Tim Hunter
Milford road closure causes trouble for school holidays
The wild weather over the South Island has forced the closure of a popular tourist route, in the midst of the winter school holidays. The transport agency has closed parts of State Highway 94 between… Audio
Queenstown tourism operators welcome plans to waive DOC fees
Tourism operators are welcoming plans to waive DOC fees so they can work on conservation land for for free for the next year.
Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis announced $25 million has been earmarked to… Video, Audio
Milford Sound accessible by road again
Tourists will be able to access Milford Sound by road today, after heavy rain damaged it earlier this month. The country's most popular tourist destination has been cut off to tourists by road since… Audio
Cyrptocurrencies as investments
The NBR's Tim Hunter talks about Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies and whether they're a good investment or not. Audio
Dunedin City-owned company Delta
Business journalist Tim Hunter talks about the financial woes of the Dunedin company behind a Christchurch sub-division. Audio
Dick Smith blames demise on management
The founder of the electronics chain Dick Smith says the private equity group which took over the business also destroyed it. Business journalist Tim Hunter discusses the demise of the stores. Audio
Calls for Gerry Brownlee to walk away from Christchurch rebuild
The Canterbury earthquake recovery minister's facing renewed pressure to step down from the convention centre rebuild. Audio
Digital media transition gathers speed
NZ's biggest publisher of news goes ahead with its dramatic digital transformation. What are the risks? Audio
Insight for 8 June 2014 - Tourism's Lofty Goals
Steve Wilde considers tourism industry plans to almost double visitor value in under a decade. Audio
Canterbury tourism recovers from earthquake damage
Canterbury tourism numbers climbing again - we speak to Canterbury Tourism chief executive Tim Hunter. Audio
Praise of new blueprint for Christchurch's CBD
Ernest Duval, co-founder of the City Owners Rebuild Entity; Tom McBrearty, Chair of the Cancern resident's group network; Chief executive of Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism, Tim Hunter - all… Audio
Aoraki/Mackenzie becomes international dark sky reserve
The more than four-thousand kilometre swathe covering Aoraki/Mount Cook national park and the Mackenzie Basin makes up what is now the largest dark sky reserve in the world, and just the fourth for… Audio
South Island tourism taking a big hit
South Island Tourism taking a big hit due to lack of snow, the continuing aftershocks, the ash cloud and the high New Zealand dollar. Audio
Christchurch tourism operators use trade show to entice visitors
Christchurch tourism operators are hoping to entice visitors back to the region at this year's New Zealand tourism trade show. Audio
Tourists still encouraged to visit Canterbury
Tourists booked to arrive here in the past fortnight have watched Christchurch crumble and the Government declare a national state of emergency. Audio
Peter Townsend and Tim Hunter
What is the situation now for business in Christchurch and what are the immediate concerns and the longer term thinking that people are going to have to do? Audio