Plans for a huge expansion of New Zealand's most luxurious golfing and lifestyle resort have been unveiled today.

Global mergers and acquisitions in tourism more than doubled in value last year as low borrowing costs and competition fuelled the busiest year in seven for deals in the industry.

Auckland councillors will make a huge call behind closed doors on Thursday on whether to stand firm against further reclamation of the Waitemata Harbour for port use.

The falling New Zealand dollar will boost tourism and could enable hotel operators to increase prices.

The biggest superyacht to visit New Zealand has berthed at Auckland's Wynyard Wharf because it is too big for the dedicated big boat marina.

We show you how SkyCity's new convention centre would look in central Auckland, as details are revealed for the first time in its resource consent applications.

City comes out swinging over Government suggestion that ratepayer cash be used to prop up SkyCity's international convention centre.

Tourists renting cars across the country will now find simple road safety tips on the steering wheels.

SkyCity Entertainment Group, the casino and hotel operator, is in talks with the government on how to fund the increased cost of as much as $130 million to build an international convention centre in downtown Auckland.

It has housed the world's largest water chute, welcomed the Empire of India exhibition and hosted David Bowie and the most disastrous concert of his career.

New Zealand has been named ‘best country’ at the 2014 Daily Telegraph Travel Awards for the third year in a row.

Auckland is growing its reputation as a travellers' mecca, writes Alexander Speirs.

US hotel chain the new operator of a luxury $200 million Auckland waterfront hotel to be developed by a Chinese property group.

Ahead of his third visit to New Zealand tonight, China's President Xi Jinping has penned this letter to New Zealanders.

A China-New Zealand television co-production agreement is set to help Kiwi producers access the Chinese market as the country eyes greater controls on foreign television content.

The identity of the new owner of Queenstown's Hilton hotel has been revealed - and it's the group behind the controversial Crafar farm and Lochinver Station purchase.

The Chinese President's state visit is a massive marketing opportunity for NZ, with a large contingent of Chinese media set to arrive this week.

Long ago Waitomo Caves staff named two eels living in the cave system "Smeagol" and "Gollum".

A failed Fiji resort development that Bridgecorp directors poured $106 million has today been officially restarted by the island's nation's prime minister.

New Zealand guest nights rose 1.1 percent to a record for a September month, driven by a rebound in international traveller numbers

Prime Minister John Key says plans to scrap some regional flights around the country is generally good news, a point many of the affected communities dispute.

Having a name which has overtones of the proletariat, it was perhaps destiny that diplomat Carl Worker should end up in China.

Tourist operators say a chronic labour shortage because of problems hiring overseas workers could choke the booming tourism sector.

Aviation Security staff are on heightened alert following the raised terror threat level and on the lookout for a range of new risks.

Millions of departing travellers could be spared the chore filling in departure cards following work done by Customs and Statistics New Zealand.