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Lonely Planet's high praise of NZ comes with lowlights

Some NZ regions have been singled out as overpriced, overhyped or just plain boring.

<i>Rick Starr</i>: When dust settles, tourism should make strong recovery

Hotel stays increase

Warnings on ferry safety 'ignored'

Cruise ship CCTV shows storm carnage

Footage from the storm-battered Pacific Sun has emerged showing those on board hanging on for their lives as they dodge waves of furniture.

Thieves steal funds raised in Britain for Lion Man

Lion Man Craig Busch will not let scammers put him off trying to regain Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens or open another big-cat park.

Treasury details economic impact of earthquake

Canterbury earthquake: Hotels slash room rates

Several Christchurch hotels have slashed room rates in the wake of Christchurch's "horrendous" magnitude 7.1 quake, with one hotel chief saying everybody needed to "chip in".

Hotel guest nights lead increase in July

Christchurch tourism open for business after earthquake

Christchurch tourism operators say there is some disruption from the earthquake but most are open for business.

Christchurch earthquake sightseers risk themselves and others

The growing number of sightseers in central Christchurch are putting themselves and others in danger, say police.

Pub tribute for dead plane crew

On a pool table at a Fox Glacier pub, a variety of drinks were arranged alongside the words "RIP Boys", as locals remembered their friends killed in Saturday's plane crash.

Thrillseekers to get chance to fly jetpack for $320

Hotel 'won't be a burden on taxpayers'

Troubled Irish hotels like zombies'

<i>Editorial</i>: Mid rise hotel approval positive for Britomart

Neighbours slam council over run-down buildings

Giant rugby ball in Sydney