Tourism
Trans-Tasman travel bubble partially reopens
People in three Australian states and the ACT are now able to travel to New Zealand quarantine-free again, with the partial lifting of the nationwide suspension on the travel bubble.
Push for more domestic tourism spending: 'We want to continue to grow'
Tourism New Zealand predicts domestic visitor spending could increase by millions as it pitches for more Kiwis to travel in their own backyard.
2000 MIQ rooms empty daily as NZers struggle to secure spot
Almost 2000 managed isolation rooms sit empty each day, while New Zealanders trying to get home say they are struggling with an ongoing lack of vouchers.
Taskforce recommends making tourism affordable, accessible
Some of the country's biggest tourism minds have been tackling the issues around access to the sights and sounds of New Zealand.
They say disadvantaged people are unable to explore their own backyard… Audio
Ski fields of Whakapapa and Turoa are ready for business
Ski fields are starting to open around New Zealand and in the middle of Te ika a Maui, the ski fields of Whakapapa and Turoa are ready for business, Travis Donoghue, Chief Operating Officer of Ruapehu… Audio
Tourism operators hold out hope for return of cruise ships
Tourism operators are holding out hope for the return of cruise ships after more than a year without the reliable dose of tourist dollars.
Tourism operators hold hope for return of cruise ships
Tourism operators are holding out hope for the return of cruise ships - after more than a year without the reliable dose of tourist dollars.
Cruise ships have been banned from entering New Zealand's… Audio
Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins details latest changes
Guests at the Novotel Auckland Airport were told earlier on Tuesday they must stay beyond their mandated 14 days in MIQ, because two others have Covid-19.
The travellers who arrived from Dubai and… Video, Audio
Covid-19: Queenstown businesses want vaccine rollout
We don't need a handout, we need a vaccine rollout.
That's the message from Queenstown businesses to the government.
As the suspension of the trans-Tasman bubble starts to bite in the tourist… Audio
Covid-19: Skifields out in cold as AUS travel cancelled
The high hopes tourism towns had for Australian school holidays have collapsed, with the brakes put on the trans-Tasman bubble.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also ruled out financial help for… Video, Audio
Australia may be on verge of national Covid-19 outbreak
Australia could be on the verge of a national outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta variant. Four states and territories have reported new cases and have imposed lockdowns or tighter restrictions.
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School holiday lifeblood cut off with AUS-NZ travel bubble pause
The start of the Australian school holidays was meant to be a lifeline for Queenstown's beleaguered businesses, instead that lifeblood has been cut off.
The government has closed the trans-Tasman… Video, Audio
Tourism operators crying out for help after bubble pause
Tourism and hospitality operators are crying out for help as the full trans-Tasman bubble closure dashes hopes of a winter bonanza.
Quarantine-free travel has been halted until at least midnight on… Audio
Covid-19: Bubble pause loses NZ ski half its bookings
Southerners are waking to a chilly start today, as a polar blast hits the country.
That's brought a fresh layer of snow for the mountains.
But, that cold white stuff won't replace the cold hard cash… Audio
Covid-19: Tourism operators crying out for help
Tourism and hospitality operators are crying out for help as the full trans-Tasman bubble closure dashes hopes of a winter bonanza.
Quarantine-free travel has been halted until at least midnight on… Audio
Top Stories for Monday 28 June 2021
Tourism and hospitality operators are pleading for Government help after the border with Australia closes. Five states across the Tasman have now recorded Covid cases with concerns those numbers will… Audio
Quarantine free travel with Australia paused for three days
Quarantine free travel from all Australian states and territories will be paused from 10.30pm tonight until 11.59pmn on Tuesday.
Ski operators hit by 'mass cancellations' following NSW Covid restrictions
Some Queenstown Lakes ski fields have been flooded with cancellations as quarantine-free travel remains off the cards during most of New South Wales school holidays.
Ex Christchurch Mayor Gary Moore questions economic development agency's value
A former Christchurch mayor is questioning the value of the city's multi-million dollar economic development agency saying it's not doing enough to grow jobs and industry.
ChristchurchNZ, got just… Audio
Former Christchurch mayor questions value from economic agency
A former Christchurch mayor says the city's economic agency should stop focusing on events and tourism, and should put more effort into developing the economy.
ChristchurchNZ was founded four years… Audio
