Tourism

Hurunui District Council passed a new freedom camping bylaw in July, which opens up four parts of the town centre to freedom campers where none were allowed previously. Video, Audio

You see a lot from as a tourist in your own land. You learn a lot from looking again at the known. So - here is the first of a series of tourist guides to our own Parliament.

It's been revealed Chinese tourists have been tricked into paying for free New Zealand attractions like beaches by dodgy tour operators. The tourists think they're getting a deal, not realising these… Audio

Rotorua councillors are calling for an audit into the failed Mudtopia Event which lost hundreds of dollars.  Audio

Tourism Industry Aotearoa say it will back a new border levy for international travelers, as long as the money is used well. The advocacy group hopes the levy will be used to improve visitor… Audio

The tourism industry says it will need well over a billion dollars in sustainable funding to develop the sector, which is well beyond the government's proposed vistor levy. Audio

We are increasingly popular as a destination for Chinese tourists, behind Australia and Canada, and tied with France. That's the gist of a report in NBR this morning. Audio

Foul smelling oxidation ponds in Franz Josef and Hokitika, caused by ageing infrastructure and soaring visitor numbers are a top priority for the Westland District Council. Mayor Bruce Smith and… Audio

CNN's travel correspondent Lilit Marcus  believes Dunedin is the most underrated city in the country and has more to offer than the usual tourism attractions for overseas guests.  Audio

Every one of the estimated 100,000 tourists heading to Mount Aspiring National Park each year travel through Randall Aspinall farm. When tourists spot his stock in the river, he'll sometimes… Audio, Gallery

Inbound tourists would be charged up to $35 to enter the country if a proposed international visitor levy goes ahead. Audio

Mackenzie District mayor Graham Smith responds to the government's announcement that it will impose a tourist tax of $25 to $30 on most short term international visitors from the second half of 2019… Audio

From October, the government plans to make foreign tourists pay twice as much as locals to stay in tramping huts on four of the country's great walks, including the Abel Tasman track. Video, Audio

Randall Aspinall is owner and manager of Mount Aspiring Station. He tells Kathryn Ryan the increasing numbers of tourists walking on tracks which cross his land are costing him time and money. He's… Audio