Tourism
Government reveals plan to make tourism a more appealing career option
The Tourism Minister has unveiled a vision of how to strengthen the tourism and hospitality workforces and improve conditions.
Tourist operators hoping for solutions to workforce shortages
The tourism industry is hopeful Tourism Minister Stuart Nash will offer some solutions to the challenges facing their sector.
Tourism Export Council conference attracts 270 tour operators to Nelson
Nelson's tourism businesses will be on show this week as international tour operators visit the region to explore visitor attractions ahead of the summer season.
Influencers headed to Nelson
Industry influencers that sell New Zealand's tourism businesses and itineraries offshore are arriving in Nelson this week to take a look at what the region has to offer overseas visitors.
Almost 300… Audio
A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too
Analysis - Recent warnings of a "doomsday" scenario if foot and mouth disease arrived in New Zealand inevitably singled out the agriculture sector. But overseas experience tells us it can also result…
Return of tourism to give big boost to ailing Pacific economies
The revival of tourism in the Pacific is providing a much needed boost to the regional economy as more and more island countries reopen borders that have been closed by the covid-19 pandemic.
'It's infuriating' - Iwi angry after tourists taken to wāhi tapu pools
The Te Puia tourist attraction has infuriated local iwi after allowing tourists to swim in thermal pools considered wāhi tapu.
With borders open, what's the vision for Queenstown's tourism?
When the borders shut in 2020, there was talk of the area's economy pivoting or being re-imagined in a post-pandemic world, but the mayor isn't a fan of such language.
Campervan set to be ultimate arthouse experience
The world's first art gallery in a campervan is the star turn of the Coastal Arts Trail which is being launched in Taranaki today.
Auckland mayoral candidate wants to open abandoned tunnels
An Auckland mayoral candidate wants to turn abandoned air raid shelters into a tourist attraction. Audio
Call for govt-backed campaign to attract young people on working holidays
The tourism industry is scrambling to find enough staff before the expected influx of tourists this summer.
Probe of Rotorua sinkhole burns incident may take a year - WorkSafe
WorkSafe says it could take up to 12 months to investigate an accident in which a woman fell into a sinkhole and suffered serious burns.
Prime Minister and other politicians headed to Samoa
Samoa has re-opened its borders to international visitors, and the first flight to Apia will land later today.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be on that flight, as will our political reporter… Audio
Final part of New Zealand border opens
It's official, New Zealand has completely reopened to the world.
The last of the Covid-19 border reopening phases happened overnight - opening the maritime border, as well as applications for… Audio
Central Auckland businesses pin hopes on cruise ships coming back
The last of the Covid-19 border reopening phases happened overnight - opening the maritime border, as well as applications for tourist, visitor and student visas from anywhere in the world.
Central… Audio
Border fully reopens, but big visitor numbers not expected just yet
New Zealand's borders are now completely reopened to the world but any change to numbers arriving on the country's shores is expected to start as a trickle.
Borders fully reopen, thousands turn up at AirNZ job fair
For the first time since restrictions were placed on travellers from mainland China way back in February 2020, New Zealand's borders are now fully open to the world. Yes since midnight both our air… Audio
The Week in Detail: Duopolies, polytechs and Niue
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
The Week in Detail: Duopolies, polytechs and Niue
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.
AudioFoot and mouth concern: Ban on travellers bringing meat from Indonesia
Travellers from Indonesia will no longer be allowed to bring personal consignments of any meat products into the country, Biosecurity NZ says.
