Tess Brunton

SPCA chief executive Andrea Midgen says the stabbing death of a miniature horse is one of worst cases of animal cruelty she has heard of.

An American woman is on the road to recovery after she was hit by a truck while riding a Lime e-scooter in Dunedin.

A tourism industry leader hopes politics won't get in the way of the rapidly growing Chinese tourism market.

The Dunedin City Council may have to resort to exporting its rubbish in coming years, due to a lack of planning and foresight.

Most travel to New Zealand is booked through travel agents despite competition from online services.

The pressure of having to look after an influx of tourists is leaving some rural doctor's practices without a GP for hours on end.

The government wants to capitalise on the boom in one of our largest visitor markets by joining forces with China to promote tourism between the two countries.

With more than five million visitors expected to arrive by 2024, a tourism strategy is being developed to help the industry handle the predicted growth.

A push for sustainable tourism is being embraced by the industry as visitor numbers look set to boom.

Tourism operators around the country are bracing for the summer surge with domestic tourism expected to be at its peak.

A Southland port is being eyed as a potential hub for cruise ships to visit and there's hopes that it will help build the reputation of the region as a destination.

Despite Statistics New Zealand releasing regional figures on monthly tourism spending, the government has no record of how many people are visiting the regions and where they are staying.

Fears Wallabies are placed to become the possum problem of the 21st century has prompted a management plan funding bid.

A new survey shows more than half of New Zealanders don't know tourism is the country's biggest earner or how many tourists visit each year.

The tourism industry remains hopeful an Associate Tourism Minister will be appointed despite their initial request being refused.

Motorists around Queenstown are facing increasing traffic delays with some saying it can take 50 minutes to drive less than 20 kilometres.

Tourism New Zealand is asking international visitors to camp responsibly in its first foray into domestic marketing. Video

Quick thinking in a small Southland settlement helped save a herd of calves as flood waters swept through their paddock yesterday.

Ōamaru's water supply may be normal soon, thanks in part to residents' response to cut their use.

The proposal to triple the country's only regional tourist tax could discourage cruise ships from visiting, council warned.

Tripling the country's only regional tourist levy is sparking concerns that it may put off visitors.

With more passengers converging on the lower South Island each year, the region is bracing for an onslaught of visitors arriving by air.

A Southland community is rallying to protect one of the last remaining mainland muttonbird colonies left in New Zealand.

A bid to recognise Waitaki's unique geology could make history.

The regions are continuing to miss out on tourist dollars, with more than half of international visitors' spending occuring in major cities.