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A boon for the island's economy is being predicted after it was recently accredited as an official Dark Sky Sanctuary.

The Department of Conservation is putting $3.6 million in extra funding into helping visitors and making sure they don't harm the environment this summer.

Dentists want sugary drink manufacturers to be forced to label their products detailing the teaspoons of sugar per serve.

Stewart Island's pristine night skies - described as a "rare treasure" - have seen the island named as the world's fifth 'Dark Sky Sanctuary'.

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

The official tourism body in the CNMI says the legalisation of marijuana there could affect the islands' image as a family friendly destination.

Choosing a campground can be hard work, but the Department of Conservation has handy hints for finding the right spot this summer.

A bill extending the maximum lease terms for public land in the Northern Marianas from 40 to 55 years is now law. Acting governor Victor Hocog signed a 15-year extension...

Filmmaker Gaylene Preston, scientist Margaret Brimble and the Invercargill mayor Tim Shadbolt are among the eight new dames and knights in the New Year Honours list. Audio

Police in Egypt have killed dozens of militants during security raids on their hideouts, the interior ministry has said.

A roadside blast has killed three people - two Vietnamese tourists and a local tour guide - and injured 11 others on a bus near the Giza pyramids in Egypt, officials say.

A private island north of Nelson city has gone on the market for $16 million.

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.

Authorities in Central Otago have introduced a new regime for freedom campers as 33,000 vehicles are expected at camping sites.

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.

French Polynesian unions say they want materials to build the South Pacific's biggest fish farm to be shipped via Papeete.

The Chinese Embassy in NZ is disputing allegations made by Uyghurs living here that many of their friends and families are disappearing from their homeland back in China's Xinjiang region.

The Westland District council says the area's water infrastructure is struggling to cope with increased tourist numbers over the summer months.

Six fur seal pups have been decapitated and their bodies dumped in a bay on Banks Peninsula.

After 30 years trying to open up the huge tunnel complex beneath central Auckland's Albert Park, Bill Reid may finally be getting near his pot of gold. Audio

Changes to the country's only regional tourist levy may be off the table for up to 18 months.

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.