Tourism
Hopes economic growth in Rotorua will bring more jobs
Rotorua's civic leaders are hailing figures showing the region is leading the country in economic growth. Audio
Marcus King: Painting New Zealand for the World
He created some of New Zealand's best known images but few would recognise his name. Marcus King painted The Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, as well as dozens of tourism posters portraying New… Audio, Gallery
Too much tourism?
Some of our best tourist spots are starting to look shabby. They need better upkeeep. The CEO of the Tourism Export Council Lesley Immink explains. Audio
A Warm Wairoa Welcome
A group of Wairoa business people are trying to breathe life into the northern Hawkes Bay town. Upstream Wairoa is working to spruce up the main street, fill empty shops, organise events in Wairoa… Audio
Calls for tourism workers to be paid more
Tourism operators have been told they need to pay their workers more, and offer better training and career paths to attract tens of thousands more people to the industry within ten years. Audio
Who should pay for Queenstown tourism growth?
Debate in Queenstown over who is going to foot the bill for tens of millions of dollars worth of housing and tourism infrastructure is still unresolved, with government, council and business all… Audio
American Airlines expects tourism boost from resumed flights
New services between New Zealand and the United States should boost American tourism, American Airlines says.
Jim Parker in Australia
To Australia, where New Zealand's position as the number one source of visitors to the Lucky Country looks set to be taken from us. Audio
Auckland's food scene is diverse, but only for those who can afford it
Chefs Connie Clarkson, Te Kohe Tuhaka and Benjamin Bayly join Professor Paul Spoonley. Noelle McCarthy is in the chair. Audio
Great Walks go virtual with Google
A new way to experience New Zealand's Great Walks will encourage more people to use the tracks, an engineer who helped create a virtual tour says. Video, Audio
Neil D'Cruze - Animals Suffer for Wildlife Tourism
Researcher at the University of Oxford's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit and head of Wildlife Research and Policy at World Animal Protection on tourism's impact on wildlife. Audio
Goal to boost domestic tourism by $9b
A new group is charged with finding ways to get New Zealanders to travel in their own country with the aim of boosting domestic tourism spending by $9 billion.
'Huge interest' in Māori exhibition in Brazil
A Māori cultural exhibition that has just opened in Rio de Janeiro is generating huge interest, the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute says.
United Airlines says a surge in NZ's popularity
United Airlines says a surge in New Zealand's popularity as a holiday destination is behind its plans to begin flying to Auckland three times a week from July, with daily fllights from October, next… Audio
Right side of road driving all wrong, admits Tourism NZ
Tourism NZ say a promotional video showing a campervan driving on the wrong side of the road was an 'unfortunate mistake.'
Lois Pryce - A life of adventure
Some people dream of chucking in their jobs and hitting the open road in search of adventure. Lois Pryce did it. She gave up her job at the BBC in London, got on her Yamaha XT225 Serow trail bike and… Audio
Arrival of mega cruise ship to test New Zealand ports next year
Ports and councils are under pressure to boost their infrastructure in time for mega cruise ships bringing in tens of thousands more passengers. Audio
Harry McQuillan: 50 years of Iran
Nelson orchardist with a PhD in geology who spent many years geologically mapping vast tracts of the Zagros Mountains in Iran, and now conducts annual spring and autumn tours there. Audio
Tourism NZ points to paths less travelled
Tourism New Zealand is working to boost off-peak visitor numbers and drum up interest in some of New Zealand's more remote tourist attractions.
Tourism NZ aims to increase off-peak travel, regional visits
Tourism New Zealand is aiming to boost the number of Australian visitors in the off-peak season, while drumming up interest in some of New Zealand's more remote tourist attractions. Audio
