The lure of up to $4.3bn worth of gold and silver the Govt says is sitting in the hills is hard to ignore for some Great Barrier residents.

John Key says having to pay to use an internationally renowned walking track "isn't ideal", but it is better than the track being closed.

Travellers have voted Auckland International Airport one of the world's best in the annual Skytrax World Airport awards.

The Government's draconian plans for our National Parks seem like something from another age, out of step with the rest of the world.

Greedy accommodation operators cashing in on next year's World Cup NZ risks tarnishing NZ's reputation as a fair nation, one travel executive says.

NZ should be prepared for international criticism for its plan to open conservation land to mining, a tourism expert says.

Tourism NZ is looking to Scribe, Liam Finn and The Mint Chicks to uncover out-of-the-way spots for tourists and draw younger Australian travellers.

While the British and Irish pride themselves on their precisely measured pints of beer, it seems you won't find the same consistency in NZ.

Dozens of directors who run Auckland's cultural and sporting facilities look set to be dumped by the Govt for a handful of directors.