The Statue of Liberty is being evacuated due to a 'suspicious package', US media has reported.

The country had a net gain of 56,275 migrants in the year through March, 75 per cent higher than the 31,914 gain in the year earlier period.

Air New Zealand is on the hunt for hundreds of extra flight attendants as its growth surges for the rest of the year.

Bookings at the three largest US cruise operators are coming in faster so far this year than a year ago.

Babyboomers are increasingly buying luxury RVs instead of investing in holiday homes, a motorhome company says.

Air New Zealand's Auckland-Houston flights will be the longest on the airline's network.

Occupancy at Auckland hotels reached a record high in what has been described as a golden summer for tourism.

The man credited with making the Rugby World Cup a success four years ago has embarked on a project to top them all - to bring the Fifa World Cup to New Zealand.

New Zealand travellers joined the jet age 50 years ago today when Qantas began Boeing 707 flights to Christchurch.

Five German aspiring models have been flown to New Zealand with the help of the Government's tourism department in a bit to boost visitor numbers.

The owners of a soon-to-be-built Queenstown penthouse are already claiming the title of New Zealand's most expensive hotel suite.

Air New Zealand is facing a backlash in Christchurch after announcing it was canning summer flights to Japan.

Tourism New Zealand's promotional video 'The Big Blue' showcases New Zealand as a cruising and chartering destination and offers a glimpse into what a superyacht holiday in New Zealand is like The video was produced with the Mayer family while travelling on their superyacht The Big Blue in New Zealand earlier this year.

About 1400 private bach owners on the Coromandel face being stung with a new council charge if their properties are rented out as short-term holiday accommodation.

The man who took the car keys from a tourist on a narrow, winding South Island road did not hold a valid New Zealand driver licence, it has been revealed.

Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan is the face of a new campaign to attract United States cycle tourists to New Zealand.

High demand is driving up hotel prices in New Zealand but for Kiwis travelling overseas, Asia is offering the best bargains and Australian hotels are more affordable.

High demand is driving up hotel prices in NZ but for Kiwis travelling overseas, Asia is offering the best bargains.

John Key urges the public not to confiscate the keys of motorists they see driving badly after spate of vigilante incidents involving tourist drivers.

A British holidaymaker who has been fined for ''grossly excessive speeding'', at a time when tourist drivers are under scrutiny, teaches driving skills to police officers.

Unconnected calls to *555 on Saturday night were because of ''unprecedented demand'', police say.