More working holiday visas would add $1 billion to economy, tourism leader says
Only 905 applications were approved in 2021, the lowest number recorded during the 10-year period. Bay of Plenty…
Ōhiwa Beach Holiday Park slip risk: Campground evacuations and road closures
Although residents were not asked to evacuate, council staff engaged in door-knocking to keep them informed. Onekawa Te…
Queenstown lakefront Holiday Inn Express to relaunch as voco hotel to meet tourist demand
“This hotel has an established track record and an exceptional location in the Queenstown market,” Barrott said. IHG…
Australian schoolgirl Lilly Wal’s family demand justice after drowning death in Fiji
She claimed Lilly’s passing was “due to a complete failure in duty of care”. “The family was never…
Mount Maunganui landslide: Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale recounts confronting scenes
The worst of the storm swept through overnight, causing damage around Tauranga and the neighbouring Western Bay of…
Travel company sends tourists to AI-generated Tasmanian hot springs
The owner of the Weldborough Hotel, Kristy Probert, said the pub had been flooded with people searching for…
Mount Maunganui landslide damages caravans and vehicles, witness says violent shaking bef
A camper Carly Motley, said when they assessed the damage this morning, there was “the massive slip coming…
With Love, Meghan not renewed for season three at Netflix: report
Meghan Markle cooking. Photo / Netflix, With Love, Meghan Reviews for the series were underwhelming, with Variety’s take…
Wellington Airport bomb scare raises serious questions – Editorial
Those incidents ended harmlessly, but authorities treated each as if the worst were possible – because the cost…
Summer in Rotorua: Tourism outfits busy and new dessert spot serves ‘thousands’
“We wanted to bring something to Rotorua, because Rotorua was missing this kind of dessert option and a…
Wellington Airport didn’t evacuate when military practice bomb found in bag, worker claims safety rules ignored
During the nearly two-hour period, the airport operated as normal, as holidaying passengers continued to pass through the…
Society Insider: Beauden Barrett’s holiday on Fiji’s ‘Millionaire’s Row’; Colin Mathura-Jeffree hosts A-list party at Auckland adult club
The home sits among properties owned by dozens of wealthy Kiwis, including Rich Listers Ross and Dallas Pendergrast…