NZ's current account deficit rose by $1.4b in the past three months reflecting falling dairy prices and a large revision to investment flows into the country.

Grant Bradley travelled to Papenburg, Germany to see first-hand the process behind building megaships.

Take a look at the German launch of a megaship so big that Auckland will expand its wharf for its visit

The tourism industry wants to outperform Government forecasts to cement its position as one of New Zealand's biggest export sectors.

The cost of a night away from home is on the rise.

New Zealand is increasingly becoming the No 1 travel destination for the rich and the famous.

Total visitor spending in New Zealand grew by 11 per cent to $7.1 billion in the past year, driven by strong growth from the United States, Germany and China.

Analysts appear to be satisfied with SkyCity Entertainment Group's performance, despite a drop in annual profit.

SKyCity has dramatically increased the scope of its planned Auckland convention centre, announcing plans for a five star hotel and a 50 per cent increase in spending on the project .

More than $2 million a year will be spent to almost double the economic spinoff from Auckland's business events sector to $430 million annually in the next decade.

Auckland aims to almost double the economic spinoff for the business events industry to $430 million industry by 2023.

Passengers aboard the biggest ship based in this region will be able to go surfing onboard.

Chris Roberts is no stranger to being in the firing line.

Kiwi music lovers could be in for more big name international acts under new visa laws due to come into force in November, a tourism body says.

A chain stretched across an entrance to the Hole in the Rock scenic marine attraction in the Bay of Islands has been removed after being deemed a navigational hazard.

Bus operator InterCity Group is launching overnight and day cruises from Auckland aboard a 44m vessel from September.

Chinese tourists are spending more time travelling overseas, with New Zealand in their top three "wanting to visit" destinations.

Britain is to build a commercial spaceport that will be used to launch manned missions and commercial satellites.

New Zealanders are taking cruise holidays in record numbers with the rate of increase higher than any of the main passengers markets around the world.

New Zealand hotels are on the brink of "golden years" thanks to more international visitor spending but room rates have to increase to make top-end hotels more viable.

New Zealand's annual migration rose to its highest in more than a decade, gaining a net 36,400 migrants in the year through May.

Edward Gamson was looking forward to viewing the Moorish architecture of Granada. Instead, he was seated on a plane to Grenada. Now he's suing British Airways.