TravelSamoa back in businessAlanah May Eriksen travels to the island nation just a couple of months after the September tsunami which destroyed the southeast coast of Upolu and discovers the tourist industry is in full swing.20 Jan 06:27 PM
New Zealand$1.88m Beckham match 'wrong event, wrong time'A sporting disaster involving football superstar David Beckham was the wrong event at the wrong time and for the wrong price, a review has found.19 Jan 11:42 PM
SportPoker players heading to townA field of local and international card sharps are honing their competitive poker skills for a Auckland’s first big tournament of the year.19 Jan 09:00 PM
TravelTourism vital to Haiti's wrecked economyThe Independent's Simon Calder says it's not too soon for cruise ships to return to the benighted nation.19 Jan 01:50 AM
New ZealandGreat Barrier - island that tough times forgotIt may take effort to get to, and be reminiscent of a gentler age, but Great Barrier Island appears to have survived the recession.17 Jan 03:00 PM
KahuTamaki in tourism fightBishop Brian Tamaki has riled Waitomo locals with his commercialisation plans for Te Kopua marae. 16 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandFrench tourist on bail after fatal collision A French tourist facing charges over a fatal collision with a motorbike in Waikato on Saturday has briefly appeared in court.11 Jan 03:30 AM
BDBDAirlinesAuckland Airport buys stake in Queensland airportsAuckland International Airport says it is spending $166m on a 24.55pc stake in the company that owns two airports in Queensland.10 Jan 10:07 PM
Opinion<i>Al Morrison:</i> Conservation makes good business senseDoC Director-General Al Morrison weighs in the debate surrounding the controversial Cathedral Cove refreshments stall.10 Jan 03:00 PM
TourismMore than a wharf needed to encourage cruise shipsFor 17 days last year, up to 2000 passengers got off their luxury liner and stepped onto a wharf with a tin shed and little in the way of basic services.10 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandPolice: Teach tourists road rulesPolice want more effort to be put into educating foreign tourists about driving in New Zealand to stop them dying on our roads.10 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandGreat Barrier wants cycleway linkGreat Barrier Island is emphasising its wealth of natural features and paucity of cars in an application to become part of the New Zealand Cycleway.10 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandHoliday ruined by spying neighboursA family were evicted from their rental bach and left $1300 out of pocket after a neighbour dobbed them in for breaking the rules.09 Jan 03:00 PM
WorldSailing with a sea monsterTim Adams roams the 17 decks and neighbourhoods of The Oasis of the Seas - the world's largest 'megaliner'.08 Jan 03:00 PM
New ZealandZero-risk approach 'would kill outdoor guiding'The outdoor guiding industry needs to make greater efforts to control hazards, the Labour Department says in a report on the death of a guide on Aoraki/Mt Cook.01 Jan 03:00 PM
