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
TourismDunedin $100m hotel bid off to courtThe company bidding to build a $100 million waterfront hotel in Dunedin is taking its fight to the Environment Court.25 Jun 10:30 PM
TourismVisitor arrivals surge to new May recordVisitor arrivals in May were up 9 per cent from the same month last year, Statistics New Zealand said today.23 Jun 11:45 PM
New ZealandNZ public loos poo-pooedMore than a third of the country's public lavatories have no soap and some even lack running water.16 Jun 05:30 PM
BDBDTourismSkyCity convention deadline extendedThe New Zealand government and SkyCity Entertainment Group are giving themselves another fortnight to cut a deal on the terms for the casino and hotel operator to build a $402 million convention centre in Auckland in exchange for regulatory concessions.13 Jun 09:00 PM
TourismDunedin's hotel tower plan rejectedControversial plans for a $100 million 27-level Dunedin hotel have been knocked back.04 Jun 09:45 PM
TourismIs the Captain Cook sunk?Scarfie favourite, Dunedin's Captain Cook Tavern, could close by the middle of this month.03 Jun 08:15 PM
New ZealandVibrant Auckland a must see - NY TimesA New York Times write-up has lauded Auckland as a must-see travel destination for its vibrancy and homegrown products.29 May 05:30 PM
AgribusinessSorry China: Ex-Fonterra headFormer Fonterra chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden has apologised to China, its people and Government for telling an audience never to trust the Chinese.28 May 01:45 AM
TourismTourism drive attempts to hook big-spending overseas golfersTourism New Zealand is hoping to double the number of international tourists who come here to play golf as part of a new strategy to attract higher spending visitors.21 May 05:30 PM
Freight and logisticsNZ missing boat on cruises: expertA cruise industry consultant says New Zealand risks missing out on most of the boom in the sector by not giving passengers what they want.21 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Push needed to hold mass appeal eventsSometimes it takes an outside eye to reveal the full extent of a change in circumstance.19 May 05:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: SkyCity deal too soft on social issuesEditorial: The benefits in terms of new business, growth and jobs are readily apparent. The other side of the story is, however, less alluring.13 May 05:30 PM
TourismConvention centre at new heightsMoller Architects' Gordon Moller and son Craig have been working with SkyCity Entertainment Group for some years.13 May 05:30 PM
