The number of tourists from China is soaring but some are put off by hotel rates.

If you'd love to make travel your job, it's harder than it looks.

Nature at its best as humpback whale puts on awe-inspiring spectacle for whale watchers.

Developing accommodation along the highway will ease tourism pressure on Milford Sound.

Queenstown struggle to provide hotel rooms for visitors and to house its workers.

Tourism minister Paula Bennett is under pressure to help pay for the visitor influx.

Auckland Airport is the front door for the tourism and is spending to ease the squeeze

The surge in international visitors has pushed tourism past dairy as NZ's top earner.

The surge in tourism is putting pressure on businesses looking for hotel rooms.

Airlines have dropped some fares to Europe, Hawaii and Australia over winter.

A political party says tourists should be allowed to hunt crocodiles in North Queensland.

Cruise line Royal Caribbean says ports need to build facilities or risk losing megaships.

One New Zealand city has been named in the top three cities in Oceania for beer lovers.

Christchurch Airport is teaming up with Alibaba to boost the China connection.

New Zealand is starring in Brazil on a travel show hosted by a former Brazilian model.

Airbnb it is now dominating the rental market - but is it a good thing?

Both industries are heavily made up of migrant and seasonal workers, experts say.

National guest nights fell in February, bucking eight straight months of growth.

COMMENT; Hey Minister - there has never been a better time to visit NZ, says Paul Little.

Five-star Hotel Grand Windsor will help ease Auckland's luxury accommodation shortage.

Resource consent has been lodged for a 17-storey shimmering glass tower in Dunedin's CBD.

Visitors staying at New Zealand holiday parks contribute over $1b annually to NZ.

COMMENT: Judging from the latest U.S. spending data, Trump might be scaring away tourists.

A hotel that saved a guest's life was then rated 'terrible' on TripAdvisor.

Boutique hotel to have views of Eden Park and built in the heart of Asian food district.

Priority needs to be given to projects that will enhance tourism.

Businesses are being warned against price gouging during the Lions Tour.

Lake Waikaremoana was a top summer stop-off this season. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Ingenious Kiwi venture fixes bicycles to a disused section of the Napier-Gisborne rail.

Profiteering on the Lions tour does not do Auckland's reputation any good.