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![Belgian tourists lose everything while swimming](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Belgian tourists lose everything while swimming
Belgians Pierre-Yves de Ryckel and Amandine Tirtiaux were on their way to the South Island when they lost...
![Tauranga gets triple cruise ship treat](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Tauranga gets triple cruise ship treat
Giant cruise ships carrying thousands of passengers are an increasingly familiar site in the Port of Tauranga.
![London Olympics: Overpriced hotels deter tourists](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
London Olympics: Overpriced hotels deter tourists
Unwanted hotel rooms needlessly reserved by Olympic organisers will be a key factor in a tourism slump.
![Fiordland schemes set alarm bells ringing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Fiordland schemes set alarm bells ringing
Two proposed mega tourism developments in the South Island have opponents warning that life in a precious World Heritage Area and national parks will suffer.
![Locals ready to ground renewed Thames airport bid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Locals ready to ground renewed Thames airport bid
The British Government is poised to reopen the vexed and controversial debate over the expansion of air travel in southeast England.
![Christchurch 'one of NZ's most exciting cities' - Lonely Planet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Christchurch 'one of NZ's most exciting cities' - Lonely Planet
Travel experts at Lonely Planet are encouraging tourists to spend some time in Christchurch.
![Cup hype could kick off British tourism surge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Cup hype could kick off British tourism surge
Online flight searches indicate New Zealand may be experiencing a resurgence as a tourist destination among the British public.
![Winding tracks open to pedal-power](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Winding tracks open to pedal-power
Herald reporters have been out and about testing New Zealand's ultimate recreational cycling experience for a five-part summer series beginning today.
![Queenstown jetboat stoush ends with $320k costs order](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Queenstown jetboat stoush ends with $320k costs order
One of Queenstown's most established tourism operators, Kawarau Jet, has been ordered to pay $320,500 in costs after it campaigned against a rival jet boat company.