Karangahake Gorge and Dickey Flat campsite closed after storm damage
“Karangahake Gorge has been particularly hard hit. You might have seen videos of water rushing through the tunnel…
Hot summer lifts Splash Planet revenue by $150k despite fewer open days
“We are seeing good numbers through the doors without getting to capacity, which is better for customer experience,”…
Heli-golf, Aston Martin tours: How Queenstown is courting ultra-wealthy visitors
“High net worth travellers are looking for seclusion and escape. A little bit of tranquillity. New Zealand is…
Wanganui Aero Club preparing for thousands of visitors as open day looms
“Basically, we’ve doubled everything.” Morrison said the event would feature aerial displays, along with the chance to see…
Northland’s population to quadruple with summer tourist influx
Northland is home to about 200,000 residents. Tepania said the quadrupling of the population challenged local infrastructure. Far…
Gore Hospital Covid-19 outbreak halts new patient admissions and visitors
These include limiting visitors to the inpatient area and introducing mandatory mask use within the facility. “There have…
Coromandel fireworks ban in force as summer visitors surge
“The vegetation in this area is mainly scrub, which is very quick to burn when dry. “It only…
Black Caps v West Indies: New Zealand set visitors 462 for victory as Tom Latham, Devon Conway plunder records
For the second time in as many innings, New Zealand’s scorecard was built on Latham (101) and Conway…
Rotorua local guide: where to eat, shop and relax like a resident
River’s Catch. Photo / Neat Places Rotorua’s best-baked goods City workers have two main pit stops depending on…
Brazilian teen killed after climbing into lion enclosure at zoo
“It got him. It got him,” visitors can be heard saying, with exclamations of “my God!” The government…
$4.5m for Rotorua tourism campaigns as Government aims to lure overseas visitors
The campaign is in partnership with China’s largest online travel agency, Ctrip, and North Island regional tourism organisations.…
Boost for New Zealand tourism as Chinese visitors gain visa-free access from Australia: ministers – Travel
New Zealand”s tourism sector, the country’s second-largest export, is poised for growth following a government announcement that Chinese…