Tourism

Hopes grow for a Pacific travel bubble, but the challenges are laid out. Audio

With many nations' borders still closed, global tourism is going to be slow to crank up. Who is leading the way and what are countries doing to entice back visitors?  Audio

Chene Wales-Baillie loved her life in New Zealand, and her family remain here to this day, but there was something about the animals and wildlife of the big game parks that ultimately drew her back to… Audio, Gallery

With international tourism at a standstill, competition is fierce as the regions all vie for the domestic tourist dollar.Tourism operators from regions which normally have international visitors in… Audio

There's a call for expensive tourist attractions to lower their prices to make them affordable for domestic visitors in the coming months. Tourism Industry Association Aotearoa's Chief executive… Audio

We speak to Professor Simon Milne, Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute based at AUT. Audio

Rotorua tourism leaders have met with the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to discuss the challenges faced by the city.

Ms Ardern, the Minister for Maori Development, Nanaia Mahuta and Toruism… Audio

A look at Queenstown’s economic coronavirus bloodbath - and what it will take to recover.  Audio

Many airlines grounded their fleets in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, while most others were forced to cancel the majority of their flights. Ian Petchenik is a spokesperson Flightradar24, a global… Audio

Amid the upcoming shift to level 2, there is a renewed call for a review of the country's tourism industry, including looking at capping visitor numbers.  Audio

The New Zealand tourism operator Skyline Enterprisesannounced it was making half of its 12-hundred staff redundant across its New Zealand and international sites earlier in the week.

The chief… Audio

Domestic travel could begin as soon as mid-May. What will it mean for our crippled tourism industry, and regions facing soaring unemployment? And what will air travel look like once it resumes… Audio

Thousands of tourism workers have been made redundant as businesses scramble for capital and cut their size.

Many are entering hibernation. This is an industry that previously supported close to… Audio

The tourist hub of Kaikoura is expecting an unemployment rate of at least 25 percent as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A survey by Tourism Industry Aotearoa has found up to half of all tourism… Audio

AUT Professor of Tourism, Michael Lueck, says tourism has an opportunity to reshape itself for the domestic market and renew its focus on sustainability. Audio

For the first time in a long time we had 24 hours with ZERO new cases! But we can't celebrate just yet... Audio

If the cruise industry sinks due to Covid-19, journalist Zachary Crockett will have limited sympathy for the big companies. Crockett decided to dive into the industry and found some questionable facts… Audio