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Chinese tourism market ripe for the picking
It is more important than ever that New Zealand lifts the quality of its holiday experiences for Chinese visitors, says Tourism New Zealand.
Debate: Fighting over Fiordland
Tourism developers want to put a monorail into Fiordland, shortening the journey from Queenstown. Bob Robertson defends his scheme, and Dianne Blumhardt urges the Government to turn it down.
Surge in Chinese tourists to NZ
China has surged ahead of the United States and is on the verge of becoming our second-biggest tourist market.
Many Kiwi travellers not covered by insurance
Many overseas activities are not covered by travel insurance.
Don Kavanagh: Say hello to Barney
Here's hoping country pubs won't become just a memory, writes Don Kavanagh.
Tough targets set for Auckland events
Two weeks after Auckland Council voted to bring the V8s back north, the city's tourism body says it expects its major events to hit increasingly tough economic targets.
Hawaiian Airlines says 'aloha' to Auckland
Hawaiian Airlines will start flying non-stop between Auckland and Hawaii, three times weekly from March next year.
Town outraged by rude rash of freedom campers
Freedom campers who urinate and defecate in public and bathe naked in Lake Taupo are ruining business and a pristine environment, say local tourism operators.