Tourism
Tourism attractions including International Antarctic Centre to go up for sale
Tourism company RealNZ is planning to sell some of its iconic offerings including its jet boats and water taxis.
Iconic and empty
Waitomo Hotel. Chateau Tongariro. Rotorua Museum and the Blue Baths.
Across central New Zealand many iconic historic buildings are sitting empty while their owners, both private and public, grapple… Audio
Tourism: Are tourism and hospitality staff ready?
Now, it's school holidays, the ski season has kicked off with a flurry, and more and more international flights are returning to Aotearoa. Stats NZ figures show about 1.4 million tourists came here in… Audio
'We need more resilient roads': Mayor's plea as tourism to Waitomo caves picks up
As the attraction recovers from the pandemic, the area is struggling with the impact extreme weather has had on the roads.
Skiers return to slopes
Skiers were able to hit the slopes at Mt Hutt and Coronet Peak yesterday, with some help from the weekend's polar blast.
Ski fields on both mountains had already opened this year, but were forced to… Audio
Domestic travel focus during pandemic provided valuable lessons - Tourism NZ
Tourism New Zealand wraps up its domestic marketing today after launching 15 campaigns in the past three years. Video
Queenstown's new Skyline gondola launches
The gondola can transport 6000 people per hour up and from the summit of Bob's Peak.
New flights between China and New Zealand announced
Travellers will have more options as direct flights resume along a key route. Audio
New routes to China
Travel between New Zealand and China is set to get a little easier thanks to new direct airline routes.
Three additional routes between Guangzhou and Auckland will be introduced and the Guangzhou -… Audio
Ruapehu to keep it's doors open to skiers
Ruapehu will keep it's doors open for skiers this winter, with the government agreeing to front $5 million to ensure the ski season can go ahead, despite the ownership of the fields still being… Audio
Government buying time to keep Ruapehu ski fields open
The government's buying time to keep Ruapehu's ski fields open this winter, as liquidators of the failed operating company select who will take over.
Up to $5 million will be provided to keep… Audio
Life under the shadow of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
A government bail-out will keep the skifields open this winter, but businesses have been living with a question mark over Ruapehu's long-term future for months. Audio
Life under the shadow of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
A government bail-out will keep the skifields open this winter, but businesses have been living with a question mark over Ruapehu's long-term future for months.
AudioLong Read: Strange Days on Lake Rotomahana
By Tim Bollinger: Once New Zealand’s very own wonder of the world, the Pink and White Terraces were destroyed in a single night of volcanic destruction. Audio
Long Read: Strange Days on Lake Rotomahana
By Tim Bollinger: Once New Zealand’s very own wonder of the world, the Pink and White Terraces were destroyed in a single night of volcanic destruction.
AudioQueenstown revamp celebrated, but union points to rental housing crisis
Queenstown's multi-million dollar revamped streets were officially opened with protesters present, but not the prime minister.
Sounds detected from sub may have signalled its implosion
It's now thought the US navy detected sounds that signalled the catastrophic implosion of the Titan sub during its descent to the Titanic wreckage. Multiple chunks of debris from the vessel have been… Video, Audio
Inside Waitomo Caves
Dip down into a valley south of Hamilton and you arrive at one of New Zealand's most unique environments - Waitomo.
Covid lockdowns gave scientists an unexpected opportunity to learn more about the… Audio
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts goes into liquidation
The future of Ruapehu ski areas hangs in the balance after Ruapehu Alpine Lifts was put into liquidation this morning. Audio
What now for Mount Ruapehu ski season
What now for the Ruapehu Alpine Lifts? During a meeting yesterday, bids to take over management of the business failed with creditors voting down proposals to either keep the current company… Audio
