Qantas and American Airlines have announced a significant expansion of flying across the Pacific - opening up the possibility of new flights.

American football is coming to New Zealand for the "Southern Bowl", which is tipped to inject millions into the economies of Auckland and Wellington.

A Japanese tourist who missed her bus outside a rural New Zealand cave attraction is overwhelmed by the kindness of local people who came to her aid.

The revamped design of the SkyCity convention centre has divided critics, with one urban design expert saying it looks like "a ship beached up on Nelson St".

Final designs unveiled following months of negotiations. And it still costs more than the original deal between SkyCity and the Government.

Transport Minister Simon Bridges takes over as head of the International Transport Forum as the organisation tackles ways to boost global trade and tourism at its annual gathering.

The announcement of plans to impose an "Anti-Travel Tax" came at an unfortunate time for Transport Minister Simon Bridges, writes Grant Bradley.

Crowdfunding platform Equitise is celebrating the success of its second capital raising campaign.

Chinese tourists visiting NZ rose to an annual record in April, helping push total visitor arrivals to a new high.

Migration rose to a new annual record in April, as more students arrived from India and China and fewer locals left.

Philippine Airlines will launch services to Auckland from Manila later this year. It will be the first time the airline has ever operated in New Zealand.

The Blenheim centre holding Sir Peter Jackson’s WWI planes will get a $1.5m boost in funding from the Govt.

Chinese tourists are now more likely to be 'free independent travellers' rather than organised into package tours.

If visitor numbers from China continue at current rates, we'll be earning more tourist dollars from the Chinese than the Australians.

The Green Party has urged New Zealanders to take action to clean up the environment following the revamp of Tourism New Zealand’s advertising campaign.

Tourism New Zealand is moving away from Middle Earth to promote our country overseas.

New Zealand has slipped in an international measure of travel and tourism competitiveness on a range of measures, especially the cost to visit here.

A New Zealand café once destroyed in a fire has beat international competitors to be named the best designed coffee shop in the world.

Air New Zealand will shut down Dreamliners completely every three months after tests by Boeing exposed problems.

The country's national carrier celebrated 75 years in the skies by showcasing its eclectic past and present uniforms.

The Overseas Investment Office gave consent for Carrington Holiday Park Jade, owned by Guo Jie Gui, to buy the 2.5ha Whatuwhiwhi Holiday Park from its New Zealand owners.

Tourism Holdings has boosted full-year guidance for a third time and hired First NZ Capital to review its capital structure.

Air NZ is today marking the 75th anniversary by giving 75 customers the chance to win back their fares.

LAN is optimistic about growth prospects at home and in Australia, despite sluggish economic conditions in both places.

Britain's royal palaces are enjoying a tourism surge from visitors anticipating the birth of the royal baby.

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.