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.

Air New Zealand is increasing capacity on its flights from Auckland to Perth by 70 seats.

The tourism industry is gathering in Queenstown for its annual sales pitch to buyers from around the world, with high hopes the Hobbit movies will prove an irresistible lure to tourists.