AgribusinessFarm value, share surge drives Ngai Tahu profit jumpSouth Island iwi Ngai Tahu almost doubled bottom-line profit from $68.9 million to $121.7 million after a sharemarket surge and farm revaluations.01 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandBig cull will put songs in canopy tourIn a mist-shrouded patch of native forest in the Mamaku Ranges near Rotorua, one eco-minded tourism venture is trying to create a slice of the predator-free dream.29 Sep 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTourism future bright: reportResearchers at Westpac have painted a bright future for the tourism sector.24 Sep 05:30 PM
Banking and financeSummer surge tipped for NZ tourismAfter being in the doldrums for most of the last 10 years, the tourism sector is being tipped to go through an upturn.23 Sep 11:25 PM
BDBDTourismFewer Kiwis head to Oz, migration upNew Zealand gained a seasonally adjusted net 2,100 migrants last month, as fewer Kiwis cross the Tasman.20 Sep 12:40 AM
TourismStrict criteria urged for Cup defenceA tourism industry leader says the Government should set strict investment criteria around the size and timing of an America's Cup defence.17 Sep 05:30 PM
TourismBig spenders target if NZ wins the CupTourist groups would target luxury travellers overseas if New Zealand wins the America's Cup.15 Sep 05:30 PM
Small BusinessSam Morgan invests in jetlag drinkThe makers of a high-end Kiwi drink designed to combat jetlag and other health risks involved in flying have just closed a $2.4 million investment round.08 Sep 11:45 PM
AgribusinessTech can't replace human touchSeasonz Travel is in the business of exporting New Zealand's scenery, adrenalin-pumping thrills and sumptuous luxury lodges to the world.05 Sep 05:30 PM
TourismSpecialist tourism team to entice world's big spendersTourism New Zealand is gearing up to sell the luxury end of the market as operators in the sector say high-spending tourists are not being picked up in statistics.03 Sep 05:30 PM
AirlinesStrict rules for Air NZ-Virgin Tasman tie upAustralian competition regulators are imposing strict conditions on the extension of Air New Zealand's transtasman alliance with Virgin Australia.03 Sep 05:30 PM
AirlinesJetstar offers Adelaide flightsJetstar is launching a direct Auckland-to-Adelaide service from the middle of December, taking on Air New Zealand with special launch fares of $99 one-way.02 Sep 05:30 PM
TourismLabour warns on SkyCity blowoutThe Government's convention centre deal with SkyCity could see the taxpayer saddled with millions in cost overruns before building even begins, claims Labour.01 Sep 05:30 PM
TourismChristchurch gearing up for tourism rebirthTourism forecasts find growth in the Australian market is being crimped by capacity constraints following the Christchurch earthquakes.27 Aug 05:30 PM
Tourism$8m tourism fund draws wide interestTourism businesses can apply for government funding from an $8 million pool aimed at boosting innovation and lifting productivity.27 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismWatchdog defends '100% Pure' claimNew Zealand's advertising watchdog is backing Tourism NZ's 100% Pure catchphrase - refusing to uphold a complaint against the slogan which alleged it was "misleading'.27 Aug 07:12 AM
TourismForeign tourists forecast to fork out $6.5b in 2019Spending by overseas tourists is forecast to grow by 18 per cent to $6.5 billion in 2019, says a government report.20 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismTours for 'the high end of the low end'An ex-bank worker's gamble has become an adventure tourism company with 17 staff that is targeting turnover of $5 million this year.09 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessUK paper rubbishes '100% Pure' claimBritish news website Daily Mail Online says New Zealand's claims to be clean and green are "pure manure".09 Aug 05:29 AM
Scare could hurt Chinese tourism"If there's a dent to that reputation that dent has the potential to hurt everybody ... " Tourism Industry Association chief Martin Snedden's blunt message.06 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Who'll pay when conventions stop coming?Is there not at least a possibility the convention centre SkyCity is building in Auckland will turn out to be as future-proof as the windjammer and the rotary-dial telephone?06 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismFewer cruises, more dollarsCruise ship visits to New Zealand are set to ease from the latest bumper season, but that has not diminished hope of seeing more tourism dollars.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandMarina group fears lost viewThe downtown view of Rangitoto and Browns Island will be replaced by cranes and compromise Auckland's image as the City of Sails if port expansion plans go ahead.05 Aug 05:30 PM
TourismRevamped Auckland cruise ship shed reopensAuckland's new primary cruise ship terminal was opened yesterday in a 103-year-old wharf shed.31 Jul 05:30 PM