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Airbnb regulation 'big brother territory' - Tourism Minister
Regulation of Airbnbs and similar offerings to quell their effects on the housing market could be "big brother territory", Minister of Tourism Stuart Nash says.
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Fiji tourism industry seeks better visitor information
Fiji hotels and resorts are being surveyed to get an accurate account of how the tourism industry is performing. The Fiji Visitors Bureau is surveying more than a hundred properties...
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Tourism director unsure of Air Marshall Islands
The tourism director for Bikini Atoll says he is sceptical about the reliability of the Air Marshall Islands despite its services resuming after mechanical faults grounded two of its planes.
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Norfolk Island receives a boost in tourism
Tourism on Norfolk Island has received a boost with Ozjet to fly to the island from Wednesday. The deal with Ozjet, to be in place for at least a year,...
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Tourism agency to meet councillors about V8s
The Auckland Council agency in charge of tourism will reveal all details of a deal to bring the V8 supercar series to the city when it meets some councillors this week.
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Need for more buses in Milne Bay, PNG as tourism grows
Tourism operators in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay say there's a need for more buses to transport large tour groups as the industry expands. The province recently hosted a group...
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NGO says Pacific countries could earn millions from whale watch tourism
An NGO dedicated to the protection and celebration of whales says whale watching is a key way for Pacific countries to boost tourism. Whales Alive Director Olive Andrews says whale...
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Economics professor says claim Fiji mining will overtake tourism is premature
A Professor of Economics at the University of the South Pacific says it's too early to say if mining will overtake tourism as Fiji's highest earning sector. The Chief Executive...
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Big lift in tourism numbers in Pacific if online marketing embraced
The head of the South Pacific Tourism Organisation says the Pacific region needs to embrace online marketing and learn the tools of the trade before it's too late. Tourist numbers...
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Auckland tourism agency reveals plan for Pasifika Festival
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development have announced a new refresh plan for smaller villages at next year's Pasifika Festival. Audio
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Auditor General's report in Tonga says Minister of Tourism broke the law
An Auditor General's investigation in Tonga into allegations of corruption against the Minister of Tourism has found he did break the law. The investigation related to the depositing of a...
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Samoan PM tells tourism industry to do more for itself
The Prime Minister of Samoa has written to tourism operators to tell them there is not much more the government can do for them. Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, writing an open...
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Vanuatu tourism invites return of Air New Zealand and Virgin
Vanuatu tourism will be launching a major marketing push in New Zealand and Australia to coincide with today's completion of emergency repairs to the country's international airport.
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Government to tighten rules on adventure tourism
The government's sharpening the safety rules governing the adventure tourism sector following the deadly 2019 eruption on Whakaari, when 25 people were injured and 22 died.
RNZ reporter Sarah Robson… Audio
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Fiji forest fires putting farming, tourism at risk - NGO
An NGO says uncontrolled fires are putting Fiji's farming and tourism sectors at risk in the country's west.
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Fiji worried border closures could affect its boating tourism
With no end in sight to the Covid-19 pandemic and borders remained closed, Fiji is concerned its only tourism lifeline the Blue Lanes initiative will be impacted. Audio
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Cooks tourism little understood in NZ - research
The general manager for Cook Islands Tourism in New Zealand says market research shows understanding of the Cooks is very low. Graeme West says some people are not making the...
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Election 2020 Tourism Debate: Kelvin Davis and Todd McClay
Last year tourism was New Zealand's number one export, but Covid-19 has brought it to its knees, after our borders essentially slammed shut back in March.
The sector directly employs about 230,000… Video, Audio
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Tourism operators could need financial help as cancellations rise
Tourism leaders haven't ruled out lobbying the government for financial support in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Chinese visitor market provides $1.6b a year to our economy.
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Progress in planned tourism/forestry development in Solomon's Temotu province
Reports of a huge joint tourism/forestry development in Solomon Islands remote Temotu have firmed up with a group of Australian investors flying to the province at the weekend. The team...
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Samoa Tourism says new Tusitala hotel ideal for corporate groups
Samoa Tourism's marketing manager says the new conference facility at the Tanoa Tusitala Hotel is ideal for corporate and groups wanting to host key meetings in Apia. The Fiji based...
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Tourism providers split over minister's freedom camper rhetoric
Some tourism operators say their new minister should not be so dismissive of the benefit of backpackers to the country, and they are not so sure of the benefits of wealthy visitors. Audio
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National park fee hike may hit tourism numbers
Some tourism operators in the Abel Tasman National Park say visitors will be put off by a doubling of fees for huts and campsites, but that was not necessarily a bad thing.
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'Not a drill': Cruise industry brainstorms over falling visitor numbers
The industry conference in Napier is wrestling with the issues facing the tourism sector.
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Tahiti tourism project on track despite land seizure hiccup
Reports from Tahiti have revealed the forced sale of a piece of land for a huge tourism project in 2015 was against the law.
