Tourism
Electric jet boats and solar-powered marae: Ngāi Tahu's climate action plan
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is jetting towards a zero-carbon future after unveiling the world's first electric tourism jet boat.
World's first electric jetboat unveiled in Queenstown
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has unveiled the world's first electric jetboat designed for tourism in Queenstown this morning.
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Sydney based correspondent Brad Foster has the latest on the deluges across the city, with many suburbs recording a month's worth of rain over a few days. He also talks about the Wallabies beating… Audio
Working holiday scheme changes needed sooner - Tourism industry
The tourism industry wants the extension of a popular working holiday visa to kick in earlier to help with staff shortages.
The Youth Mobility Scheme will now allow people aged between 18 and 35 to… Audio
Dig this: Weeding gorse seen as way to keep tourists grounded
Tourists may get the chance to clear gorse from native bush to make a hands-on contribution to the West Coast.
Jobs for Nature relief for tourist-strapped West Coast
A West Coast skydiving company says the Jobs for Nature programme has been a life saver.
Will tourists return to Rotorua's Fenton St accommodation?
After years of the housing crisis in New Zealand, emergency housing is becoming entrenched on Rotorua's main road - Fenton Street.
Around 40 motels in the tourism hotspot are now being used as… Video, Audio
Ireland's tourism industry
Tourism Ireland's Head of North America & Australia, New Zealand, Alison Metcalf is also in the country. Charlotte speaks with her about Ireland's tourism and her trip to New Zealand which coincides… Audio
Just over 1000 people with working holiday visas arrive in New Zealand
Only 10 percent of the recently approved Working Holiday Visa holders had arrived in Aotearoa by the middle of this month.
Tourism venture pivots to teaching
Kohutapu Lodge was humming four years ago, it was welcoming international backpackers and living up to its five word motto "Changing a town through tourism". Overnight all that changed. After many… Audio
Tourism operators draw on Matariki values ahead of first public holiday
As Aotearoa prepares to mark its first Matariki long weekend, tourism operators are hopeful it's a sign of more prosperity to come.
Waiting time mounts as passport team being rebuilt to handle demand
Almost 50,000 people are waiting for their new passports to arrive as processing delays reach more than a month.
Six weeks on a steamer boat: Touring Edwardian New Zealand
Travelling to, and around, New Zealand was a major investment in time in the early 20th century. So what made tourists - mainly from Britain - undertake the journey? And how was the country sold to… Audio
Rush to Gold Coast: 'We're running out of seats on planes'
The Gold Coast tourism industry is bouncing back and travellers from New Zealand are playing a big part in the recovery.
Jacinda Ardern visits The Remarkables to mark start of ski season
The Prime Minister is visiting a Queenstown skifield to mark the beginning of the ski season.
'It's the perfect storm' - Queentown businesses hobbled by worker shortage
It has never been harder to run a business in Queenstown, hospitality and tourism operators in the town say.
Queenstown now faces critical worker shortage
It's never been harder to run a business in Queenstown - that's the message from hospitality and tourism operators in the town, and that comes after more than two years of the pandemic.
A critical… Audio
Tourism sector celebrates end of visitors' pre-departure tests
The tourism sector is celebrating the end of pre-departure tests for travellers.
From Tuesday the requirement is gone. The government says it's now more hassle than it's worth.
But the Opposition… Audio
Queenstown rejoicing as snow brings relief to businesses
Winter has arrived in Aoteoroa's tourism mecca, bringing with it plenty of snow and heralding the start of the ski season.
