A $400m "little NZ" to be built in China will create up to 600 Kiwi jobs and open up "unprecedented" opportunities, say Maori involved.

New Moon pre-sales have smashed all previous records, and the film is shaping up to be the biggest money-maker of the year.

Tourism NZ's globe-trotting 100 per cent Pure New Zealand Rugby Ball has so far cost taxpayers $11 million, but has had fewer than 50,000 visitors

Tourism is booming in Rodney district.

A luxury lodge has finally opened in Pakiri after a storm of protest over its prominent position on the cliff top overlooking the iconic beach.

The historic Kingston Flyer train, stations and railway line are being sold by receivers.

New Zealand has successfully taken the first step in getting the Tekapo-Aoraki/Mt Cook night sky declared a World Heritage site.

Whale Watch Kaikoura has been named the supreme winner at this year's Responsible Tourism Awards in London.

The number of people staying in commercial accommodation is recovering but is still below levels seen before the financial crisis hit.

Tourism Holdings is predicting a first-half loss of up to $1 million as it continues to battle a tough environment.

Island complex includes 25-lot subdivision.

An increase in British departure taxes could mean visitors have less to spend when they get here, tourism industry experts say.

Auckland International Airport, the country's major gateway to the world, has kept its earnings guidance amid small gains in total passenger volumes in the last quarter.

Tourism has lost its title as the nation's biggest export earner, falling behind the dairy sector.