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French tourist raped at gunpoint
A French man who wanted to experience "the real New Zealand" was abducted and raped while travelling alone on a rural backroad.
Hamilton now 'not boring', say Springboks
A South African team spokesman refutes coach Peter de Villiers claim that Hamilton is too boring a place to stay.
100 per cent pure carnage
Pure? Hardly. As the Government tries to woo overseas visitors to the Rugby World Cup, the only tourism boom is backpackers.
Climber survives 60m mountain fall
An Auckland climber fell "like a rag doll" after slipping while decending from Mt Ruapehu's Dome Summit.
Travellers name NZ second-best destination
New Zealand named one of the best by readers of Conde Naste Traveller magazine.
US art donor buys third lodge
A US billionaire is adding one of NZ's top luxury lodges to his NZ portfolio.
Fiji tourism taking hard hit
The latest figures show Australians and New Zealanders are staying away in droves from Fiji resorts.
Come fly with me: Jetpack man seeks tourism partnership
Christchurch-based Martin Aircraft Co wants to provide the public with jetpack test flights.
Fatal bridge fall victim's final seconds
The background to the tragic accident at Ballance Bridge.
Paradise lost for Fiji investors
Three big New Zealand-funded developments in Fiji have hit trouble.