense in defence of pesticides.19 Jul 05:30 PM
BDBDTourismOz attraction dwindles for KiwisNew Zealand's monthly inbound migration rose to a four-year high in June as more kiwis stayed at home amid the dwindling attraction of Australia's slowing economy.19 Jul 06:40 AM
TourismJobs squeeze hurting AucklandUnemployment is continuing to dog Auckland and hinder its economic recovery as employers express reluctance to take on new staff.15 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionGavin de Malmanche: Extra names will baffle touristsBranding countries is just as important as branding consumer products.14 Jul 05:30 PM
TourismQueensland job hopes rest on tourismA tourism revival may offset coal mining job losses as Queensland grapples with the highest unemployment in almost a decade.12 Jul 05:30 PM
TourismSkyCity claims 'victimisation' in debateSkyCity says it has been "victimised" in the debate over the Convention Centre deal, but a law change to allow increased gambling has the potential to go ahead.11 Jul 09:00 PM
TourismJobs boost as parties stick to linesAuckland's $400 million International Convention Centre has come a step closer amid heated accusations that MPs failed to vote with their conscience in backing a law change which will allow increased gambling facilities at SkyCity.11 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Vagueness surrounds SkyCity dealEditorial: The SkyCity convention centre project is a gamble for all involved. But the die is cast, so let's back the country to get it right.10 Jul 05:30 PM
TourismPoll split over Fiordland tourism plansNew Zealanders are split down the middle over dual proposals to cut a tunnel or monorail track through parts of Fiordland which contain some of the country's greatest walking tracks.30 Jun 05:30 PM
TourismDunedin hotel compromise on offerThe woman behind a controversial $100 million waterfront hotel bid in Dunedin says she will compromise to secure a deal with the Dunedin City Council.27 Jun 09:47 PM