Tourism

Covid-19 restrictions have eased and the border is open - it is the summer Auckland has been waiting for, but there is a big hole in the promotions budget.

Tourists in Queenstown arrived before the workers did this winter - putting businesses on high alert.

Regional tourism organisations have a new tool to help them better plan for growth with a monthly snapshot of visitor patterns, including how things have changed during the pandemic.

There were more than 600 jobs on offer in Queenstown at a recruitment event last night but only roughly 100 prospective employees to fill the vacancies.

A West Coast tourism operator says an increase in tawaki sightings suggests more are navigating the Tasman Sea to nest in nearby rainforest.

After two and a half years, the country will freely allow in vaccinated travellers next month.

Passengers onboard Air New Zealand's first direct flight from New York have arrived in Auckland, but many are without their luggage.

Rotorua businesses are calling for the government to intervene in emergency housing as the iconic destination prepares for an influx of summer tourists.

A new tool helps inform would-be travellers about whether a motel is mixed-use or not.

A new hotel in Kaikōura that has not even opened yet is already taking bookings from Marlborough, the region's tourism boss says.

Pro-Invest chair and chief executive Ron Barrott says New Zealand is still one of the world's most desirable tourism destinations and the primary driver behind its plan for growth.

Thousands of travellers are waiting for a visa, as figures show only one in five requests were approved in the month after the border reopened.

Tourism Minister Stuart Nash announced the legislation last November, saying it was to ensure the right vehicles are in the right places.

A sharp downturn in the number of hotel developments could lead to shortages in popular tourist destinations outside of Auckland.