Simon Milne
Tourism body suggests domestic travel card
The $200 card will be given to all New Zealanders as a way to help the struggling tourism sector. Audio
Fiji 'bula bubble' sign of desperation: academic
A tourism specialist says Fiji's plan to open its borders soon in a so-called 'Bula Bubble' with New Zealand and Australia is a sign of "desperation" and "realistically may not succeed". Audio
The future of New Zealand's tourism industry post-Covid
We speak to Professor Simon Milne, Director of the New Zealand Tourism Research Institute based at AUT. Audio
Bail outs, empty skies - will air travel ever be the same?
Tourism and travel are in free fall. Our biggest export earner is dead. Will the industry ever fully recover? Audio
Bail outs, empty skies - will air travel ever be the same?
Tourism and travel are in free fall. Our biggest export earner is dead. Will the industry ever fully recover?
AudioResearch shows concession rules have been softened
New research from Victoria University shows easier rules for tourism operators in national parks has done little to protect the conservation estate. The Victoria University study found there's little… Audio
Climate change and tourism spreading alien plants into alpine environments
Could it be time to consider restricting visitors to certain areas of NZ? A tourism professor thinks so as new research shows alpine plants are at risk of extinction as climate change and tourism… Audio
Mayor calls for more tourism infrastructure support
Surveys show increasing levels of public frustration with tourists - is the government's additional funding for infrastructure enough? Kathryn Ryan interviews Graham Smith, the mayor of the MacKenzie… Audio
Tourism, Infrastructure and the Environment
The Lions are touring and government forecasts visitor numbers in New Zealand will hit nearly five million, by the year 2023. But what does this mean for the shape of the tourism industry? Simon Milne… Audio
Environment and tourism at odds
AUT's Simon Milne analyzes the government's Tourism plan. Audio
PNG and Solomons urged to unlock tourism potential
Calls for more investment in tourism are hardly new in the Pacific, but few of the region's countries have as much untapped tourism resources as Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Audio
Solomons pushed to develop tourism sector
The Solomon Islands government is being encouraged by the Asian Development Bank to foster the development of the country's tourism sector. Audio
Cooks tourism booming but new approach advocated
An ongoing tourism research exercise in the Cook Islands shows the need for the country to move from attracting greater numbers to having people stay longer and spend more. Audio
Who Should Pay for the Costs of Tourism?
Teresa Cowie asks can New Zealand cope with rapidly growing tourism and the negative side effects it brings? Audio
Strong tourist season, but pressure on resources
It's shaping up to be a strong tourism season for the country, and while that's good news for the economy, it could stretch local services and resources. Audio
Tourism growth poses challenges for communities
Tourism looks set to become New Zealand's number one export earner after the latest trade figures showed a dramatic annual drop in dairy exports. Audio
The Panel with Graham Bell and Lindsey Dawson (Part 1)
Topics: Judges at the UN's highest court have ordered Japan to halt whaling in the Antarctic, the latest figures show recorded crime has dropped to the lowest rate in almost three decades and Teina… Audio
Fiji's departure tax hike will be 'invisible' to most tourists
Tourism academic says Fiji's impending departure tax hike likely to be invisible to most tourists. Audio
Fiji hikes departure tax
Fiji Government is hiking its departure tax by more than 25 US dollars. Audio
