Tourism
Ngā Taonga Sound Archives - a sound history of Rotorua tourism
We hear archived sound recordings about the tourism heartland of Roto-Vegas. Audio, Gallery
Thai city taken over by disgruntled 'hyper monkeys'
The tourism downturn caused by Covid-19 has turned the ancient Thai city of Lopburi into a scene of raging warfare between roving gangs of thousands of monkeys. Photojournalist Mladen Antonov… Audio
Queenstown tourism operators welcome plans to waive DOC fees
Tourism operators are welcoming plans to waive DOC fees so they can work on conservation land for for free for the next year.
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced $25 million has been earmarked to… Video, Audio
Covid-19 research finds many people asymptomatic
New research on the MV Greg Mortimer, a covid-19 infected cruise ship returning from a trip to Antarctica, has found 81 percent of positive passengers had no symptoms. Hawkes Bay GP, Jeff Green was… Audio
Surge in Great Walks bookings boost for local communities
Communities near New Zealand's Great Walks are celebrating a surge in domestic bookings from Kiwis keen to check out their own backyard. Audio
Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura eyes $400m tourism fund
The operation which takes people out swimming with Dusky dolphins, Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura, is hoping to access some of the Government's 400 million dollar tourism fund. Business manager, Lynette… Audio
Calling Home: Michael Hemmingsen in Guam
Michael Hemmingsen is one half of the two person team in the Philosophy programme at the University of Guam. He, wife Mariko and son Aki have lived on the tropical island for two and a half years and… Audio
Will the government's $400m tourism boost help save Queenstown?
The Government has announced a $400 million investment in tourism recovery today with a new fund receiving applications from today. Audio
Tourism Minister explains 'strategic asset' funding for Waitomo
Waikato business Discover Waitomo is the first to benefit from a government plan to protect so called strategic tourism assets, with a $4 million grant to help it cushion the blow from Covid-19.
The… Video, Audio
Resetting Queenstown's Values
Terri Anderson spent her formative years in Queenstown returning a few years ago after over 20 years working overseas. She has some ideas for a Values-based wish-list for Queenstown's reset. Audio
Challenges laid out for a Pacific-NZ-Aus bubble
Hopes grow for a Pacific travel bubble, but the challenges are laid out. Audio
Tourism will return to growth eventually - Tourism NZ modelling
Domestic tourism is unlikely to fill the gap left by international visitors, but new modelling shows it will help at least partially sustain the sector as it recovers.
When the big jet engines roll again
With many nations' borders still closed, global tourism is going to be slow to crank up. Who is leading the way and what are countries doing to entice back visitors? Audio
Calling Home: Chene Wales-Baillie in Mpumalanga
Chene Wales-Baillie loved her life in New Zealand, and her family remain here to this day, but there was something about the animals and wildlife of the big game parks that ultimately drew her back to… Audio, Gallery
Wooing the domestic tourist dollar
With international tourism at a standstill, competition is fierce as the regions all vie for the domestic tourist dollar.Tourism operators from regions which normally have international visitors in… Audio
Should expensive tourist attractions cut their prices?
There's a call for expensive tourist attractions to lower their prices to make them affordable for domestic visitors in the coming months. Tourism Industry Association Aotearoa's Chief executive… Audio
The future of New Zealand's tourism industry post-Covid
We speak to Professor Simon Milne, Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute based at AUT. Audio
Rotorua tourism leaders meet with PM
Rotorua tourism leaders have met with the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to discuss the challenges faced by the city.
Ms Ardern, the Minister for Maori Development, Nanaia Mahuta and Toruism… Audio
When the tourism dollars disappear, what happens to Queenstown?
A look at Queenstown’s economic coronavirus bloodbath - and what it will take to recover. Audio
Covid-19: The uncertain future of global air travel
Many airlines grounded their fleets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, while most others were forced to cancel the majority of their flights. Ian Petchenik is a spokesperson Flightradar24, a global… Audio