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Airlines slash holiday-season fares
Flight prices are being slashed as airlines and travel agents make the most of the holiday season drawing nearer.
Bruce Wills: Rural life and culture set us apart
By banning promotional imagery of Maori and country scenes, Tourism NZ is denying our global uniqueness.
Mall-time in Malaysia
Jane Phare tours the markets and malls of Kuala Lumpur to snap up bargains, drool over designer labels and hunt for a scooter.
Sheep and haka on blacklist
Foreign television shows are to be steered away from filming sheep and Maori culture after complaints from tourism bosses it's a negative image.
Can an Aussie company do a good job selling NZ's image?
A contract for "the New Zealand Story" - the Government's campaign to promote the country internationally - has been given to a largely Australian design agency - Principals. Send us Your Views.
Aussies hired to sell NZ
A contract for "the New Zealand Story" - the Government's campaign to promote the country internationally - has been given to a mostly Australian design agency.
Sports major gainer from pokies
New Zealand's most popular sports have taken nearly $1 billion in gambling proceeds in the last seven years, records show.
Jetstar adds to fleet, hires new staff
Budget airline Jetstar has announced it is expanding its New Zealand operations, with the addition of one new plane and the hiring of an extra 50 people.
For sale: A friendly woman ghost
A hotel haunted by a ghost who likes tall men is for sale.
Cruising rides a wave
This summer will be New Zealand's busiest cruise season yet in what is the fastest-growing region for the sector in the world.