Queenstown, Wanaka unite to address regional issues
Tourism and business leaders from the Queenstown Lakes District have agreed to adopt a unified approach to regional issues during a recent...
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GM for indoor skydiving tourism experience
A local business leader with wide-ranging tourism industry experience is GM of iFLY Indoor Skydiving - Queenstown’s latest adrenalin...
Maori tourism fuels the North
In Northland a thriving Maori tourism industry is being fuelled by iwi and...
Rainbow’s End picks up prestigious award
Rainbow’s End has received the Qualmark Gold Sustainable Tourism Business Award - the...
Tourism operator wins supreme diversity award
Tourism operator Real Journeys’ latest training initiative has helped it win the top prize...
Wine tourism a major drawcard
Touring New Zealand’s wineries and vineyards has become a huge drawcard for...
In Cruise mode
Eight years ago four friends took a punt on an abandoned catamaran. Today...
Textbook tourism
‘Corporate concierges’ are delivering bespoke travel experiences to high-net-worth...
Tourism businesses performing better
The latest tourism industry data, sourced from MYOB's Business Monitor, shows that...
Airport buses offering ‘business class’ experience
Travellers on InterCity’s direct bus service between Hamilton and Auckland Airport can now enjoy a taste of business class on the road....
Air New Zealand wins top sustainability award
Air New Zealand has been named the overall Supreme winner of the 2016 NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards....
Tourism heavyweights join forces
South Island adventure tourism leaders Fox Glacier Guiding and INFLITE’s Mt Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters, the...
BOP accommodation provider on a winning streak
Following their recent win at the 2016 Westpac Tauranga Business Awards, Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers recently...
Puzzling World scoops top Wanaka Business accolade
World-famous Wanaka tourism attraction Puzzling World has been judged the supreme winner...
Celebrating success at MajorDomo
An impressive business duo at the helm of one of New Zealand’s emerging high-growth...
Mount Maunganui tourism business a multi-award winner
Mount Maunganui-based Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers took out the Tourism & Hospitality Award 2016 at...
Queenstown expands beyond Winter peaks
A new report by consumer spending specialists, Marketview, has looked at tourism growth in Queenstown beyond its winter peaks, and the...
High tourism numbers lure Hilton to Christchurch
One of the world’s most famous hotel brands has landed in Christchurch with the Chateau on the Park Hotel opposite Hagley Park on Deans...
Luxury snow tourism attracts Asian visitors
As snow falls across the country, travellers from warmer climes are heading to New Zealand to experience the country’s uncrowded slopes...
Christchurch’s newest central city hotel is pet friendly
The newly opened Fino Hotel & Suites is believed to be the country’s first pet friendly hotel allowing pets to sleep, stay and play...
Record summer of growth continues for international tourism
The tourism industry’s growth streak has continued with the release of the latest international visitor arrivals showing total...
Time to take stock as tourism trends upwards
With New Zealand tourism on the upswing, the industry is in a good position to take stock of its future direction, says Lincoln University...
Rhythm and Vines challenges prevailing trends
One of NZ’s original festivals is being revitalised to ensure long term sustainability. Rhythm and Vines pumps $12 million a year...
Crowne Plaza Auckland scores business gong for second year
Crowne Plaza Auckland has been voted New Zealand’s leading business hotel for the second year in a...
50 years of Shotover Jet boat history on display
Fifty years of innovation, tourism history and success is on display for all to see at Queenstown International Airport this month and...
thl buys the Big Apple
Tourism operator thl has purchased the iconic Big Apple restaurant facility, which is located on State Highway 3 at...
Queenstown businesses win major Chinese business award
Two of Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s Queenstown based businesses have been instrumental in helping the national tourism operator win the...
100% Pure NZ hits 16 with new look
The latest evolution of Tourism New Zealand’s 100% Pure New Zealand campaign has further defined the country’s unique offer to...
Adventure tourism pioneer marks 25 years
New Zealand’s most pioneering off-road adventure tourism company reaches a momentous landmark this month as ‘Off Road...
Snedden calls for a better organised tourism sector
New Zealand’s tourism industry must do more to prepare itself for a projected huge rise in overseas visitors from Asia in the next...