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Queenstown rejoices at transtasman bubble news
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Grant Bradley: Tourism industry waiting for the $1 billion prize
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Auckland hotel's new bar bucks hospo's Covid trend
While optimistic enough to expand, hotel boss says more Govt help needed for tourism.
A holiday in Xinjiang: Airbnb told to cut China ties
Airbnb asked to cut ties to its fastest growing market over human rights abuses.
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'Can't afford visitors being put off by high costs': Fears over tourism plans
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Steven Joyce: GDP figures show the true cost of Fortress NZ
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Queenstown protest canned after good Aussie travel bubble news
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Govt support for America's Cup depends on it being raced here, PM says
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Taxing long-haul flights not an answer to Kiwi tourism woes
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'Please be kind': Queenstown businesses respond to online hate
The town has gone from being tourism's crown jewel to a community facing vitriol.
Jim Boult: Please stop bagging Queenstown and look at the reality
Opinion: Communities dependent upon tourism and hospitality are paying a hefty price.
Rotorua's love letter to tourists from Auckland
While there's a frosty reception in some places, Rotorua says: 'Aucklanders – we need you'
Canberra to pay 800,000 airfares. Where's our ticket to ride?
Getting tourists to these regions is half the battle.
A third of Queenstown businesses 'won't make it to winter'
Bleak outlook for the next three months in New Zealand's hardest hit region.
Bubble trouble a factor in closure of four West Coast hotels
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NZ has been given an 'opportunity' says Lonely Planet founder
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