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Cruise company floats own NFTs in nautical first

Has this cruise line 'Jumped the Shark' or are NFTs travel's next big thing?

Hawaiian Airlines returns to NZ skies: What's powering the comeback?

After an 834 day absence Hawaiian Airlines will resume flights to NZ on July 4.

As borders reopen, can New Zealand reset from high volume to 'high values' tourism?

New Zealand Tourism has a choice: try to revive the old ways, or develop a new model.

Fixing $750m convention centre - the next steps after the fire

Three years after the massive fire, work is about to start rebuilding the roof.

Jucy warning: Why the cost of your holiday car rental could nearly double

As NZ reopens to tourists it could be missing a critical part of its infrastructure.

Rich-listers invest in RealNZ as it gears up for tourism rebuild

Rich-listers among new investors in big tourism player gearing up for opening borders.

Tourism business owner wants review into $290m fund

A top watchdog wants the Government to explain decisions to pay funds to 127 businesses.

Watch: Ngāti Manuhiri on luxury resort plans

The trust is vowing to take 'any action we need to' in opposing a proposal for a headland.

Covid vaccine passports, mandates may go as NZ woos tourists

It comes after she did a promo interview on the Australian breakfast show Sunrise.

Watch: PM's tourism pitch on Aussie breakfast TV

"You can expect to get the warmest possible welcome you can imagine," Ardern says.

P&O Ferries sacks all 800 staff by Zoom, suspends services

One of the world's most well known travel operators has halted service.

MIQ hotels sit empty, workers depart, as system winds down

Room at the inn at 23 hotels and thousands of rooms lie empty as MIQ winds down.

Financier couple plan luxury Ōmaha resort near pā site

Cultural values assessment from an iwi perspective means some matters are unresolved.

Why the Sky Tower will not be lit this St Patrick's Day

Sky City will not be lighting the tower out of respect for the Irish consulate's wishes.

'We're just stoked': Border reopening, kick-start fund lift spirits

Those crossing the Tasman can start arriving from April 13.

'Game changer': Business groups react to border reopening

Business groups welcome the reopening of New Zealand's border.