Tourism

The head of Tourism West Coast wants the Government to come up with just over a million dollars a year to help the agency bring in more visitors. Audio

New Zealand has slipped down the world tourism rankings. What does this mean for our future? Audio

Otago Poly considering drug and alcohol testing; Should athletes be discharged without conviction?; NZ down in world tourism rankings. Audio

Raewyn Theobald can barely contain her excitement at the mention of the natural disaster that ended up providing her with a windfall of surplus porcelain: "An earthquake is a mosaic artist's dream… Audio

You've likely seen them on our roads with their bright coloured spray paint and politically incorrect slogans. Audio

Tourism New Zealand is hoping an episode of Germany's Next Top Model filmed in New Zealand, that was watched by more than 2 point 5 million Germans last night, will prompt more of them to holiday… Audio

Joe discusses his favourite cycling spots and the growing interest in cycling tourism in New Zealand. Audio

Tourism operators in Aitutaki in the Cook Islands say if Sunday flights between the island and Rarotonga are canned it could be disastrous for the economy. Audio

A travel-guide written in Chinese is being put out by the Automobile Association aimed at helping tourists and Chinese people who live here understand the road rules. Audio

Queenstown tourism operators are more focussed on the US dollar - not the Australian. Audio

Vicki Buck is the Deputy Mayor of Christchurch, Celia Wade-Brown is the Mayor of Wellington. Audio

Transport authorities are defending their work on educating foreign drivers, despite new figures showing more than a third of crashes in some regions involved visitors. Audio

Government figures are confirming what many already suspected - there is a correlation between road crashes and overseas drivers - in the South Island at least. Audio

Ministry of Transport figures show more than a third of road crashes in Westland between 2009 and 2013 involved foreign drivers. Audio

For the 1.4 billion Chinese in the world, it's New Year today. Audio

The Cricket World Cup 2015 has started - the teams have converged on the country, as have the visiting dignitaries. And Sri Lanka played New Zealand in the opening game of the cup yesterday - NZ… Audio

A major cruise ship company is warning the South Island could be dropped as a destination for its super-sized vessels. Audio

Tourism operators say the national cycleway initiative has attracted high-spending cyclists, and that's helping struggling provincial towns and regions. Audio

An influx of tourists with money to spend has helped boost the local economy in Nelson. Audio

Steve Wilde explores whether alcohol is Queenstown's lifeblood or a slow poison? Audio