Tourism
Helicopter company owner defends safety record at inquest
The owner of the helicopter company at the centre of a flight that killed six tourists and a pilot in 2015 today pushed back against claims the company wasn't up to scratch at the time of the crash.
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Covid-19: Growing concern in Central North Island
There are nerves in the central North Island that the region will be at high-risk when an expected influx of visitors descends once borders further north reopen.
Vaccination rates in the Ruapehu… Audio
Airline representatives urge certainty so NZ does not lose route
An airline industry group is calling on the government to relax MIQ restrictions because it worries international airlines may give up on coming here at all. Audio
Covid-19: Air NZ bans unvaccinated, untested passengers
Summer travellers will need to be fully vaccinated or receive a negative Covid-19 test to fly domestically with Air New Zealand from mid-December.
The change will apply to passengers 12 years or… Audio
Aucklanders can travel over summer: 'That's a commitment' - PM
Aucklanders will be able to travel outside the region over summer and Christmas, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed today.
More details on Covid-19 vaccine pass revealed
The Ministry of Health has announced there will be two seperate vaccine certificates - one for domestic use and another for international travel.
Tourism operators 'skating on jelly' amid restrictions
Tourism operators that rely on a summer influx of Aucklanders fear a death knell if travel restrictions are not lifted by Christmas.
Cook Islands announces two-way quarantine-free travel with NZ
The Cook Islands government has announced two-way quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and the Cook Islands will resume in January 2022.
Hamilton Zoo opens again after one month closed
Hamilton Zoo opened its gates again today after a month out of action.
Waikato moved to level 3, step 2 on Wednesday which means public facilities are back but with social distancing and masks in… Video, Audio
Tourism operators fear collapse if Aucklanders cannot travel
As debate surrounds how the Auckland border operates this summer - tourism operators that rely on them fear a death knell will sound if restrictions aren't lifted in time.
At the moment free travel… Audio
Covid-19: Northland not sure about possibility of Auckland tourists
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is suggesting that double vaccinated Aucklanders and those who test negative for Covid-19 may be able to leave the region by Christmas.
People RNZ spoke to on the… Audio
Rakiura Stewart Island bolstered by domestic tourism over pandemic
With New Zealanders unable to travel overseas, they've flocked to Aotearoa's third-largest island allowing it to buck the trend of most tourist markets.
Rakiura/Stewart Island visitor numbers soar in pandemic
Rakiura Stewart Island has benefited from a tourist boom due to the pandemic.
With New Zealanders unable to travel overseas, they've flocked to Aotearoa's third-largest island.
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Covid-19 in Fiji: One death, PM says they're ready for tourists
Fiji's leader says the country is ready for tourists to return, as the country copes with more than 1500 active cases of Covid-19.
Will NZ's border rules affect international travel for Pacific
The New Zealand government has announced a new traffic light system for covid regulations and shorter MiQ times .. but what will international travel look like next year, and how are some of our… Audio
New Zealanders able to travel to NSW, VIC, quarantine-free
New Zealanders will be able to travel to New South Wales and Victoria from tomorrow without having to quarantine upon arrival.
Tourism operators face another summer with borders closed
Some tourism operators fear they are kissing another summer of international business goodbye after yesterday's MIQ announcement.
Come mid-November double vaccinated NZ returnees will spend seven… Video, Audio
Thousands of Great Walk bookings open up as Aucklanders cancel
More than 2000 Great Walk bookings have been cancelled in recent months as Covid continues to take a toll.
Lonely Planet names Auckland world's best city to visit
A lot of people in Auckland probably wish they were in London, Paris or New York right now, but according to one international travel guide, it's those who live in these other places who really ought… Audio
Covid-19: Christchurch hospitality representative on cases in city
The Covid-19 response minister Chris Hipkins told Morning Report there would be more information about Christchurch at the 1pm - but he wasn't able to rule out the potential need for a lockdown.
Two… Audio
