Tourism push has lifeguards on edge
Lifeguards warn campaigns to attract visitors to the regions increase the drowning risk.
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Lions rugby fans give NZ tourism big boost
Lions fans helped bring a surge of overseas visitors into the country last month.
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Two Kiwis reportedly injured during nights out drinking in Croatia.
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What Chinese tourists really want in NZ
Chinese tourists want more from NZ hotels and are getting more adventurous.
Hollywood star fronts big NZ tourism push into US
Actor and New Zealand fan Bryce Dallas Howard is the face of a US tourism campaign.
'Auckland' salary offered for job in Taumarunui
A tourism role advertised on Seek is offering an "Auckland" salary in Taumarunui.
Lions tour: Wellington's visitor boost biggest
No more overseas visitors than usual came to Auckland for the Blues vs Lions game.
Little tourism business wins big in Far North
A small tourism business in the Far North plans to grow following a $30,000 award.
What Chinese tourists want
They're increasingly travelling for the experience, not for shopping.
Tourism boom continues: Guest nights up
The strong influx of tourists continued and domestic stays also pushed higher.
Angry Lions fan 'fleeced' out of $4000
A Lion's fan has warned others after he was wrongfully accused of damaging a campervan.
Verdict on the Milford Sound tourism boom
Visitors who have poured into Milford Sound have been surveyed on their impressions.
Former Indonesian beauty queen promotes NZ
An Indonesian celebrity is part of a Tourism NZ campaign in her country.
Getting Aussies on great NZ road trips
Australians are being targeted by a new campaign to get tourists driving to the regions.
Watch: Getting tourists off the beaten track
Tourism New Zealand has launched a two-year campaign to get visitors to the regions.
Rotorua Museum closed indefinitely due to quake damage
Rotorua Museum will remain closed for the 'foreseeable future' as report reveals damage.
Why it's OK to charge tourists more
Expecting tourists to pay more than locals is defensible, whether in Venice or Thailand.
New $70m Auckland CBD hotel revealed
Details of a new $70m hotel under construction have been revealed.
Icon named as The Pacifica's builder
Icon Co from Australia will build New Zealand's tallest apartment tower.
Region's tourist spend nears $1.8 billion
6 per cent rise in visitor spend, with $721m in Tauranga and $93m in Western Bay.
Luxury 5-star apartments for Rotorua
Two luxury 5-star apartments are set to open in Rotorua with five more on the way.
How to get a cheap business class seat
Hacks to help you get a seat at the pointy end of the plane.
What Cup win means for luxury tourism
Effects of win will start immediately and carry through to regatta, says those in know.
America's Cup: Superyachts, tourism win too
An America's Cup event in Auckland will boost the superyacht and tourism industries.
Australia's $56 billion risk
Some say the Great Barrier Reef is priceless, but one report has assessed its dollar value
Three locations for big hotel expansion
Holiday Inn Express hotels are planned for Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown.
Tourists 'ripped off' booking skydive online
Two Chinese tourists were ''ripped off'' by a credit card fraudster.
Tourism Holdings raises earnings guidance
Tourism Holdings says annual profit will probably rise by about 21 per cent.
Tourist levy unlikely, govt fears losing out
The government remains unconvinced on the merits of a tourist levy.
Northland tourism industry flourishing
Tourists to bring an additional $240m in Northland by 2023
Kiwi in fatal crash was about to become a dad
Kiwi killed in crash with French tourists had recently found out his partner was pregnant.
Sprucing up the luxury tourism market
Aviation business Heletranz is sprucing up the luxury tourism market.