Tourism
Fox Glacier businesses consider whether to close after latest lockdown
Fox Glacier businesses are holding out hope for a school holiday boost after a long and difficult winter.
Fox Glacier business hope for holiday boost
Fox Glacier businesses are holding out hope for a school holiday boost after a long and difficult winter.
Several businesses have already closed in town and others are considering whether to… Audio
'Decimated': Franz Josef businesses suffer as borders stay closed
Franz Josef business owners say they are struggling to keep their heads above water after losing Aucklanders and international visitors.
Covid-19: Yachts' plan to escape Fiji cyclones by coming to NZ worry Northland locals
Former Tai Tokerau MP and Tai Tokerau Border Control spokesperson Hone Harawira is worried a potential Covid-19 outbreak could be triggered by the arrival of around 50 yachts travelling to the Bay of… Audio
Covid-19: Mt Ruapehu businesses missing Auckland visitors
Businesses around Mount Ruapehu are missing their Auckland visitors with the supercity still at Covid-19 alert level 4.
In nearby town Ohakune, the effects of alert level restrictions were expected… Audio
Rotorua braces for holidays without Aucklanders spending
Rotorua is bracing for the prospect of school holidays without lucrative Auckland visitors if the supercity stays in super restrictive Covid-19 alert levels.
Auckland is in level 4 lockdown until at… Video, Audio
Wanaka businesses struggle as Auckland lockdown ongoing
The school holidays are just around the corner but some parts of the country are expecting to miss out on an influx of visitors from Auckland.
Lockdown meant Wanaka lost weeks of prime ski season… Video, Audio
Wellington-Kerikeri flight welcomed in north, but drivers also wanted
Tourism operators in Te Tai Tokerau are feeling the strain as holiday makers remain blocked from driving through Auckland's level 4 lockdown.
A new direct flight between Kerikeri and Wellington is… Audio
Covid-19: Skifields reopen at alert level 2
It's snowing again, and skifields have been able to reopen, even if only for non-Aucklanders, and without Australians.
But they have to abide by level 2 measures.
Ruapehu's Whakapapa ski area… Audio
The Panel with David Cormack and Ali Jones (Part 2)
Panellists David Cormack and Ali Jones on our trust in the state, support for our tourism industry, and the connection between music and the stock market. Audio
Most tourism operators report mental health concerns
Three quarters of tourism operators are concerned about their mental health and wellbeing.
Biking trails reopen, but riders warned to stay safe
Mountain biking trails across Nelson and Tasman will reopen on Thursday as the rules around recreation ease slightly in alert level 3.
Main centres biggest winners from regional tourism fund
The Tourism Minister has revealed how a multi-million dollar fund first announced in May will be split up to improve and promote regional tourism.
Top Stories for Tuesday 17 August 2021
Peeni Henare on NZDF mission to Afghanistan; 'Pray for us': concerns for families of Afghans who helped NZDF; Former Kiwi soldier on Afghanistan Taliban resurgence; Slip causes train derailment near… Audio
Sir David Skegg - how we can gradually re-open to the world
A plan for New Zealand to gradually re-open to the world was outlined by the Prime Minister yesterday. The four phase approach starts with a ramping up of the vaccine rollout, to get first doses into… Audio
Cook Island's tourism sector busy with Kiwis escaping winter
Kiwis are flocking to the Cook Islands in their droves to escape the winter cold with the added bonus of the Cooks also being the only overseas destination we can travel to without going through… Audio
Border reopening: 'We need to recover, rebuild and reconnect'
The tourism industry is welcoming a new roadmap to reopen Aotearoa's borders next year, while bracing for more months without international visitors.
'High degree of caution, rigour' expected with isolation trial - Export NZ
Businesses are queueing up to be part of a pilot scheme allowing vaccinated travelling workers to self-isolate at home. It's part of the government's road map to relaxing border restrictions by the… Audio
Tourism industry welcomes roadmap to reopen Aotearoa
The tourism industry is welcoming a new roadmap to reopen Aotearoa's borders next year while preparing for more tough times ahead.
Today, the Prime Minister announced the immediate focus is to ramp… Video, Audio
Australia's Covid-19 outbreak 'probably means the end of the travel bubble'
As Australia grapples with the highly infectious Delta variant, experts say it is unlikely the trans-Tasman travel bubble will reopen.
