Cruise Ships
Hearing wraps up on controversial wharf extension in Auckland
The commissioners who will decide the fate of a controversial Waitematā harbour proposal have finished hearing submissions.
Akaroa local says cruise ships ruining seabed
We talk to Akaroa local Dale, who says cruise ships are having a big effect on marine life in the area, before chatting to Craig Harris, managing director of McKay Shipping Limited Audio
Southland weighs up benefits of attracting more cruise ships
A Southland port is being eyed as a potential hub for cruise ships to visit and there's hopes that it will help build the reputation of the region as a destination.
Plan to treble Stewart Island's visitor levy slammed
The proposal to triple the country's only regional tourist tax could discourage cruise ships from visiting, council warned.
Local tour operators shut out of Auckland ports
Auckland's port company rejects suggestions it may be breaching competition law, in the way it runs the city's publicly owned cruise ship terminal. Local tour operators say they are denied access to… Audio
Akl tour operators say council agencies hurting business
Auckland council agencies are being accused of cutting off small tour operators from the lucrative cruise ship trade.
Cruise company makes big environment spend
A global cruise company is spending tens of millions of dollars to make its mega-liners more environmentally friendly.
Cruise ships to visit Chch again from 2019
Cruise ships will be able to visit Christchurch's Lyttelton Port again from the end of 2019.
Cruise ships coming back to Christchurch in 2019
The Lyttelton Port Company, owned by Christchurch City Council, will spend $56 million on a new berth for cruise ships, which haven't visited the garden city since the 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
Australian tourist blocked from entering NZ
An Australian cruise ship passenger has been blocked from entering New Zealand on character grounds, officials say.
Cruise ship passengers in shock after fatal accident
Cruise ship passengers wandered around Dunedin's Port Chalmers in shock today after a gas cylinder explosion killed a crew member on board the Emerald Princess. Video, Audio
Air on cruise ships is more polluted than large cities.
Air Pollution Engineer at Emmission Impossible, Louise Wickham, talks to the Panel about German research suggestion high levels of air pollution on cruise ships putting passengers at risk. Audio
Biggest cruise season to date expected
This summer will be the biggest yet for New Zealand's cruise liner industry, an industry spokesperson says.
Cruise ship tours linked to two deaths in 45 minutes
Passengers from the Celebrity Solstice were involved in two fatal road crashes in 45 minutes.
First cruise ships since quakes berth in Wellington & Picton
The first cruise ships since last week's major earthquakes have birthed in Wellington and Picton today, with passengers unfazed and unaware of the impact the shakes have had. Audio
Waitematā Harbour walkway consent put on hold
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has hit the pause button on a council development agency's plan to build a 75m walkway into Waitematā Harbour.
75m walkway into Auckland harbour under fire
A plan to build a 75 metre walkway into Auckland's Waitemata harbour to accommodate giant cruise ships has come under fire from the local board and activists. Video, Audio
No way to walkway
Auckland's central city local board wants a plan to build a walkway 75 metres into Waitematā harbour stopped in its tracks.
Cruise season kicks off in Auckland
The cruising season gets underway today with the arrival of the Celebrity Solstice in Auckland.
Urgent call for better ship pilot training
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission wants ship pilots' training improved urgently after a cruise ship hit a rock in the Marlborough Sounds.