Accommodation
Off the beaten track tourism sustains two generations of sheep
Dome glamping, farm tours and jetting up the Hurunui River supplements income and highlights cultural heritage at a traditional sheep and beef farm in North Canterbury. Audio
Up to 2500 whānau may need temporary accommodation after Cyclone Gabrielle
An accomodation service rehoming displaced flood victims estimate right now up to 2500 whānau need help finding a new roof over their heads.
But that number could rise. The government's Temporary… Video, Audio
Do hotel booking sites actually keep prices high?
If you're heading away this summer and looking at booking a hotel or motel - should you use a booking site? An investigation is underway by the Australian department of treasury - requested by… Audio
The move to getting married on weekdays
More and more couples are tapping into a trend of choosing weekdays for their weddings. Kay Gregory is one of New Zealand's best known marriage celebrants. She says roughly 75% of her bookings are now… Audio
Ian the lettuce man
Ian Kerr grows a variety of lettuces and other greens on his Karapiro hydroponics operation, selling his produce at the Cambridge and Hamilton Farmers' Markets. He runs an accommodation business on… Audio
University students scramble to get home
Around the country there are more than 16,000 students in university accommodation, they're urgently trying to get home or face the prospect of being locked up in their halls of residence. Victoria… Audio
Viv Rickard is a deputy CEO of MSD's service delivery
Viv Rickard is a deputy CEO of MSD's service delivery. Audio
Tiny Ponsonby section ‘only $750,000’
Deep in the heart of Auckland's posh Ponsonby is 95sqm of vacant residential land….and it could be yours for $750,000. Real estate agent Craig Watkins shows Lisa Owen around the tiny empty lot… Video, Audio
Students struggling to find rentals in Wgtn as prices soar
Wellington rentals are the most expensive in the country, and students are finding they either can't afford the properties, or there just aren't enough around. Audio
Govt reveals changes to revamp 'out of date' tenancy laws
The government is proposing a range of changes aimed at making it easier for tenants to rent properties - and stay in them, but landlords are hoping they'll also be considered before any changes go… Audio
'Mo-hell' - WINZ paying for families to stay at motel from hell
It's been dubbed the Awanui 'mo-hell', and Work and Income is paying for homeless families to stay there. Some say it shouldn't be operating, let alone housing kids. Video, Audio
'Not enough beds to sleep on'
Seasonal workers are turning down jobs due to an accommodation shortage caused by Airbnb in Southland. Business owners in Te Anau say workers are struggling to find accommodation in the tourist town… Audio
Christchurch prepares for for Lions vs Crusaders game
Christchurch is gearing up for its one and only British and Lions tour match tomorrow night at AMI Stadium. But hospitality providers aren't expecting as abig a boom as the 2005 tour, because the… Audio
Phil Goff says accomm tax will ease overall rates burden
The sector says it'll fight the targetted rate and may take legal action. The Mayor Phil Goff says the proceeds from the rate will help fund work to market Auckland to visitors. Audio
20 new families a month needing accommodation in Queenstown
An affordable housing trust in Queenstown says it is being contacted by 20 new families a month needing accommodation and it can't keep up with demand. Audio
Making Tracks in North Canterbury
Country Life visits two families at Conway Flat who run a private hill country walkway leading from windy hilltops to the cliffed coastline which connects their sheep and beef farms. Audio, Gallery
Auckland accommodation providers face 300% rates hike
Some Auckland accommodation providers will face rate increases of almost 300 percent if a proposal to fund tourism promotion goes ahead. Video, Audio
Picton moteliers tell tourists they're open for business
While accommodation providers in Kaikoura are feeling the brunt of the quakes, moteliers in Picton say they are facing cancellations too. Audio
Tourism operators not keen on nationwide visitor levy
John Key's suggestion that a proposed visitor levy in Auckland could be rolled out nationally is not going down well with tourism and accommodation businesses. Audio
Queenstown businesses house own workers as crisis grows
Queenstown employers say they have no other option but to build their own accommodation for their workers as the housing crisis worsens. Audio
