The Independent's Simon Calder says it's not too soon for cruise ships to return to the benighted nation.

It may take effort to get to, and be reminiscent of a gentler age, but Great Barrier Island appears to have survived the recession.

Bishop Brian Tamaki has riled Waitomo locals with his commercialisation plans for Te Kopua marae.

A French tourist facing charges over a fatal collision with a motorbike in Waikato on Saturday has briefly appeared in court.

Auckland International Airport says it is spending $166m on a 24.55pc stake in the company that owns two airports in Queensland.

DoC Director-General Al Morrison weighs in the debate surrounding the controversial Cathedral Cove refreshments stall.

For 17 days last year, up to 2000 passengers got off their luxury liner and stepped onto a wharf with a tin shed and little in the way of basic services.

Police want more effort to be put into educating foreign tourists about driving in New Zealand to stop them dying on our roads.

Great Barrier Island is emphasising its wealth of natural features and paucity of cars in an application to become part of the New Zealand Cycleway.

A family were evicted from their rental bach and left $1300 out of pocket after a neighbour dobbed them in for breaking the rules.

The outdoor guiding industry needs to make greater efforts to control hazards, the Labour Department says in a report on the death of a guide on Aoraki/Mt Cook.

Police have a word of advice for the thousands preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations.

Ellerslie's race horses delivered $776,245 to a lucky punter this week.