Tess Brunton

The first information sessions at Queenstown's new welfare hub were fully booked within hours as migrant workers and residents try to figure out their futures.

Local agencies have been grappling with… Audio

Queenstown's new welfare hub opens its doors to the community today.

Thousands of people have sought welfare in the resort town as job losses pile up.

Reporter Tess Brunton is in Queenstown and… Audio

The Chatham Islands are the closest most New Zealanders can get to international travel without packing their passport.

Located more than 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the remote territory… Audio

The stress is continuing to grow for redundant Queenstown workers as reduced rents return to normal.

Between 8000 and 10,000 jobs have been lost in the resort town and more are expected to go in the… Video, Audio

Queenstown residents say they're trapped in tenancy agreements they can't escape as rents begin to return to normal. Thousands of jobs have been lost in the resort town with more expected to go after… Audio

Queenstown rolled out the welcome mat to domestic visitors today as passenger planes flew in for the first time since April 1.

The district has been reeling from thousands of job losses, with more… Video, Audio

The Tourism Minister is under fire for not acting fast enough in response to Covid-19 impacts.

Tourism operators say hundreds of thousands more jobs could be lost while they wait for details of a… Audio

Ski resorts expect visitor numbers will be cut in half as border closures keep international guests off the slopes.

The industry received a big boost on Thursday with news that ski fields can open in… Audio

Thousands of tourism workers have been made redundant as businesses scramble for capital and cut their size.

Many are entering hibernation. This is an industry that previously supported close to… Audio

Tens of thousands of people may be left stranded in New Zealand as popular transit airports start to close their doors.

Singapore's Changi Airport banned all transiting visitors yesterday while… Audio

Logan Park High School in Dunedin is closed today and tomorrow after a student tested positive for Covid-19 - the country's 12th case.

The teenager is one of two family members tested after his… Audio

The road to Milford Sound could soon be reopened to the public - but only at night.

Locals say a Transport Agency proposal is a step forward but many are frustrated that while they'll be limited to… Audio

Members of the public may get overnight access back into Milford Sound from the 16th of March. It's the first time the public would be allowed access to the tourist hotspot since the region was… Audio

Dozens of tourist buses were allowed to travel the Milford Road today for the first time since a storm closed the road at the start of Feburary.

The popular tourist area was hit by heavy rain and… Audio

It's been described as Tinder for tourism - and already "Go with Tourism" is reporting hundreds of successful matches less than a year since its launch.

Now the online platform that connects… Audio

Thermal imaging is expected to be used in the search for a British tramper missing in Mt Aspiring National Park. Stephanie Simpson, who's 32 and originally from Essex but lives in Wanaka, left to go… Audio

A relic of New Zealand's rail past has emerged from the mud 93 years after being dumped in a Southland River.

The Lumsden Heritage Trust has been campaigning to retrieve the two 1885 V class steam… Video, Audio

Southlanders are embracing a new direct jet flight connecting them to Auckland with more than 46,000 seats already sold.

The inaugural Auckland - Invercargill flight was heralded as a game changer… Audio

Tourism sector leaders say they're putting in the hard yards to ensure a sustainable future for the industry - but there's plenty of work still to go.

The government unveiled its tourism strategy… Audio