Competition for air travel between New Zealand and China is set to intensify with plans by Air China to fly daily direct flights between Auckland and Beijing this year.

New Zealand has made it on to the Monopoly map for the first time, beating 60 other major cities for a coveted coloured spot.

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.

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.

A spate of accidents involving tourist drivers this summer has led to several incidents in which South Island residents have stopped drivers and confiscated their keys.

An incensed Dunedin man took car keys from a tourist who had stopped to take photos on Otago Peninsula, causing eight vehicles to back up on the narrow road.

New Zealand's annual net migration rose to another record in January as fewer locals departed for Australia, while Indian student numbers continued to bolster the influx of new arrivals.

It has been a tragic summer on New Zealand roads. The Christmas-New Year road toll was the worst for 17 years, prompting soul-searching among the authorities.

Air NZ says a big surge in its capacity this year should lead to lower airfares.

Falling fuel prices are causing a headwind for Hawaiian Airlines as lower oil costs impact on carriers differently.

Hawaiian Airlines has had a relationship with TV programme Hawaii Five-0 for the past five years.

Auckland's local politicians have labelled the Council's overseas postings to London and San Francisco an "outrage", while the mayor defends the decision.

Matamata's Hobbiton movie set last night hosted a group of international cruise customers accompanied by some Hobbit cast and crew.

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.