Tourism
Tourist numbers rebounding as Covid-19 brakes come off
The tourism minister says Aotearoa is set for a strong summer, with international spending hitting 88 percent of pre-Covid 19 levels in the four weeks to the end of September.
Lyttelton welcomes first cruise ship in 11 years
Lyttelton welcomed the first cruise ship in 11 years yesterday, delivering 2700 passengers to the tourist-starved town. Joining Nathan Rarere is Rushani Bowman from the Lyttleton Port Information… Audio
Ship came into harbour carrying Covid
Cruise ships are back, visiting ports around the country bringing with them more covid.
Health NZ is refusing to say if there are Covid-19 cases on the cruise ship Celebrity Eclipse currently docked… Audio
Modeller on Covid-19 risk from cruise ships
Picton, population 4790, effectively doubled in size on Wednesday as cruise ship Ovation of the Seas docked in the Marlborough Sounds town carrying 4500 crew and passengers, including 129 passengers… Audio
Passengers from Covid cruise liner walking around small town with cold symptoms
It comes as three big cruise liners - one with about 130 cases on board - arrive at New Zealand ports.
Cruise ships likely explanation for behaviour change in dolphins - research
Cruise ships visiting Akaroa Harbour may be responsible for a change in the behaviour of Hector's dolphins in the area, new research suggests.
Marlborough mountain bike concept borrows design from ski areas
Mountain bikers have proposed a new series of tracks like 'ski field' zones in and around popular Marlborough walking tracks.
Neighbours fear ‘another layer of frustration’ if freedom camping site gets green light
A freedom camping site mooted for the car park of Marlborough's premier sport ground will add "another layer of frustration" to the area, neighbours say.
Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw steams toward greener future
The Lady of the Lake - Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw - has celebrated 110 years since it first set sail. But its owners say it has not run out of steam yet.
Nurse bucking the trend, encourages others to head to New Zealand
The shortage of nurses in New Zealand is continuing to strain our health sector. There's still a steady stream of nurses taking off to Australia where they're likely to earn 20 to 30,000 more than… Audio
Return of cruise ships brightens Tauranga retailers' takings
Shoppers have hit the seafront in droves in Tauranga, with the return of the port's first cruise ship since 2020.
Tauranga prepares to welcome first cruise liner in two years
The first cruise ship to visit New Zealand shores for the summer cruise season will dock at the Port of Tauranga today.
A fine grind in Foxton
Flour is being ground the old fashioned way, powered by wind in Foxton's 17th century style Dutch windmill. Country Life takes a tour. Audio
A fine grind in Foxton
Flour is being ground the old fashioned way, powered by wind in Foxton's 17th century style Dutch windmill. Country Life takes a tour.
Audio'No regrets' from Minister over $15m loan to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
The government went in eyes-wide-open when it loaned Ruapehu Alpine Lifts $15 million and it has no regrets, the minister of economic and regional development says.
Skifields warned about climate change decades ago
Climate scientists warned the ski industry two decades that climate change could threaten the viability of some skifields.
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts is in voluntary administration after a string of poor… Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Taiwan
William Yang joins us from Taipei, tonight he'll be discussing Taiwan reopening its borders to tourists for the first time in more than two years, in her speech for Taiwan's National Day the president… Audio
Ski fields rely on snow-making tech to stay open
South Island ski field operators are increasingly looking to rely on snow-making technology to keep runs open as the climate changes and snowfall is less reliable.
Trampers devastated by potential Ruapehu Alpine Lifts closure
Alpine trampers are among those who are devastated by the potential closure of Ruapehu Apline Lifts.
The skifield owner has appointed voluntary administrators following years of financial pressure… Audio
Ruapehu businesses want govt to help failing ski operators RAL
Ruapehu businesses are calling for the government to help the failing RAL company which runs the Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields. Voluntary administrators have been called in to try and figure out… Audio
