Paul Button

An adventure tourism business set high in the air has found great success in conservation efforts down on the ground.  Audio

Over this past week we've seen reports of frustrated arriving passengers at Auckland Airport waiting for hours, loosing luggage, and not knowing what was going on. Tourism operators rely on New… Audio

As the prime minister announced yesterday, New Zealand's borders will fully open two months earlier than had previously been planned. So we thought we'd check in with tourism operators to find out if… Audio

Tourism operators say covid-related grants have helped keep them afloat through the pandemic.

The Auditor-General John Ryan found ministers used unclear criteria when dishing out nearly $70 million… Audio

Later today The government is expected to announce that they are bringing forward the date at which the country's borders reopen to international visitors. Our tourism operators are, as you'd expect… Audio

The long weekend brought a welcome boost for tourist operators, with one Rotorua operator even having to turn people away.

Paul Button is the general manager of Rotorua Canopy Tours - which takes… Audio

After months of false-starts and disappointments, the trans-Tasman bubble has finally opened.

It's been touted by some as the saviour for the hollowed-out tourism industry.

Paul Button is the… Audio

Tourism operators say they are looking forward to hearing that Aussie twang in their midst again - especially over winter.

Paul Button from Canopy Tours in Rotorua says while Kiwis have been out in… Audio

Paul Button is the General Manager of Canopy Tours in Rotorua.

Canopy Tours is a bit of an adventure playground - ziplines, swing bridges and canopy platforms.

He joins Lisa Owen with his response… Video, Audio

Back to Rotorua... conservation efforts in the Dansey Scenic Reserve has seen the return of rare birdlife after seven years. The Long-Tailed Cuckoo or koekoea have returned to roost after intensive… Audio