There's a cold beer at the end of this tour, writes Victoria Clark.

Experience one of the world's best drives on foot, writes Josie Stanford.

Tourism Holdings said it won't meet full-year profit guidance because forward bookings have been hit by the spate of floods and storms in Australia and softening tourism demand locally and in the UK.

A luxury hotel in Queenstown claims a mix-up over online reviews has cost it a quarter of a million dollars.

Is the Kiwi love affair with roughing it going through a tough patch? Lisa Bradley reports.

Tourism NZ has apologised to a Hollywood actor for comparing her to a pothead stoner after she criticised Kiwi men.

Last week, Tourism New Zealand spokesman Ian Long made us look complete nincompoops when he launched a counter-attack on Hollywood actress Anna Faris.

Pack up the tent and the kids and head ... across town. We round up some unexpected campsites right here in Auckland.

This small Bay of Plenty settlement is a great destination for a long weekend away, finds Diana Clement.

Air New Zealand shares fell after the company paid A$145 million for a 14.9pc stake in new trans-Tasman partner Virgin Blue.

Guest nights in short term commercial accommodation rose 2pc in November, as a big rise in domestic nights in Auckland more than overcame an overall fall in international nights.

Tourism NZ doubts Anna Faris' unsavoury experience will put people off visiting our shores.

NZ's new "100 per cent Pure You" tourism campaign has met with a frosty response across the ditch.

Holidaymakers using the foreshore at the stunning Lake Hawea near Wanaka as a toilet have been told by fed up locals to change their ways.

Cafes and bars in the Auckland suburb of Kingsland are gearing up services for a projected business boom around this year's Rugby World Cup.

China's biggest airline says it will now start flying direct from Guangzhou to Auckland, boosting the annual injection to the region's economy from $50m to $75m.

I am starting to think that in this case we do need a national policy on freedom camping, so campers and locals know exactly what the rules are.

As property prices soar out of reach, some holiday-goers are trading the dream of a place in the sun for a holiday home on wheels.

Kiwi backpacker tour operator Stray Travel expands into Asia.