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Travel uptake revealed as Visa Waiver countries return
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Firm benefitting from the digital nomad trend and Kiwis want to climb on board.
Roger Partridge: Border announcements a mix of half-measures, muddled thinking
OPINION: NZ's border settings continue to confound, NZ Initiative chairman writes.
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EDITORIAL: Fully open border means NZ back competing for workers, students and tourists.
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Focus Morning Bulletin: 12 May, 2022
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Five-star feud: Owners v owners in waterfront hotel dispute
In a clear display of neighbours at war, Sofitel and Marsden operate in the same hotel.
Travel boost: Pre-departure tests on way out, cruise ships return
Airlines say the pre-departure tests need to go straight away.
Prince Harry wants to rate tourists on how green their holidays are
The duke appears in skit to encourage holidaymakers to make sustainable travel choices.
Govt says NZ is open: Travel and tourism groups say not really
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'Flights are full': The big airline rebuild - the carriers coming back to NZ
Airlines have full planes but lobby group says border rules need further relaxation.
DoC bunk breakdown shows Aussies back on tracks
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Airbnb ends Covid-19 refund policy
Booking platforms are eager to move on from the pandemic cancellation policies.
Opinion: What is NZ's plan to balance out the brain drain?
New Zealand needs to offer people enough value to stay, writes Sébastien Desclée.
What hard-hit Auckland hotels are doing to bring back guests
Occupancy in Auckland plunged to less than a third in February and scheme aims at reboot.
Open borders: How long it could take a $42 billion industry to recover
Today is a milestone, but the recovery of the $42 billion industry is going to take time.
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New Virgin cruise ship to call NZ and Australia home
Virgin's anticipated Cruise debut sailed straight into the headwinds of a global pandemic.
Tourism Export Council says NZ risks being left behind by testing rules
As NZ drops some entry requirements a tourist group says there's still a long way to go.
Flight Centre to Govt: Time to start trusting the experts
Opinion: The travel industry was better placed to handle MIQ booking systems than MBIE.