Tourism
The stresses of environment and tourism
What to do about wanting tourists, dairying and maintaining the environment. Audio
Tourists will happily pay more for attractions - Air NZ CEO
Tourists from overseas are happy to pay more than locals for some attractions like national parks, according to Air New Zealand's chief executive.
Tourism boss calls for full review of Conservation Act for private operators
Tourism operators want to be able to build their own tracks and huts in national parks.
Dracula tourism in Romania
Duncan Light is a senior lecturer of Tourism at Bournemouth University in the UK and he's coming on the show to talk about how Bram Stoker's novel Dracula a gothic horror classic, impacted Romania's… Audio
Hotel plans prioritise visitors over residents - objectors
Residents opposed to Dunedin's first five-star hotel say it's not right their views will be blocked so tourists can have better ones.
Tourism operators struggling to cope with record numbers
Tourism operators are calling on the government to cut the barriers to private sector investment, and want more done about deteriorating fresh water and creating a Predator Free New Zealand. Audio
Council issues dozens of fines to Christchurch freedom campers
Six freedom campers a week are being stung with fines by Christchurch council officials since the city completely banned the practice.
Price hike for DOC Great Walk huts
The Department of Conservation is increasing fees on some of its most popular tracks by up to 30 percent.
Mt Taranaki nude photoshoot 'inappropriate'
A young woman who posed nude near the top of Mt Taranaki and posted the picture on Instagram has been accused of behaving disrespectfully.
Tourism and construction growth drives unemployment below 5%
The unemployment rate fell to 4.9 percent in the first three months of the year as the economy created 29,000 new jobs. Audio
Cruise ships to visit Chch again from 2019
Cruise ships will be able to visit Christchurch's Lyttelton Port again from the end of 2019.
Cruise ships coming back to Christchurch in 2019
The Lyttelton Port Company, owned by Christchurch City Council, will spend $56 million on a new berth for cruise ships, which haven't visited the garden city since the 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
How sustainable is NZ's tourism sector?
Tourism's impact on the environment is to be studied as part of a United Nations global research project. Asad Mohsin, the Associate Professor and chair of the Department of Marketing at Waikato, says… Audio
Alibaba deal aims to bring more Chinese tourism to South Island
Christchurch Airport is partnering with the world's largest retail commerce company to connect small and regional New Zealand businesses with Chinese visitors.
Veteran trekker doing his bit to promote PNG tourism
A former Australian soldier turned trek leader, Reg Yates, wants to see more and more people experience the vast number of tracks that can be walked across Papua New Guinea. Audio
Hopes Hurunui tourism shake-up will lead to more visitors
Tourism leaders and operators in Hurunui are hoping a shake-up of how the region markets itself will lead to more tourists visiting the district.
Gareth Morgan stirs up twit-storm over freedom campers
Gareth Morgan has defended his style of communicating on Twitter, saying he'll 'respond with interest' when provoked on the social media platform. Audio
Rental company regrets 'Lion tour surcharge'
Campervan hire company Wendekreisen has been criticised for adding what it called a 'Lions tour surcharge' during June and July. Audio
NZ already too costly for tourist tax - Bennett
Tourism minister and Deputy PM Paula Bennett does not support taxing tourists to pay for infrastructure, she says.
NZ tourism toll
Travel executive Chris Adams discusses the tourism boom that's busting our infrastructure. Audio
