A 19-year-old Canadian tourist has died after contracting one of Australia's most rare mosquito-borne diseases.

Moves to rush through laws against fouling public areas may not be effective in urban zones.

The first thing I do when I enter a new hotel room isn't to go straight to the window to check out the view, test-bounce the bed or look into the bathroom to see whether the toiletries are Molton Brown or Gilchrist & Soames.

More than 1000 Christchurch residents moved overseas in March.

All over New Zealand, local authorities are looking for ways to make the most of the tournament and its tourism opportunities.

Tourist numbers from Britain are down more than 11 per cent, and there are fears the market could drop for three years.

New Zealand's picturesque southern tourist towns are hurting as visitors deterred by earthquake-damaged Christchurch stay away in droves.