DoC has indicated it will approve a concession to build a 43km monorail through conservation land, subject to public submissions.

International gamblers rolling into Auckland to spend big bucks at SkyCity will soon be enjoying five-star hospitality on the high seas.

Fiordland National Park is at risk of being turned into a theme park warn opponents of a proposed monorail.

Mike Hosking stood to gain up to $48,000 this year in cash and perks from casino giant SkyCity, according to financial information obtained by the Herald on Sunday.

The largest privately owned residential yacht on earth, aptly called The World, will anchor at Whitianga tomorrow.

Local tourism was up more than 10pc ast year, with business travel booming 31 per cent.

Utilico Investments, a UK investor managed by Infratil director Duncan Saville's ICM, has bought a 7.1 per cent stake in Tourism Holdings.

Christchurch Airport is working on a replacement for the AirAsia X services, due to end this year.

It is often said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Not so, perhaps, when it comes to ancient Hindu temples.

Auckland International Airport has posted a 5.5 per cent increase in first-half profit on passenger growth and said full-year earnings would be "at the higher end" of its guidance.