Tourism

Claire Harvey only intended to be in Palau for 12 months when she accepted the role of President of the National Development Bank of Palau. She's Calling Home this morning from her base on Palau's… Audio

Lew Dagger has been in China for the past twenty years. He lives and works in Jinghong in the south of Yunnan, close to the Myanmar border. He joins the show for an update on the impact coronavirus… Audio

Dozens of tourist buses were allowed to travel the Milford Road today for the first time since a storm closed the road at the start of Feburary.

The popular tourist area was hit by heavy rain and… Audio

Technically, Duncan Clarke still lives at his mother's place in Wellington, but that's because his vocation as a long-haul tour bus driver means he is effectively of no fixed abode. The former… Audio, Gallery

Thermal imaging is expected to be used in the search for a British tramper missing in Mt Aspiring National Park. Stephanie Simpson, who's 32 and originally from Essex but lives in Wanaka, left to go… Audio

The Australian bushfires and the Wuhan coronavirus will put further pressure on the profit of Tourism Holdings, the extent of which will be revealed at the end of the month. Audio

The head of the Kiribati tourism authority says being added to China's list of approved destinations is a game-changer. Audio

Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees Galloway has encouraged people to check whether adventure companies are registered before using them.  Audio

A major report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment warns tourism - both domestic and international - is putting the country under major pressure and eroding the very attributes… Audio

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) is warning that that increasing numbers of tourists are eroding the very attributes that make New Zealand such an attractive country to visit. 

The media were in emergency mode once again this week when Whakaari / White Island erupted. They raised important questions about risks and rewards of tourism - and some got involved in the emotional… Audio

When news of Monday's explosion on Whakaari/White Island broke on Monday, The Detail's Sharon Brettkelly called home.  Audio

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the media response to the Whakaari tragedy. Colin then takes us through the media lead up to the UK election later this… Audio

Volcano tourism is a subset of adventure tourism, and Tourism Professor Michael Leuck from Auckland University of Technology says the tragic events of Whakaari White Island reiterate that we must be… Audio

Newspapers have been shrinking for years along with the advertising that pays the bills - but travel is bucking the trend in a big way. Ads for tours and trips often make up the majority of the ads in… Audio