TourismResort firms expect more strugglesMany businesses in Queenstown have already given up on summer.28 Dec 09:33 PM
TourismQT Auckland sells to NZ Hotel HoldingsAuckland Council values the property for rating purposes at $56m.14 Dec 04:20 AM
New ZealandPhil Goff's controversial bed tax being appealed to the Supreme CourtLegal fight has cost ratepayers more than $1.5m so far.14 Dec 12:00 AM
TravelEscape from Auckland: Queenstown readied for arrivalsAbout 6000 relieved Aucklanders booked to touch down in tourist mecca in first week.13 Dec 05:03 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesBig Wednesday: 12,000 booked to fly out of Auckland on Air NZ when border opensAuckland Airport reveals its busiest days for travel ... and urges travellers to be early.13 Dec 05:00 AM
TourismNew 52-room Napier hotel opens todayRoom rates average from $220/night to $250/night.13 Dec 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesThe great escape: Aucklanders keener than other Kiwis to holiday overseasAucklanders emerging from lockdown and now facing being shunned in NZ want overseas travel12 Dec 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismDevastation: 72,000 tourism jobs go in a yearTourism operators 'broken' after signs international tourists won't return 'til late 2022.10 Dec 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismAucklanders 'welcomed with open arms' in far southRebranded JUCY Cruise out of the volume market, welcoming Aucklanders from next week.09 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlines'Not pretty' - Auckland tourism bookings down 90% on last yearLockdown tourism spending plummeted in Auckland while some South Island regions increased.09 Dec 04:48 AM
New ZealandDHBs prepare mini-MIQs for visiting casesTwo motel units in Queenstown 'not enough' with Aucklanders on the way, says mayor.07 Dec 04:53 PM
New ZealandFocus: Chris Luxon says Auckland should be in green lightNational Party leader Chris Luxon did his first Auckland "walkabout" with voters yesterday - and said the city should already be in the green light setting. Video / Michael CraigWatch03 Dec 01:37 AM
TravelFocus: Waiheke welcomes back AucklandersWaiheke Island Tourism Incorporated chair Christina Hyde is welcoming Aucklanders to the island as NZ moves to the traffic light system and Christmas parties are back on. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Dec 01:21 AM
TourismOn the map: NCL cruise line steaming back to NZThe cruise industry says the company's commitment is a good sign for the $540m sector.02 Dec 04:36 AM
TravelOmicron kicks hurting tourism industry while it's still downFrom Japan to Israel, Germany to France, Omicron gives tourism a devastating déjà vu.01 Dec 09:54 PM
New Zealand'Not geared to deal with Covid': Hospitals anxious as Aucklanders set to flee cityDomestic tourism is expected to heat up and people will flock to tourist hotspots.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand100,000 vouchers for Auckland activities, excluded restaurants 'gutted'Aucklanders are being offered 100,000 vouchers this summer for a range of activities.01 Dec 03:27 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMark Story: New bog-standards a threat to camping idealsCamping bureaucracy misses mark30 Nov 11:39 PM
TravelDelayed Tourism Awards come at perfect time for RotoruaEleven tourism businesses have been honoured at the prestigious Awards.30 Nov 02:21 AM
TravelNew freedom camping laws clamp down on non-fixed toilets'Backpackers in budget vehicles are welcome,' but most will have to stay in DoC sites.29 Nov 10:01 PM
New ZealandStink over bad freedom campers prompts toilet lawToilet law to wipe away camping abuse will roll out from next year.29 Nov 10:00 PM
TravelCalling all crypto-millionaires; Thailand wants youThailand Tourism is willing to make big money moves to lure crypto-rich tourists.29 Nov 07:41 PM
AirlinesNew challenges for tourism industry as Omicron variant emergesThe tourism industry is grappling with the prospect of its new normal.29 Nov 07:09 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismAir NZ's big domestic plans, details of preparation for international restartOmicron aside, airline to boost domestic services, firms up plans for global reboot.29 Nov 04:42 AM
TravelTravel Insurance for Covid 19: What you need to knowCovid is no longer unknown or uninsurable. But you'll want to read policies carefully.28 Nov 05:23 PM
WorldNotre-Dame interior faces woke 'Disney' revampCritics aghast at plans seen for "Christianity for dummies" trail inside Notre-Dame.26 Nov 07:41 PM
PremiumPremiumTourismDouble blow: NZ tourism waits for visitors while Kiwis spend up overseasPent up demand for overseas travel threatens to deal another blow to domestic tourism.26 Nov 04:40 AM
TravelSouth Sea tourism thaw: Expedition ship arrives in New ZealandEnderby is one of the few ships to have been given an exemption to enter New Zealand.25 Nov 04:01 PM
TravelEnd of an era: YHA NZ closes all eleven NZ hostelsThe cornerstone of New Zealand backpacking will not reopen in 2022.24 Nov 10:33 PM
TravelCanterbury hot pools to require bathers show proof of vaccinationUnder the new Covid Framework, visitors will have to show their My Vaccine Pass to get in.24 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'Brave, challenging development': PwC Tower named winnerCommunity housing, hospital, tourism, supermarket and office buildings: winners24 Nov 06:00 AM
AirlinesGrounded: 1000 Air NZ transtasman flights cancelled by lack of progress on borderGovt's transtasman bubble stand hits 20,000 customers22 Nov 05:19 AM
New Zealand'No speaking Māori': Guest's shock as Airbnb removes listingAlso, don't refer to our country as Aotearoa, notice in the house said.22 Nov 02:10 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismCordis Auckland's new top suite: Bigger than a house and yours for $5000 a nightThe hotel has invested $170m on a new tower timed to open as Auckland will.19 Nov 04:00 PM