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Former tourism bosses in French Polynesia get suspended jail sentences
A court in French Polynesia has given suspended jail sentences to two former leaders of the territory's tourism promotion agency over financial irregularities in excess of 630,000 US dollars. The...
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Public feedback sought on proposed freedom camping bill
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash announced the legislation last November, saying it was to ensure the right vehicles are in the right places.
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New Niue Premier believes economic growth can come quickly through tourism
The new Government of Niue wants the island to generate more revenue including through fostering its tourism industry. Toke Talagi, who was elected Premier this week, says both cutting expenditure...
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PNG Prime Minister admits tourism industry facing law and order issues
The Papua New Guinea Prime Minister says the tourism industry is facing problems with law and order. The National newspaper reports the government is increasing national and internal security by...
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Asian tourism
Audio 19 Dec 2008There are fears jobs could go in the tourism industry following a dramatic drop in visitors from Asia. Audio
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NZ Tourism
Audio 10 Sep 2008New Zealand's $50 million a day tourism industry is demanding to be taken more seriously by the government. Audio
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Solomon Islands Tourism industry is expecting a boost
Solomon Islands Tourism industry is expecting a boost over the next two years. General Manager of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau Michael Tokuru says there is support for various development...
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Covid-19: Stuart Nash on controversy over Strategic Tourism Assets Protection Programme
The Government is being criticised for distributing money from a lucrative tourism fund without a proper process and to some firms that didn't need it.
Funding came from a $290 million Strategic… Audio
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Tourism businesses say funding helped but not a silver bullet
Tourism businesses in the five regions hit hardest by the pandemic say targeted government funding has been a boon but not a silver bullet.
Last year, Minister Stuart Nash unveiled a $200 million… Audio
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Queenstown's economic scene heating up as temp drops
Winter has arrived in Aotearoa's tourism mecca, bringing with it plenty of snow and heralding the start of the ski season.
While the wintry blast late last week brought disruption to many, it was… Audio
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Airbnb voices support for bed tax in Queenstown
Airbnb has backed calls for a bed tax in Queenstown, saying it could help ease the cost of tourism on ratepayers.
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Warning tough times still ahead for tourism industry
The tourism industry will continue to struggle next year despite an increase in visitor numbers to New Zealand, according to an economist.
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Samoa government appoints woman to head Tourism Authority
A Samoan woman holding a chief matai title, Matatamali'i Sonja Hunter, has been appointed to head the Samoa Tourism Authority. The new chief executive officer was the former general manager...
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Govt keen for tougher adventure tourism rules after Whakaari
The government wants to introduce tougher safety rules for adventure activity operators, in response to the deadly 2019 Whakaari eruption.
Forty-seven people - most of them tourists - were on the… Audio
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Tourism decline in French Polynesia continued in June
Figures released in French Polynesia show the decline of tourism continued in June, with arrival numbers down more than 16 percent over the same month last year. For the year...
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Fiji's tourism industry criticized for profiteering off tourists
Fiji's tourism industry has been criticized this week for profiteering off tourists, with increased departure tax and the hiking up of certain goods and services. The New Zealand Herald reported...
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Tourism Fiji notices a decline in arrival numbers
Tourism Fiji chairman, Patrick Wong, says there has been a decline in arrival numbers and room occupancy levels. He told the Fiji Times that January 2009 statistics show nearly 33...
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Fiji has new record tourism figures for 2011
Provisional figures for 2011 show Fiji had almost 675,000 visitors, which is a new record. According to Ministry of Tourism figures published by the Fiji Sun this marks a 6.8...
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Tough new Australian laws against child-sex 'tourism'
An advertising campaign publicising tough new laws aimed at protecting children abroad from "sex tourism" has been launched in Australia.
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Niue says it has no plan to ditch tourism authority board
The Niue Government says it has no plans to do away with the Tourism Authority Board. The agency has been largely inactive in the past three years and the industry...
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UN ranks 34 Asia Pacific countries where tourism contributes greatly to GDP
Figures recently released by the United Nations in its Statistical Yearbook for Asia and the Pacific rank 34 Asia Pacific countries in terms of tourism's contribution to GDP. Topping the...
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Tourism 'reset' should focus on cruise ships not backpackers - Expert
A tourism expert says if the government wants to "reset" the kind of visitors that come to New Zealand, the incoming minister should be banning cruise ships not backpackers.
Last week new Tourism… Audio
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Coronavirus deals another blow to beleaguered Samoa tourism
Samoa tourism is predicting a 20 to 25 percent drop in revenue this quarter, with the country hard-hit by a measles epidemic and now travel restrictions around the coronavirus. Audio
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Hauraki Gulf gets $6m boost to upgrade islands
The government said better wharves, walking tracks and water systems will make the islands easier to enjoy and would be good for tourism, hospitality and recreation.
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NZ aids Niue tourism, communications and solar power
New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English has opened new tourism facilities and unveiled plans to improve services for Niue households during a brief stopover today.
