'Really disappointing': Pressure to set date for return of cruise ships to Napier
A date has yet to be set for the return of cruise ships to Napier.
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Covid vaccine passports, mandates may go as NZ woos tourists
It comes after she did a promo interview on the Australian breakfast show Sunrise.
Watch: PM's tourism pitch on Aussie breakfast TV
"You can expect to get the warmest possible welcome you can imagine," Ardern says.
P&O Ferries sacks all 800 staff by Zoom, suspends services
One of the world's most well known travel operators has halted service.
MIQ hotels sit empty, workers depart, as system winds down
Room at the inn at 23 hotels and thousands of rooms lie empty as MIQ winds down.
Financier couple plan luxury Ōmaha resort near pā site
Cultural values assessment from an iwi perspective means some matters are unresolved.
Why the Sky Tower will not be lit this St Patrick's Day
Sky City will not be lighting the tower out of respect for the Irish consulate's wishes.
'We're just stoked': Border reopening, kick-start fund lift spirits
Those crossing the Tasman can start arriving from April 13.
'Game changer': Business groups react to border reopening
Business groups welcome the reopening of New Zealand's border.
Breaking down the border: What the tourism and travel sectors say
Moves welcomed as an important step but further relaxation of measures and support urged.
NZ reopens to the world - the new date tourists can start returning
It comes as the Omicron outbreak appears to near its peak overall.
Phil Goff lobbies the Government for bed tax to replace council hotel tax
The tax comes from politicians who can never say 'enough is enough', says a tourism boss.
Govt poised to open door to tourists sooner than planned
Every day of uncertainty for airlines over border settings risks the loss of services.
Scientists reveal why planes should smell of mint, museums of coffee
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Local Focus: Taupō needs tourists
"Tough times don't last, but tough people do" but times may be getting too tough in Taupō.
'Keep it simple': Booking.com's advice on border reopenings
Booking.com says it has been buoyed by Pacific reopenings, but Russia is notably absent.
The wāhine who move Kiwi tourism
There are countless amazing women working in New Zealand's tourism industry.
Franchising in NZ worth almost $37b - and growing
New Zealand is the most franchised country in the world per capita.
60,000 Airbnbs booked in Ukraine by altruistic travellers
Travellers have sent over $2.8 million in donations via booking platforms.
'Pinterest for travel': Start-up bets on incoming overseas travel boom
Tripwell seeking to raise $2-3 million to foot global expansion.
Border reopenings start, but bumpy road ahead for tourism
Tourism has taken a big hit during the past two years of border closures.
Tears, hugs as Kiwis from across the globe start flying in as MIQ ends
Kiwis set to flood home via Auckland Airport today, many for first time in two years.
Airlines gear up for quarantine-free travel and winter sun
Tomorrow's arrivals are equivalent to a fully loaded A380, but just the beginning.
Cruise industry left adrift, absent from border reopening plans
Quarantine may end this weekend but the maritime border remains in place.
Tripadvisor turns off reviews for Russia, Ukraine attractions
Moscow and St Petersburg attractions have been flooded with bogus reviews.
He Tāngata: How a change in direction led to a motorhome emporium
With closed borders, adventurous travellers have found a home on the road.
$16.5m tourism fund to promote Matariki 'to the world'
International tourists could be in the country for midwinter fest, suggests Nash.
Leading cruise companies drop mask requirements from next week
Cruise lines are moving on from the pandemic over seas but are yet to return to NZ.
Richie McCaw hand-delivers award to Waiheke tourism business
Richie McCaw surprised staff at a struggling tourism business.
Auckland Airport: Isolation-free travel the key to recovery
Isolation requirements could cut long haul travel to 5 per cent of pre-Covid levels.
Lockdown fallout: Queenstown Airport profit tumbles by 63pc
Key Auckland-Queenstown route shut by lockdown in the northern city for 178 days.
Hospitality in crisis due to lack of domestic travel
Many accommodation venues around New Zealand are at less than 20 per cent occupancy.
Tourism company boss: Many Kiwis now too scared to travel
Industry boss says decades of building tourism sector was wiped out in weeks.
'Send us a lifeline' - International tourism sector on the brink of collapse
Without help, up to 80 per cent of inbound tourism businesses are at risk of failure.