Tourism
Concern over Cathedral Cove visitor numbers if DOC opts for different track
Coromandel residents are worried the Department of Conservation is planning to reroute access to Cathedral Cove through private land.
Cruise ship grounding prompts talks on safety and bylaws
RealNZ-operated Fiordland Navigator ran aground with 67 crew and passengers who were forced to evacuate last month.
Whangārei celebrates first cruise ship visit this season
Whangārei's first cruise ship visit has been welcomed, with tug boats spraying a water cannon salute and a pōwhiri from local hapū Patuharakeke.
New Zealand region named one of the most welcoming in the world
Otago was singled out as one of the top 10 destinations in the world for hospitality, service and accommodation. Audio
Dunedin prepares for 10% population increase over next 30 years
Dunedin is predicted to need some 6500 new homes in the next three decades.
Cruise ship which ran aground back in service after less than a week
The Fiordland Navigator ran aground near Crooked Arm in Doubtful Sound last Wednesday.
Tourism minister travels country to meet businesses
The new tourism minister has been travelling the country.
Minister Matt Doocey has been meeting with businesses in the sector to hear what they need to recover after a tough few years.
And he says… Audio
Minister exploring ways to expand tourism industry
The Tourism and Hospitality Minister says nothing is off the table when it comes to helping fund the industry and the vital infrastructure it needs.
World's largest cruise ship to set sail from Miami
The 20-deck Icon of Seas voyage comes amid concerns about the vessel's methane emissions.
Historical site in danger of becoming a scrap yard, iwi member says
The owner of Rotorua's iconic Lakeland Queen paddle steamer has been given six months to move.
Girl's death in Fiordland creek 'heartbreaking' - Southland mayor
Rob Scott said it was too soon to say whether there needed to be an investigation into the state of the Marian Lake track. Audio
Ship that ran aground in Doubtful Sound was investigated in 2006
The Fiordland Navigator became stranded on rocks in Doubtful Sound shortly after 6pm on Wednesday.
Girl dead after being swept down a creek in Fiordland
Fiordland locals are devastated a 10-year-old girl from Australia died after being swept down a creek in Fiordland National Park.
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 11:30am on Thursday… Audio
Investigation launched into tourist ship grounding
Maritime New Zealand has launched an investigation after a tourist ship ran aground in Fiordland Wednesday night.
The Fiordland Navigator made a distress call after running aground near Crooked Arm… Audio
Cathedral Cove: DOC 'not confident' of track reopening
The Department of Conservation has conceded there's no guarantee a walkway to Cathedral Cove will ever reopen, but it is working to find a stable piece of land. Audio
More tests needed before DOC decides on fate of Cathedral Cove track
DOC says a clear picture of whether a new track is feasible and safe should be known within a few months.
Coromandel businesses say summer has been 'best in a decade'
Coromandel business owners are hailing what they say is the best summer in a decade. After two years of covid, and its lifeline highway washed away in last year's summer storms, it's been a disruptive… Audio
Return of tourists raises frustration on roads
A return to pre-Covid levels of tourists driving on the West Coast is raising concern.
Tourism bounces back this summer
After years disrupted by Covid-19, and more recently severe weather, international tourism in Aotearoa has bounced back this summer.
One operator says it's the busiest season they've had since the… Audio
New park delights locals in Paihia
People power has triumphed in a once-neglected corner of a Northland tourist town, where locals have managed to drive out drug dealers and unsavoury behaviour.
But they didn't do it with a big stick… Audio