It's been 12 years, but New Zealand is no longer 100 per cent Pure.

A rogue exec working for a Chinese company part owned by the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels has escaped prosecution for unauthorised property sales which appear likely to leave the NZX-listed hotelier out of pocket.

Holiday-makers wanting a camping spot in the upper North Island are being urged to book a week ahead.

A man whose body was found in a sleeping bag by hunters last March wouldn't have died if he'd taken food instead of wine, a coroner said.

CNN has named NZ among the top nine destinations for next year - at number 2 behind New York.

International visitors to New Zealand have increased in the past year, but Kiwis are opting to travel abroad for their holidays.

The Pacific Pearl's captain can't wait to let his superiors know how quickly P&O Cruises' newest superliner cuts through the seas.

Hilton Worldwide announces the signing of management agreements for two new properties.

Sydney Opera House became the Oprah House yesterday as the US superstar staged shows at the landmark.

The Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is returning to normal this week after a spate of horrific shark attacks.

A new air link between China and New Zealand could boost tourist spending by up to $50 million a year.

Rotorua's been named New Zealand's most beautiful city.

One of New Zealand's top hotels, the Westin has been stripped of its Qualmark licence as a bitter battle between unit owners and the receiver of the hotel's management company continues.

US talk show queen Oprah Winfrey has arrived on Hamilton Island for the first leg of her whirlwind Australian adventure.

The slaughter of 23 seals on the Kaikoura coast last week has prompted debate on whether seals need to be culled in the area.