TourismDoC cuts alarm tourism operatorsA tourist industry group is worried about the impact of cuts at the Department of Conservation while another organisation says more charging for visitors is inevitable.09 Apr 05:30 PM
OpinionWinston AldworthWinston Aldworth: On nudity, burgers and other weighty mattersLike many, I have the occasional dream in which I've arrived somewhere - usually on a form of public transport - stark naked.08 Apr 11:00 PM
AirlinesAir NZ ditching last-minute standby faresAir New Zealand has announced it will be getting rid of standby fares and says the move is driven by customer demand.27 Mar 03:05 AM
New ZealandPrice rise for parks not onIncreasing the price of using national parks has been ruled out by the Department of Conservation as a way of making money.26 Mar 05:50 PM
TourismAuckland hotels report steady tradeAuckland hotels have had a year of steady trading with leisure, corporate and conference business returning to normal patterns following Rugby World Cup in 2011.26 Mar 04:30 PM
AirlinesAir Pacific's first A330 touches down in FijiAir Pacific's first new Airbus A330 touched down on home soil today carrying the refreshed 'Fiji Airways' branding.19 Mar 12:45 AM
TourismDunne sends 'time-bomb warning' to KeyPeter Dunne has sent a "time bomb warning" to Prime Minister John Key, saying his "cut through" approach risks becoming "a major problem".05 Mar 10:49 PM
TourismCalls grow to push country's luxury tourism marketA superyacht service business says the country is not doing enough to promote high end tourism.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Spread the love a little furtherThe one thing that stood out to me is the sheer number of tourists that Waiheke pumps through each day, especially over summer, writes Dita De Boni.28 Feb 08:30 PM
TourismTVNZ land deal: Key retreatsPrime Minister John Key has backed away from statements to Parliament about SkyCity hatching a land deal with TVNZ.21 Feb 01:27 AM
TourismTVNZ: SkyCity hasn't asked us for landTVNZ says it has had no approach from SkyCity to buy its land for the proposed convention centre, contrary to the Prime Minister's assurances yesterday.20 Feb 10:24 PM
ConstructionCasino's bid for funding failsSkyCity asked for taxpayers to pay for the marketing and promotion of the international convention centre, but the Government ruled it out.20 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Armstrong: National's SkyCity damage controlNational's damage control strategy has been to try to paint Key's earlier contacts with SkyCity as perfectly normal, writes John Armstrong20 Feb 04:30 PM
TourismTreasury's SkyCity advice ignoredOfficials in one of Prime Minister John Key's departments disregarded Treasury advice to seek guidance in how to conduct SkyCity talks with honesty and integrity.20 Feb 04:30 PM
ConstructionSelect treatment for SkyCity won't stop dealSkyCity got special treatment in its pitch to build the international convention centre - but nothing which will get in the way of a formal deal being struck.19 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionHeather Shotter: Let's tell the world what we're all aboutThe world knows us not only as New Zealand, but also as Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud, Godzone, or - more recently - Middle-earth.19 Feb 04:30 PM
TourismSkyCity report critical of processSkyCity got special treatment on talks around the international convention centre after the Prime Minister personally intervened.19 Feb 02:30 AM
TourismTourist spending lowest since 2001The high New Zealand dollar has been partly blamed for a sharp dip in international visitor spending to its lowest level since 2001.18 Feb 11:40 PM
TourismKey: Deal doesn't mean more pokiesIncreasing pokie machine numbers at SkyCity doesn't mean more machines in New Zealand, says the Prime Minister.18 Feb 10:30 PM
TourismAussie tourists switching off NZ - surveyNew Zealand is losing its appeal to its most important source of overseas visitors - Australia, according to a survey.12 Feb 04:30 PM