New ZealandVintage Weekend generated record amount in 2024Around 5000 out-of-towners came to Whanganui for the event.26 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village, hotel and more planned for $200m+ Ayrburn near Arrowtown'It will take us five years, hoping to be the most visited destination in Queenstown.'26 Apr 05:00 PM
TourismBig jump in late-summer visitors to NZ from a year agoOverseas visitor numbers up, but still not at pre-pandemic levels.14 Apr 11:18 PM
New Zealand'Pull finger': Closed track a 'real problem' says MPWhat's up DoC? MP unhappy with what he says is a “very slow timetable”.13 Apr 01:00 AM
KahuWorld class visitor experience planned for Motupōhue to put Bluff on the mapA planned 25m tall sculpture on Motupōhue (Bluff Hill) would be visible from the township.10 Apr 11:25 PM
Travel newsOne in four US tourists think the haka comes from Japan, survey revealsNew survey claims New Zealand tourism is suffering a brand identity crisis.10 Apr 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: How Bondi Rescue star can help revive NZ tourismOPINION: No time to take our most important tourism market for granted.10 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPlan to pull Hawke's Bay Tourism funding - chair fears 'regional backwater' will be the result'Hawke’s Bay will lose ground to other regions, and become a regional backwater.'05 Apr 05:01 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionFilm director v Millbrook Resort residents: land zoning fight hits courtCourt told Millbrook residents: 'Not realistic to bank on the site remaining unchanged'.03 Apr 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionCourt bars City Rail Link from closing street outside Barclay SuitesA court says pedestrian and vehicle access near the CRL site must be upheld.02 Apr 07:26 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionHoliday turnaround: Australian chain gets holiday park leaseLease is for 48 years, land is classified as sensitive, across the road from beach.27 Mar 07:40 PM
New ZealandWhānau-run business provides authentic Whanganui River adventuresAn inter-generational adventure business on the Whanganui River is booming.27 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I’m f***ing out of here': Plant-based restaurant owner on protein prejudice from fellow chefs'Maybe the problem is in their minds and not on the plate.'22 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Strong and sustainable future ahead for tourismOPINION: What’s important for Aucklanders and our region as a destination.20 Mar 03:59 PM
New Zealand'Final' RAL bailout a waste of money, business owner saysA Ruapehu business owner says the latest government bailout is a waste of money.13 Mar 10:14 PM
New ZealandMinister for Mental Health visits 'innovative' WhanganuiHe wants to get money out of Wellington and "into the grassroots and front line”.12 Mar 03:06 AM
New ZealandHoliday-park purchase to benefit Wairoa iwi for generationsSettlement group buys holiday park from Hastings businesswoman.05 Mar 05:00 PM
The Selection15 Unmissable things to do in WellingtonCheck out our top 15 things to do in Wellington that you must put on your itinerary.29 Feb 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlines$100m Radisson Red hotel planned for Auckland's Queen StSecond ex-bank HQ offices to be converted into a hotel, after InterContinenal Auckland.27 Feb 07:38 PM
New ZealandOlympic window opens: Napier prepped and poised for triathlon 'coup'Olympic window wide open for Napier competitors.23 Feb 12:25 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThe Great Tourism Reset or more of the same underinvestment?New minister Matt Doocey wants tourism to boost the economy - but maybe without Govt help?22 Feb 06:01 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWill new ministers push back over 'incoherent' $16.5m plan to stop Milford Sound over-tourism?Tourism Minister says some of the Milford Opportunities Project plans are 'incoherent'.21 Feb 04:00 PM
The SelectionThe best glamping spots in AucklandWhether you adore parks or islands, you’ll want your next getaway to be one of these.21 Feb 06:41 AM
TravelRevealed: The country that beats NZ as Aussies' top tourist destinationNew Zealand isn't Australians' top tourist spot for first time since records were kept.15 Feb 06:07 AM
New ZealandFuture of popular holiday park 'in limbo', residents want answers from iwi ownersNgāi Tahu, owner of the land, hasn't revealed its plan for the future of the site.11 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Port Nikau pier could boost marine sector and community, mayor saysThe latest pier at the marina is due to be completed later this month.08 Feb 02:07 AM
PremiumPremiumTourismBuyer for insolvent Ruapehu Alpine Lifts skifield walks awayA buyer for the distressed skifield cites a short DoC licence, other factors in decision.07 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessThe value of financial assets owned by 10 big post-settlement iwiAsset returns decreased and half the iwi reported financial losses.05 Feb 04:02 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionProperty Insider: Apartment ‘hell’ in new series; magic behind early highway fix; Chinese exodusOwners spent about $15m trying to fix The Ridge apartments: it's stripped out, empty.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan alleged to have driven his car into a holiday park cabinMan allegedly accelerated forward and drove into the cabin, destroying the front wall.05 Feb 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumConstruction'From $4000/night to the sky's the limit': New InterContinental Auckland opensMayor Wayne Brown officiated at today's opening along with Precinct's Scott Pritchard.30 Jan 12:34 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeProperty Insider: Kāinga Ora under fire; Chinese developers ‘shrivel’; why mega-projects are late and costlyInvestigation findings on the state housing agency will be reported to ministers in March.29 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumSport'Extortionate': $10,000-a-year rates shock threatens railbike venture dreamGeoff Main built an attraction on the old rail line. He didn't anticipate the rates bill.26 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandA few showers forecast for anniversary weekend unlikely to deter visitorsThere are plenty of activities to do in the north rain or shine, leaders say.26 Jan 03:00 AM