Interactive: Data shows leap in spending for Matamata region as fans flock to Hobbiton attraction.

Short-stay Chinese visitors are spending up large in Auckland and Queenstown but snubbing some of the country's biggest cities for the cultural hot-spot of Rotorua.

Tourism operators say their industry is being crippled by a lengthy process forcing seasonal staff to wait months to get special driver licences.

Thousands of Bali-bound holidaymakers - including countless Kiwis - have been delayed due to volcanic ash wreaking havoc at Denpasar Airport.

Air New Zealand will purchase 15 new ATR72-600 aircraft to operate on regional services, the airline announced today.

It's the ultimate tool for the very laziest of armchair travellers of New Zealand - a 3D-view of some of the country's most famous tramping tracks.

I regularly find myself arguing that the long-term benefit of looking after our natural resources outweighs that of pillaging them for a quick buck, writes Sam Judd. And sustainable tourism revenue is one of the economic benefits at stake.

Work on $17 million runway and lighting upgrade starts this week.

Tourism is edging closer to dairy as New Zealand's top export earner with a 17 per cent boost to nearly $12 billion in the past year.

Building project announced to take 38 months.

As the long weekend approaches, our thoughts turn to having a break away from work - but many of us will carry on with the job while we're away.

Auckland International Airport hasraised its forecast for annual capital expenditure to enable it to better cater for future growth.

The Melbourne beauty and her last two suitors take part in white-water rafting, luxury sailing on Waitemata Harbour and trip to Waiheke Island.

Expat American working on a property development that just happens to include an exclusive golf course.

American airline returning to New Zealand with flights between Auckland and San Francisco as it deepens its partnership with Air NZ.

Jetstar says it'll start flying between Auckland and Rarotonga from March next year.

Skyline Rotorua has won the top company prize in the tourism industry's annual awards.

Every time the Prime Minister tries to advance something that does not address one of the country's more pressing problems, he is harangued.

Drunken British architects are facing obscenity charges after police catch them cavorting naked in Rome fountain.

New Zealand's annual net migration rose to a record in August as Indian and Chinese students continued to flock to courses offered by local educational institutions.

Air NZ has launched a swathe of projects and goals as part of its new sustainability framework.

The number of tourists visiting Cuba has risen 17 per cent since the restoration of diplomatic ties between Washington and Havana after a 50-year hiatus.

Hotel on Auckland's waterfront will start next year and is one of the largest Chinese investments in New Zealand.

Australians are being encouraged by Queenstown's tourism body to pull a sickie and fly to the resort for a long weekend.

New Zealand will welcome a record number of cruise ships this summer, including an unprecedented six vessels making their inaugural visits to the country.

A New Zealand tourism operator has created designer itineraries to entice more Chinese visitors in off-peak seasons.

Campervan rental company Tourism Holdings has boosted annual profit 81 per cent after strengthening its balance sheet and improving margins.

Rapid increase in visitors who are spending more suggests country offering good value for money.