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From Caribbean to Canterbury: Alpaca farmers find niche in New Zealand tourism

Anya and Frank Walkington talk to Tom Raynel about their farm business, Shamarra Alpacas.

‘Like winning the Oscars’: NZ region earns spot on Lonely Planet’s must-do list

The region gained International Dark Sky Reserve status in 2023.

Litigation, leaky pipes feature at Fletcher Building AGM

Litigation against waterproofers, SkyCity suing Fletcher, motorway fight resolved.

Hawke's Bay's massive long weekend: Six60 tickets almost gone, A&P show expects 15,000

It's one of Hawke's Bay's biggest events weekends of the year, and the buzz has arrived.

Watch: Blue whale wows cruise passengers in rare sighting

Only two such whale sightings have happened since the business launched 21 years ago.

GrabOne before it's gone: Some businesses still honouring vouchers despite impact

Several operations say they are owed thousands of dollars from GrabOne.

Three staff across Eastland Group and Trust Tairāwhiti paid more than $1.35m in 2025

The largest figure would place that person ninth on the list of highest-earning NZ CEOs.

Inside the $160m fix: How a luxury Queenstown resort became a leaky landmark

Repairs at the luxury lakefront resort are costing $993,000 per apartment.

Lockdown inspired couple to plan glowworm cave attractions

Plans for a second attraction near Queenstown won Environment Court approval last month.

Queenstown artificial glowworm cave wins consent

Influencer couple changed their original scheme and will plant a native beech forest.

NZ starts gearing up for big summer airline expansion, global group expects a busy October

Busy month expected after some regions had a sluggish southern winter.

'Let them': Mel Robbins sells out NZ International Convention Centre twice

About 5700 people are set to attend two blockbuster shows in March.

Rebuilding Tourism: Industry at risk of fading away as big earner

Chinese visitor arrivals are now just 55% of pre-Covid levels in 2018.

SkyCity's new CEO got pay package worth $2.6m, $3.4m forecast for next year

The previous CEO only made $1.35m but Jason Walbridge's 2026 pay may be as much as $3.4m.

First Nations and their grizzly friends

In the Canadian wilderness, First Nations are taking the lead in conservation tourism.

Unruly tourists: Traveller family deported from NZ told to leave English village

The notorious family wereordered to shut down their makeshift caravan park.