Tourism

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

Amid the upcoming shift to level 2, there is a renewed call for a review of the country's tourism industry, including looking at capping visitor numbers.  Audio

The New Zealand tourism operator Skyline Enterprisesannounced it was making half of its 12-hundred staff redundant across its New Zealand and international sites earlier in the week.

The chief… Audio

Domestic travel could begin as soon as mid-May. What will it mean for our crippled tourism industry, and regions facing soaring unemployment? And what will air travel look like once it resumes… Audio

Thousands of tourism workers have been made redundant as businesses scramble for capital and cut their size.

Many are entering hibernation. This is an industry that previously supported close to… Audio

The tourist hub of Kaikoura is expecting an unemployment rate of at least 25 percent as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A survey by Tourism Industry Aotearoa has found up to half of all tourism… Audio

AUT Professor of Tourism, Michael Lueck, says tourism has an opportunity to reshape itself for the domestic market and renew its focus on sustainability. Audio

For the first time in a long time we had 24 hours with ZERO new cases! But we can't celebrate just yet... Audio

If the cruise industry sinks due to Covid-19, journalist Zachary Crockett will have limited sympathy for the big companies. Crockett decided to dive into the industry and found some questionable facts… Audio

International economist and author Steve Keen and former Reserve Bank economist Michael Reddell join the show to discuss the post-Covid-19 economic prospects for New Zealand and the trans-Tasman… Audio

Rapa Nui is one of the most remote places on the planet, but it still has not been spared from the reaches of Covid-19. Auckland man Marc Shields joins the show to share how things are going as his… Audio

A member of the 'most isolated family in New Zealand', Chris Long grew up at Gorge River on the West Coast. He now resides in Norway, where he works at the Tromso Wilderness Centre taking visitors on… Audio

Two Cents Worth answers two listeners’ questions around how Covid-19 might change the world. Audio

Professor Michael Lück, Associate Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute looks at the future of the tourism sector in New Zealand. Audio

New Zealander Andrew Rhodes runs a yacht charter business out of Denarau in Fiji. He joins the show to discuss how things have changed in the past week after the country confirmed five Covid-19 cases.

New Zealand's tourism industry will be severely impacted if New Zealand's border remains closed for an extended period.

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is already working on how operators can survive an… Audio

Business leaders say they're bracing for mass layoffs this week and hope Cabinet will today sign off on a further package of support. RNZ understands Cabinet is to consider more help for business… Audio

Chief Executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Chris Roberts joins the discussion on the impact the economic package will have on the ailing tourism industry. Audio

Former All Black Kieran Crowley is living in a state of lockdown in the Italian province of Treviso, where he coaches the area's pro rugby side, Benetton Rugby. He is with us to discuss how the… Audio