Freedom campers who urinate and defecate in public and bathe naked in Lake Taupo are ruining business and a pristine environment, say local tourism operators.

Moves are underway to boost the number of holiday parks on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Mollies, a luxury boutique hotel in Herne Bay, is to close its doors at the end of next month.

"Wish you were here" isn't a slogan that can be spotted amid the racks of postcards spilling into the streets in Athens' tourist traps, but the sentiment is visible everywhere.