Stephen England Hall

The mountains are white with snow, the Aussies are arriving unimpeded by Covid restrictions and the businesses owners are breathing sighs of relief. Well not everyone, the Queenstown tourism sector… Audio

There's been a boost in confidence for tourism operators - with the Government announcing its support 'in principle' for a trans-Tasman travel bubble early next year.

The bubble would open up travel… Audio

New research into New Zealand's tourism industry shows it takes 12 overnight trips from locals to equal the spend of one international visitor.

Tourism New Zealand says this could amount to a $12.9… Audio

Tourism New Zealand's chief executive says the sector will play a crucial role in the country's recovery.

Stephen England-Hall is leaving the organisation to take a top role in Wayfare, one of the… Audio

The message from local tourism operators ahead of the next school holidays is 'Book early and keep supporting the local industry." School holidays start in just over a month on September the 26th. But… Audio

Government agencies have collaborated on a campaign to make sure we don't get forgotten by overseas consumers and potential tourists while our borders are closed. Tourism Chief Executive, Stephen… Audio

A new campaign has launched aiming to inspire Kiwis to rediscover their own country: 'Do Something New, New Zealand'. Audio

The tourism industry is preparing for a shake-up after the government announced a reboot in the wake of Covid-19. Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis says the project will re-imagine the way tourism is… Audio

Tourism New Zealand says international tourists are starting to get nervous about travel and it's having an impact on the sector here.

The government yesterday announced it would provide $11 million… Audio

China has ordered all travel agencies in the country to cancel international tours from today, in a bid to try contain the spread of the new Coronavirus.

Domestic tours were stopped on Friday. The… Audio

A new campaign has been launched today for tourists who freedom camp. It's a partnership with the government, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, information sites and some rental vehicle companies. This from… Audio

Tourism New Zealand says what it's calling an evolution of the 100 percent Pure campaign is not to mitigate bad publicity. The slogan has come under fire in the past for not accurately portraying the… Audio

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