Tourism
Work visa arrivals behind new migration high
The number of people coming to New Zealand to live and visit is continuing to break records.
Trekking the seas
Sea trekking promises to combine the experience of swimming in the open ocean with snorkelling and freediving, along with a little bit of camping thrown in for good measure. The key bit of equipment… Audio, Gallery
Making Tracks in North Canterbury
Country Life visits two families at Conway Flat who run a private hill country walkway leading from windy hilltops to the cliffed coastline which connects their sheep and beef farms. Audio, Gallery
Hotel rates rise with tourism boom
A survey says foreign tourists paid 176 dollars a night on average to stay in a New Zealand hotel last year. Audio
Auckland hoteliers to fight 'unfair' rate
Auckland Council's plan to shift the multi-million-dollar cost of tourism promotion from ratepayers to accommodation providers isn't right, the industry says.
Auckland accommodation providers face 300% rates hike
Some Auckland accommodation providers will face rate increases of almost 300 percent if a proposal to fund tourism promotion goes ahead. Video, Audio
Length of safety area for Wellington Airport runway to be reviewed
The decision to let Wellington Airport build the shortest possible safety area for any runway extension should be revisited, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
Migration and tourism numbers start the year on a solid footing
Migration and tourism continue at record levels. Audio
Off the Beaten Track
Michele Connell and her husband Roy are dairy farmers on the outskirts of Hamilton. Their online business Off The Beaten Track links holidaymakers with farmers. Audio
Tradewinds for 21 February 2017
New Zealand's foreign minister on Melanesian tour; the Kiribati Catholic Church is keen on tourism development but not on reviving the Russian Empire; Pacific workers join the rebuild of Christchurch.
…Evening Business for Friday 17 February
News from the business sector, including a market report. Auckland Airport is feeling the benefits of strong tourism and migration. Video, Audio
Strong earthquake near Kaikōura
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake near Kaikōura last night was felt across central New Zealand. There have been no reports of damage.
Migration, tourist numbers at peak
The number of people travelling to New Zealand to live or visit is greater than ever before, with Australians, Chinese and Americans leading the charge.
Kaikōura's tourism changes tack in quake aftermath
Kaikōura tourist operators are working to rebrand in the aftermath of the November earthquake. Audio
Tourism boom sets accommodation records
The tourism boom is filling the country's commercial accommodation outlets at record levels. Audio
Waitomo Caves shut 'five times' due to high CO2
One of New Zealand's top tourist attractions closed a number of times over summer because of excessive carbon dioxide, driven partly by visitor numbers. Video
Trampers in Taranaki stuck in the mud after Lonely Planet nod
Taranaki's status as "the second best region to visit in the world" is putting pressure on the Pouakai Crossing and creating a muddy mess.
Tradewinds for 24 January 2017
Palau aims for high-end tourism; CNMI hopes for change to US foreign labour policy; Plans for a breadfruit industry in Tonga, and; The Marshall Islands opt for more solar energy. Audio
Ancestral Taranaki land chained off to freedom campers
Fed up with their ancestral lands being strewn with rubbish, the trustees of a Māori reserve in Taranaki have put a chain across a road at a site popular with freedom campers.
Freedom campers gang together, officers advised to 'back away'
Freedom campers in Queenstown are clustering their vehicles together and challenging enforcement officers if they are clamped, the council says.
