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Freedom camping fines may not fix problem
Moves to rush through laws against fouling public areas may not be effective in urban zones.
Pamela Wade: Hotels need to wise up on WiFi
The first thing I do when I enter a new hotel room isn't to go straight to the window to check out the view, test-bounce the bed or look into the bathroom to see whether the toiletries are Molton Brown or Gilchrist & Soames.
Surge in Christchurch residents leaving for Australia
More than 1000 Christchurch residents moved overseas in March.
Rugby World Cup: What we pay... and what we get back
All over New Zealand, local authorities are looking for ways to make the most of the tournament and its tourism opportunities.
Big drop in vital UK tourists may last years
Tourist numbers from Britain are down more than 11 per cent, and there are fears the market could drop for three years.
Southern tourist towns suffer after earthquake
New Zealand's picturesque southern tourist towns are hurting as visitors deterred by earthquake-damaged Christchurch stay away in droves.
'Mack Attack' ride leaves woman with broken spine
Cathy Cooke's experience hasn't made her bitter about adventure tourism - just angry about safety standards.
Heather Ramsay: Queensland's charm offensive
Natural disasters have put the tourism sectors in Christchurch and Queensland on the back foot but the Aussies have already come out swinging with the cleverly named "Nothing beats Queensland" campaign.
Jetstar reviews unflattering Cairns plug
Jetstar will review a blurb on its website that contains some less-than-flattering descriptions of Cairns.